I highly recommend Year Zero by Ian Burma: http://www.amazon.com/Year-Zero-History-Notable-Adults/dp/1594204365 http://www.amazon.com/Year-Zero-History-Notable

I highly recommend Year Zero by Ian Burma: http://www.amazon.com/Year-Zero-History-Notable-Adults/dp/1594204365 http://www.amazon.com/Year-Zero-History-Notable-Adults/dp/15... Here's a NYT review: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/books/review/year-zero-by-ian-buruma.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/books/review/year-zero-by-...