Going Dutch
by mercuriuspoliticus
There was a devastating review by Peter Conrad of Lisa Jardine’s new book on the influence of Holland on early modern English culture in the Observer this weekend . Noel Malcolm in the Telegraph had a slightly softer critique.
However, others seem to have liked Going Dutch better. Peter Ackroyd in the Times and Keith Thomas in the Guardian are both worth a read.
Update – John Adamson has also given Jardine a glowing review in the Literary Review .
Peter Conrad: “Being so busy, it’s no wonder that she here relies on downloading research at random”
Ouch!
Jardine is also interviewed in March issue of BBC History Magazine, and its accompanying podcast (iTunes).