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By Giordano Bruno (Wherever I am, I am.) - See all my reviews That title is a knock-off of Ishmael's description of Captain Ahab in Melville's Moby Dick. My guess is that Joseph … more
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That title is a knock-off of Ishmael's description of Captain Ahab in Melville's Moby Dick. My guess is that Joseph Conrad never read Moby Dick. His writing career unfolded during the decades before the … more
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Giordano reviewed Our Mutual Friend (Modern Library Cla....
September 17, 2008
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The filth upon which wealth and pomp can be constructed is a central image in this, Dickens's deepest and darkest novel. The tale revolves around an inheritance based on London's trash. The River Thames … more
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Lynn_Harnett reviewed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
September 16, 2008
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The first of a trilogy (Millennium), Swedish author and journalist Larsson's debut thriller succeeds on so many levels it's hard to know where to begin. First off, it's an absolute … more
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christytilleryfrench reviewed Cold Mountain.
December 03, 2007
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Even rustic Cold Mountain, NC feels the cold embrace of the Civil War and most of its young men answer the call to fight. Some of the more hardened stay behind and form the Home Guard, which amounts to … more
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Diamond has followed the triumph of Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies(W.W. Norton & Co., 1997) with another brilliant take on history, this one with more profound implications concerning … more
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I wrote this review when the book was brand new, but am just now getting around to posting some of my older stuff. My take then: "It's time for GONE WITH THE WIND to move over, the Civil War has finally … more
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CharlesAshbacher reviewed Ball Four, Plus Ball Five: An Update,....
March 24, 2007
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When the book "Ball Four" first came out in 1970, it created a major sensation. For it was the first sports book that presented athletes in any light other than as the shining, pristine hero. There had … more
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Immense and reaching in its ambition, dense in its verbiage and sense of character and place, chilly in its view of life and man's fate, "Cold Mountain" is aptly titled, even if most of it weren't set … more
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frankiethek reviewed Special Topics in Calamity Physics.
January 25, 2007
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It's quite obvious that a lot of learning went into the writing of this book. There are other works scattered throughout the text, all of which connect in some way to the topic being discussed. For a … more
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There is a genuine story here, with real characters (see Linda Segar, Creating Unforgettable Characters, Owl 1999). You care about them in the midst of, or perhaps in spite of, the incessant interruptions … more
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Given the wonderful reviews below, it would be vain to summarize the structure of this magnificient book. Instead, I'd like to tell you what I think `Dawn to Decadence' can do for you. * … more
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John Stossel is a breath of fresh air, demolishing myths on the left and the right. The troubling thing is that everything Stossel says is something that truly informed people should already know from … more
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frankiethek reviewed Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity:....
July 24, 2006
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This book explores, and explodes, many of the "urban myths" that abound in our culture. It also reveals that many of the things that we believe are true are not, and the reverse. Each segment is rather … more
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ZintaAistars reviewed Are Men Necessary?: When Sexes Collide.
January 31, 2006
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Is this the bashing of a gender? I picked up the book with curiosity piqued by a controversial title, "Are Men Necessary? When Sexes Collide" by Maureen Dowd, a Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times op-ed … more
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starmoth reviewed The Deserter: Murder at Gettysburg.
October 30, 2005
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This book is indeed a 'Homer Kelly' mystery (the seventeenth in the series), but Langton's serial detective has very little to do in "The Deserter." In another of her mysteries, Langton has a character … more
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Young Jim was probably never meant for the sea. As described by Joseph Conrad, the title character of "Lord Jim" had no real love for ocean voyage or relish for adventure except when it was inside his … more
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FreeDom4 reviewed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fai....
August 16, 2005
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I read Diamond's new book before reading "Guns, Germs, and Steel," so I did not know what to expect. I was thoroughly impressed with Diamond's ability to muster evidence for a simple yet important thesis: … more
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As explained by the voodoo priestess Minerva, the magic of her craft is best practiced in a one-hour period between 11:30 PM and 12:30 PM called "dead time." "The half hour before … more
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Jared Diamond is a professor of geography at UCLA. Among his many awards are the Pulitzer Prize for "Guns, Germs and Steel," the National Medal of Science, the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, … more
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Some books just have that "It" - charm, humor, style and all the quirks that help make a story memorable. Non-fiction has never been more fun - in fact I had to contiously had to remind myself that this … more
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tomtom13 reviewed Midnight in the Garden of Good and Ev....
May 06, 2004
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MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL is a piece of nonfiction. However, it's not really a crime story, nor is it a straight biography/memoir. Instead, the book falls somewhere inbetween the two. The … more
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JSMaresca reviewed John Adams (David McCullough book).
January 10, 2004
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The book is written in an easy-to-read narrative which will capture the interest of any American history enthusiast. John Adams was a graduate of Harvard College, a United States Preside … more
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Cascadian reviewed Slander: Liberal Lies About the Ameri....
August 20, 2002
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Ann Coulter's central thesis is that "the impossibility of having any sort of productive dialogue [with Leftists] about civic affairs has become an immovable reality" (p. 8). Though it's hardly unusual … more
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I recently re-read two biographies. The other is Edmund Morris's biography of Theodore Roosevelt. However greatly their two subjects differ, both are written with the narrative skills of a novelist, the … more
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