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Nella Last's War: The Second World War Diaries of 'Housewife 49'from: Profile Books Ltd November 16, 2006 Best Selling > Books > Essays, Journals and Letters |
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I write this in late 2008 as the global financial system goes into meltdown and the credit crunch is really biting into our individual pockets. What Nella Last would make of our sickeningly materialistic, wasteful, 'spend spend spend' times I cannot imagine!
On a domestic level we could all learn a lot from Nella's money-saving, waste-avoiding methods. Her descriptions of the meals she contrives are fascinating, and her make-do-and-mend philosophy would put us all to shame. Aside from the domestic detail, Nella writes movingly about her thoughts and feelings as a wife and mother living through a second war, and especially about the changing role of women and her own sense of liberation through war work. This should be be ... Read More: >>More Details |
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A Woman in Berlin: Diary 20 April 1945 to 22 June 1945by: Anonymous April 06, 2006 Best Selling > Books > Essays, Journals and Letters |
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A "Woman in Berlin" is the frank and honest diary of a young woman caught up in the dark days during the fall of Berlin in 1945. The book contains an excellent forward from Antony Beevor the historian who wrote the equally compelling "Berlin the Downfall".
This extraordinary work has an interesting history. It was first published in 1953 to a German public that was not quite ready to face such brutal truths. It quickly disappeared from view and after many decades slowly re-emerged. It is now an international phenomenon and has recently been made into a film which will only enhance its reputation further. The diary is well written as you would expect from someone who has travelled Europe in the publishing trade. The diary does not tell ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Quartered Safe Out Hereby: George MacDonald Fraser October 16, 2000 Best Selling > Books > Essays, Journals and Letters |
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Anyone who is even vaguely interested in the Second World War should read this, the memoirs of an ordinary soldier who fought in the Burma campaign. It is, in my opinion, the best autobiographical account of that war ever written. Fraser tells it like it undoubtedly was, and doesn't succumb to political correctness or any other sort of modern nonsense.
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The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Collins Classics)by: Oscar Wilde August 04, 2003 Best Selling > Books > Essays, Journals and Letters |
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to the true genius of this man. He understood it like no other to capture the spirit of his century, to describe the true face of womanhood and to portrait society as a whole with all his flaws and good sides. Having only read his main oeuvre, i.e. The Picture of Dorian Gray, and few of his short stories, I could impossibly comment on his poetical work. Yet, his prose work identifies him as a true genius and the price of this book doesn't do justice to his life work. Still, to the morally flexible, lacking every sense of honor and respect for this man's art, I strongly advise the seize the occasion and order the book. It's a must-have.
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The Letters of Pliny the Younger (Penguin Classics)by: The Younger Pliny December 04, 2003 Best Selling > Books > Essays, Journals and Letters |
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Many books have been penned about Ancient Rome. Some are well written and know what the're talking about - whilst others are long-winded and can bore you to tears in thirty seconds. Well, how about slicing through all that - and reading the words of a man who was actually there? Pliny (the Younger) was a Roman nobleman born around 61AD. He served as a magistrate under the emperor Trajan, and was the nephew of Pliny (the Elder) the famous statesman and writer. It's refreshing to read the words of an actual Roman for a change instead of those of ancient or modern historians, and Pliny's letters cover many fascinating aspects of roman life. Also gratifying is that often we are also given the replies. Among the topics covered are; family, villas, ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Valuesby: Robert M. Pirsig August 02, 1991 Best Selling > Books > Essays, Journals and Letters |
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I too had to read it more than once...
What's the point of the author indulging in a 'Chautauqua' on 'Romantic' & 'Classic' 'Values', with the resultant (extravagant) soliloquy on the 'Value' of 'Quality', when the author can't even work out how to relate to his own child (who having spent the majority of his formative years in apparent mental turmoil - brought on by the behaviour of the author, as described in this book - was murdered in San Francisco 2 weeks before his 23rd birthday)? This book is just another example of self-indulgence sold off as enlightenment... What's the point? There is NO point. >>More Details |
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Letters of Ted Hughesby: Ted Hughes November 01, 2007 Best Selling > Books > Essays, Journals and Letters |
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This is an excellently edited collection of Ted Hughes' letters,and I'm very glad that I bought it.
The letters are not written by a man who knew that they would be published, as some letters by famous people are. They are the ordinary letters, some business, some friendly, some loving, that a man who happened to be a brilliant poet wrote to others. Nobody reading these letters could ever deny that he was an excellent father to Frieda and Nicholas, his and Sylvia Plath's children, and then there is his mention of Shura, his and Assia Wevill's little girl, with the words ' I have two nice children who make life a great pleasure....I had a third, a little marvel, but she died with her mother.' As the previous reviewer said, quite correctly, this ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Alistair Cooke at the BBC (BBC Radio Collection)by: Alistair Cooke April 07, 2003 Best Selling > Books > Essays, Journals and Letters |
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Anyone who truly enjoys listening to Alistair Cookes talks would love this audio book. His background, and career is charted and combined beautifully with a great selection of actual reports. It would be a worthy addition to your collection. >>More Details |
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The Diaries of Samuel Pepys - A Selection (Penguin Classics)by: Samuel Pepys May 01, 2003 Best Selling > Books > Essays, Journals and Letters |
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This is another fascinating historical biography that reads more like a novel than a stuffy factual book. Virtually everyone knows the name of Samuel Pepys. Ah yes, he's the man who wrote the diary. This is of course true, but do they actually know anything about the man behind the name of Samuel Pepys. What for instance were his feelings on the politicians of the day. What were his own ambitions and aspirations.
Pepys was a naval administrator and friend and confidant of some of the most famous and powerful people in London . Sex, the plague, music, marital conflict, naval life, public executions and incarcerations in the Tower of London. These are just some of the colourful events in the life of a man famous for his writing of a diary. The book contains ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Wind, Sand and Stars (Penguin Modern Classics)by: Antoine Saint-Exupery May 25, 2000 Best Selling > Books > Essays, Journals and Letters |
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I assume Saint-Exupery wrote this in French and that explains the trouble I had starting this book.
10 pages in I seriously considered giving up on this book, so convoluted, flowery and stodgy was the prose, something I have done with less than 5 books ever. That I didn't and give the book 4 stars is testament to chapter two and beyond, but be aware that you might have to persevere to get to the greatness of this book. This MIGHT be down to translation into English and some versions may be easier to read than others. The episode of the crash in the desert is a page turning thriller, though, and his experiences in Spain during the civil war are a diverting counterpoint to the rest of the book. A great read, if you can get into it. >>More Details |
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