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WHILE ENGLAND SLEPT

Name: WHILE ENGLAND SLEPT
Author: Winston S. Churchill
ISBN: 125806331X

A SURVEY OF WORLD AFFAIRS, 1932-1938

by Winston S. Churchill ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 30, 1938

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Churchill has had as full a career as statesman, soldier, war correspondent and author as any Britisher today. He is the outstanding speaker in the House of Commons. He has had a finger in most of the crucial events of the past twenty years. Therefore, what he says cannot be lightly passed over. This is a collection of speeches made on salient matters, and one of the most interesting things about the book is the brief outline of events and dates, leading up to the reason for his speech, and placed before each speech. Germany Disarmed, Germany Rearing and Germany Armed — the three main sections of the book, indicate the general trend — a challenge to England to prepare, since she has not prevented. But more than the question of preparedness is discussed. Abyssinia sanctions, collective security, etc. etc. — the moot problems of today are many of them touched upon. Definitely pro-military, he makes his point convincingly. Watch for notices of his itinerary, as he comes to this country to lecture in October. Great Contemporaries was front page matter and widened his American market. This is scarcely likely to repeat the sales, in view of the nature of the content, but it is a book for all who would keep abreast of thought (and emotions) in England.

Pub Date: Sept. 30, 1938

ISBN: 125806331X

Page Count: -

Publisher: Putnam

Review Posted Online: Oct. 13, 2011

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1938

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GENERAL NONFICTION

- BOOK REVIEW
HIS FATHER'S SON
by Winston S. Churchill

- BOOK REVIEW
THE SIX DAY WAR
by Winston S. Churchill Randolph S. Churchill

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GREAT DESTINY
by Winston S. Churchill

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NUTCRACKER

by E.T.A. Hoffmann ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 28, 1996

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This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)

Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996

ISBN: 0-15-100227-4

Page Count: 136

Publisher: Harcourt

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996

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GENERAL NONFICTION

- BOOK REVIEW
THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING
by E.T.A. Hoffmann ; adapted by Natalie Andrewson ; illustrated by Natalie Andrewson

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THE NUTCRACKER
by E.T.A. Hoffmann & illustrated by Julie Paschkis

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TO THE ONE I LOVE THE BEST

EPISODES FROM THE LIFE OF LADY MENDL (ELSIE DE WOLFE)

by Ludwig Bemelmans ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 23, 1955

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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.