The versatile Nat Hentoff has turned his talents to the history of a remarkable man, one who could well be called the Picasso of the American Left. Going from Calvinist minister to pacifist labor leader to Trotskyite and back to pacifism via Gandhi, Muste at 78 is now more active than ever in the vanguard of the disarmament movement. An idealist who acts on his ideas rather than just thinking about them, he has consistently worked toward the perfectability of man without ever discounting man's imperfections, or losing his sense of humor. Far from being ingenuous or fanatic, Muste describes and demonstrates the efficacy of non-violent direct action with devastating rationality. Most memorable are the quotes, from Muste, his contemporaries, and family, which Mr. Hentoff has woven skillfully into his lucid text. The book is not a paean to Muste, but rather a carefully balanced, respectful biography which should draw praise from critics and disciplies alike.
Pub Date: N/A
ISBN: 0960809600
Page Count: 300
Publisher: Macmillan
Review Posted Online: April 3, 2012
Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1963
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis...
Privately published by Strunk of Cornell in 1918 and revised by his student E. B. White in 1959, that "little book" is back again with more White updatings.
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis (whoops — "A bankrupt expression") a unique guide (which means "without like or equal").Pub Date: May 15, 1972
ISBN: 0205632645
Page Count: 105
Publisher: Macmillan
Review Posted Online: Oct. 28, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1972
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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