Molokai the Living Dead Saint Damien in a Bushnell Novel
Norman Bartlett reviews a 539 page historical novel centered on Father Damien and the leprosy era in Hawaii. The story follows Damien’s mission, the lurid gossip, and the moral tensions as three narrators recount a pioneering medical episode and the public response to mercy and science aboard Molokai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirdson Hawaiian
University of Hawaii
Molokai
Island of the Living Dead
Father Demien
Father Damien
Honolulu
Islands
Australia
Mr. Bushnell
RLS
King of
Hawaii
Norman Bartlett
The Hundred Days A Scholarly Look By Edith Saunders
Edith Saunders analyzes the Hundred Days through diaries and records, tracing Napoleon's Elba escape, the Paris march, and the Waterloo defeat. She weighs political maneuvering, military force, and public reaction, detailing figures like Ney, Marie Louise, and the Paris ministers. The article notes the 200000 man allied force at Waterloo and Napoleon's exile to St Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
Alexander
Edith Saunders
Napoleon
Elba
Paris
Europe
H.M.S. Bellerophon
Torkay
Ney
Miss Saunders
Miss ‘Saunders
Ligny
Waterloo
Louis XVIII
France
Louis
Marchand
Grenoble
Francis of Austria
Rome
Francis
Marie Louise
Fanny Barnes
General D'Arblas
Marshal Ney
Moskowa
England
St. Helena
South Atlantic
Bible Histories Relaxed By A Short History Of Israel
Arch deacon F M Hill reviews A Short History of Israel by M A Beek, praising its careful documentation and maps. Beek questions traditional authorship of biblical texts, presenting David and Solomon with new perspectives and stressing testing every reference against archaeology and context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
M. A. Beck
Hodder and Stoughton
David
Goliath
Elijah
Daniel
Church
Abraham
Bat Cochba
F. M. Hill
M. A. Beek
Jerusalem
Beck Wiles
Professor Beck
Solomon
Crossword Solution Snapshot From a Puzzle Page
A readable fragment shows Across clues with entries like Debris Bleat Bobolink Incur and raised web Laggard Glisten Gamely Idiom Palatial Solve Orcs. Down clues include Debara Rooms Swindle Baking Execrate Toured Inimical Angelic Temple Motto Yells.
Uninspired Season SUMMER review by Maurice Dunilevy
A critical appraisal of Peter Cowan’s first novel Summer. The tale follows Henry a middle aged businessman returning to the wheat belt after leaving his adulterous wife. The review notes slow pace shallow engagement and flat dialogue with a focus on atmosphere and sensual detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cowan
Angus and Robertson
Wheat Belt
Peter Cowin
Commonwealth
Cowan
Henry
Lenehunt
Maurice Dunilevy
Books The Lyndon Johnson Story and Other New Titles
This review notes Lyndon Johnson biographical material praising his leadership qualities and lists new works: I Hate and I Love by John Thompson from 1925 to 1963. Southern Harvest edited by R F Brissenden. and Nicholas Monsarrat's A Fair Day's Work as part of a wave of literary releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
Brent Kennedy
John Thompson
R. F. Brissenden
Nicholas Monsarrat
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A. Bushnell
Secker and Warburg
Hawai
Opera Buffa
Sto
C. M. Hyde
H. B. Gage
Sydney
Hyde
Damien
Robert Louis Stevenson
Alpha
Sewamiin
Longmans
Lyons
Tsedlons
Bertrand
Chalon
the Moskowa
Austria
Ahab
Megiddo
Mt. Carmel
Palestine
Ophir
Transvaal
Brian Olley
Canberra
Garema Place
Canberra City
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