Juggling on the Theme of PM Pointing the Way 1959 1961
Harold Macmillan reviews volume five of his memoirs noting Britain as a junior partner in decolonisation and the global fight against communism. The piece highlights his views on the prime ministership, leadership, and mentions Queen Elizabeth II, De Gaulle, Adenauer, and Menzies.
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Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Britain
de Gaulle
Adenauer
Bew Commonwealth
Merilian
Enwis
Sully
Commonwealth
Robert Menzies
Eisenhower
Pillar of Fire review reveals dated Japanese socialist novel
A citable critique of Naoto Kinoshita’s Pillar of Fire, translated for English readers. The review condemns the 1904 novel for weak prose and melodramatic characters while acknowledging its historical glimpse into Japan’s Christian socialist movement and antiwar stance. It notes publication history, censorship, and limited mature appeal despite its provocative themes.
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Naot Kinoshita
Japan
Lipan
Russia
Kinoshita
Tolstoy and the Crisis that Shaped His Life
An English translation of Tolstoy memoirs details his decade long spiritual crisis at age fifty, his radical Christian interpretation, and the impact on his family. It notes his unyielding yet humane persona, his lavish estate, and his attempt to model Christian rectitude for mankind, as seen through diaries, biographers, and the son’s reminiscences.
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Arut
Tom
Tolstoy
Anna Karenina
Ilo
Sonya
Teo
Tlya
Tolstay
Ann Dunn
Peter Owen
Han
Tolstoy's family life and a turbulent spiritual turn
A fragmented study of Leo Tolstoy and his upheaved marriage, wealth renunciation, and moral crisis. It traces his shift from Russian nobleman to Christian renouncer, his impact on Sonya and children, and the tension between wealth and poverty in his later beliefs.
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County Tolstoy
Arihane
Ribe
Sonya
Aayao
Talktoy
Samara
JV Iung
Thousanda
John Hope and the Irish Troubles in Australian Anglican Life
A critical portrait of John Hope of Christ Church St Laurence within an Australian Anglican context. The review traces Hope’s humanitarian stance amid Synod clashes, low-church tensions, and Anglican social work from 19th into mid-20th century Australia, highlighting his soup kitchen efforts and clashes over vestments and reform.
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Sydney
John Hope
Christ Church St Laurence
Hope
Rodd
Australia
Morpeth Review
Rom Finting
Munsolin
Stalin
Burgmann Moyes
Clint
Ekin
An attempt on pomposity STYLE MANUAL reviewed
A critical note on an Australian Government Publishing Service style manual. The reviewer mocks use of prior to for before and praises clarity, while noting the slim 417 page work offers limited practical guidance for authors and editors. The piece questions its audience and value, suggesting broader instruction is needed beyond page 130.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Didley Erwin
Australian Government Publishing Service
Ford Books
History of the Scottish People 1561 1430 reviewed
Collins Fontana paperback priced 31 95 presents A History of the Scottish People with 446 pages and nine appendices. Professor T C Smout praises the work as vivid and satisfying, with admirably selected illustrations including the striking image of fisher wives in 1725 carrying creels ashore.
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COLLINS /Fontana
T. C. Smout
Scotland
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