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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1966
Page
5
Andre Simon, aging 89, surveys Australia’s wine scene in a richly produced book. He finds many wines Australian in character and quality, notes demand outpacing supply for the best, and predicts more Australians will value refined wines and higher prices in dining rooms and shops.
A periodical review praises Hugh Johnson on wine and lists three bridge titles by Mallon, Schenken, and Cul er and Barra. The critique notes Johnson’s practical Europe focused approach, cautions on Australian naming confusions, and highlights photos, charts, maps, and an index in the volume.
Sergei Berteng vain Fay Perks Allen and Unwin publish a full account of Sergei Rachmaninoff as composer conductor and pianist. The work draws on his letters and archive to reveal his private life, career shift after 1917, late start as a concert pianist, and the critics’ harsh reception contrasted with his enduring popularity and the lasting appeal of his concertos.
Aboriginal poet Kath Walker’s second book The Dawn is at Hand shows improved technique and maturity. The collection broadens social critique, rejects assimilation yet favors integration, and uses sardonic pieces like No more Boomerang to critique both Aboriginal and white society.
A fragmented catalog of Australian books and gardening titles features JM Fuedland Princess Abce of Alfons Nancy Adame Lord Casey and John Stubbs among others. It notes publishers pages and price hints while highlighting a mix of memoirs biographies cookery crime and hobby guides with a focus on Victorian and colonial themes.
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