Rise and Fall of the British Nanny by Jonathan Gathorne Hardy
A compact survey of the British nanny in social history. Jonathan Gathorne Hardy traces how postwar middle class demand for domestic childcare shaped class, gender roles, and education from medieval to industrial eras, noting the nanny’s influence on upbringing, mobility, and colonial extensions.
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Curgan
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Gathorne-Hardy
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Vaipades
Timse
A Story Like the Wind by Laurens van der Post review
A review examines Laurens van der Post's novel A Story Like the Wind, noting its vivid tale of an African frontier estate, the gifted boy Francais, and complex depictions of white guardianship, Bushmen folklore, and colonial conflict. The critique praises its imagination while questioning political excess and mystical elements.
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Laurens van der Post
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Bescause
Africa
Wasom
van der Post
Estas
Francais
Francois
Mure Schamboy
Ina Province
South Africa
My Name Is Asher Lev review by Chaim Potok
A detailed critique of Chaim Potok's My Name Is Asher Lev, praising its direct intimate portrayal and its blend of Jewish identity with artistic struggle. It situates Lev as a solitary painter facing loyalty to tradition and the self, comparing Potok to Bellow and Roth while noting its vivid visual portrayal, restrained dialogue, and central question of artistic vocation within a Jewish cultural frame.
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Apy
Asher Ley
Ben
New York Times Book Review
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Korea
Evelyn Waughs
Brideshead Revisited
Asher Lev
Joyce Cury
Patrick Whites
Bellow
Malamud
Roth
Potok
Joyce Cary
Gulls Jimson
Asher Levy
Myrtle Dufield
Lev
Asher
Asher Tey
Weiter
Na Weiler
Paik
Mahusnnis
Poriayy
Set Ting
Viet
White
Seyah
Natural Perry
In This Short Span Mountaineering Biography Review
Michael Ward's biography In This Short Span is praised for readable adventure and vivid Himalayan scope. The review notes Ward's Everest reconnaissance role and Bhutan observations, plus striking photos, but cites a prosaic style and a sprawling barrage of exotic place names.
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Michi Ward
Shipton
Ward
Khumbu
Ed Hillary
Iso
Mealungste
Bhutan
Super Amadublam
Mahala
Hillary
Himalaya
The Secrets of the Deep Explored in Ocean Book Review
A reviewer recounts reading Richard Perry's The Unknown Ocean and discusses man-eating sharks, deep sea mysteries, and the book’s scope. The piece praises the accessible science, the author’s questions about the unknown, and notes the 288 page, 9.50 dollar publication with illustrations and bibliography.
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Richard Perry
Davis
Charles
John Hay
Maimmath
Jules Verne
Jesusiony
Hayman
Andee
Loreny
Nancy Lou Gahan
Jacque-Yves Cousteau
Rachel Carson
Hans
Teaching English The Second Century in Australian Foundation
A Melbourne University Press publication by Tony Delves critiques traditional English teaching methods and surveys modern approaches, offering little new in terms of practical strategies. The work surveys trends in language teaching and aims to provoke reflection on classroom practice.
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Melbourne University Press
Tony Delves
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