General on the Spot A portrait of Lord Alexander and his memoirs
A critical profile of Field Marshal Lord Alexander based on Nigel Nicolson's authorized biography. The article notes Alexander's reluctance to publish during life, his wartime leadership across Africa Europe and Italy, and his postwar roles including Canada and Defence Minister. Nicolson portrays him as trusted by Allied generals and soldiers, with a calm, unpretentious style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nigel Nicolson
Lord Alexander
Alex
Lord
Alexander
North Africa
Italy
Churchill
Harold Nicolson
W. Sackville-West
Nicolson
Dunkirk
Burma
Alarmein
Brenner Pass
Wester Front
France
Africa
Montgomery
Mark Clark
Eisenhower
Wallah
Einenhower
Maitland Wilson
Mountbatten
Lord Louis
Earl and Countess of
Caledon
Harrow
Sandhurst
Landenwehr
Latvia
Inde
Canada
Sicily
Monte Cassino
Rome
Britain
A Guerilla Diary of the Spanish Civil War
Victor Guerrier discovers Francisco Perez diaries of the International Brigade and leadership in a guerrilla band after the war. The diary, shaped by Perez’s stark, simple writing, details killings and betrayals with unsparing clarity, edited for publication by Guerrier as a lasting classic of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Guerrier
Chance
Haute-Provence
Francisco Perez
Francisco
International Brigade
Guerrier
Cartoons of Australian History reviewed by Mil Perrin
Review of Peter Coleman and Les Tanner's Cartoons of Australian History from Nelson 195 pages priced 5.95. Highlights include WWI artist satire of Billy Hughes, 1870 to 1940 period work, and a shift from naturalistic 1920s drawing to era of crude modern sarcasm, with many drawings from The Bulletin archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Coleman
Les Tanner
Nelson
The
Bulletin
Judges Report on 1973 Children's Book Awards
The judges note half of the finalists were in the final stage, reflecting solid overall standard yet few works deemed outstanding. Many entries lacked originality, and experimental writing failed to connect with children. Noreen Shelley’s Family at the Lookout praised for engaging plot and vivid characters.
Nothing Place and Other Books Stand Out Among Australian Childrens Works
A review notes several Australian children's titles from last year beyond the main award winners. It highlights Eleanor Spence's The Nothing Place as a sensitive tale of a deaf boy's isolation, while Reginald Ottley's No More Tomorrow, Letitia Parr's Dolphins Are Different, Chris Mattingley's The Emu Kite, George Finkel's William Light, Ivan Southall's Over the Top and Head in the Clouds, and Patricia Wrightson's Beneath the Sun are praised for their character depth, prose, and varied themes. The critique admires the range from lyrical nature books to adventurous narratives, stressing empathy and understanding across stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndal
Reggie
Shane
Spence
Ottley
Letitia Parr
Magpie Creek
Andy
George Finkel
William Light
Erral
Hornet
Ivan Southall
Benson
Ons Road
Finn
Southall
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Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Richardson
Dence
Baltic States
Highie
Oe Ial
North West
Sicolson
Anne
Barnaby
Barnaby and the Rocket
Tody Cowell
Joseph
Lulu
Princiville House
Ted Greenwood
Leonard Ward
Spain
Xvth International Brigade
Ebro
Franco
Tanner
Mil Perrin
Low
Norman Lindsay
Billy Hughes
Noreen Shelley
Oxford University Press
Miss Hatch
Mark
Jess
Intance
Robert Micklewright
Patricia Wrightson
Hutchinson
Althou
Meredith Hooper
E Inventions
Angus
Ertson
Joseph and
Prindiville House
Angus and Robertson
Lydia Pender
Judy Cowell
Collins
Eleanor Spence
Reginald Ottley
Callins
Angus & Robertson
Christabel Mattingley
Hamish Hamilton
Methuen
Head IN
L. Rees
Ray Plumtree
Ray
Children’s Book Week
Magis
E Sa Noo
Canberra City
Australian National University
Ater
Etpemion
Biel
Ecology
Mip
Profesor
D. J. Andean
Rey
Meetieg
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