Power and Fear in Hlasko Novels Next Stop Paradise and The Graveyard
A review of Marek Hlasko’s Next Stop Paradise and The Graveyard, noting his controversial status in Poland. The pieces depict outcast drivers and refugees in a bleak postwar setting, exploring fear, power, and loyalty under a harsh regime.
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Marek Hlaske
Sioa
Masko
Paradise
Net Siap
Poland
Theo
Hlasko
Jackel
Hilaska
YARD
Marek
Hlaska
William
Heinemann Ltd
Across The Water by Michael Campbell a Dublin satire
Talking saves the day as a comic set of minor characters lightens a serious tale of Dublin life. Dermot the boisterous painter and Marlin the critic stand out amid a bored provincial establishment facing change from Across The Water and distant cities of London Manchester and Liverpool.
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Atkle
Mchael Campbell
Tecalcafour
Dublin
Campbell
Rustrtions
London
Manchester
Liverpool
Sucha
New Rich
Dermot
Marlin
Michael Campbell
William Heinemann Ltd
Book That Shocked Policeman: Ban Reversed With Limited Fine
The novel The Rats by Dawson Glassop, about the siege of Tue bruk, was banned for obscenity after selling 15,000 copies in NSW. Publishers Anis and Robertson were fined £10. Judge Studdert upheld the ban though praising the book as stirring war fiction. A reprinter released 35 copies in paperback editions across several regions.
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Rats
Dawson Glassop
Tobruk
Nsw
Roy Munro
Sydney
Australia
Shelley
Byron
Louis Mountbytten
Anis and Robertson Ltd
Studdert
Canberra
Joyel
Tuebruk
The New World That Is India by Barbara Ward review
A critical review of Barbara Ward's India and the New World, tracing Western economic impact on India, British trade terms, and India's potential for a new world. It highlights themes from Keynes to global development, noting overpopulation and poverty as central issues and examining foreign aid and the Marshall Plan concept.
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Umara
Ollo
Keyne
Britain
India
Tony
Miss Ward
Barbara Ward
Marshall
Dana Me West Sa
West India
Ste Wise
Hodder ‘and Stoughton Ltd
Crisis in mid air drama in a new airliner tale
A review discusses Jammes Macgregan Heine's A Cry for Heaven and contrasts tension in mid air with the book’s base premise. It notes the author’s suspenseful setup and an underused opportunity around a dramatic explosion scene.
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Aviv
Mavgregor
Meaven
Teaven
Jammes
The Survival of the Bittest reviewed by Edna Sherry
A mixed critique of Edna Sherry's The Survival of the Bittest from Hodder and Stoughton notes the author’s competence in a narrow field. The plot follows two wealthy philanthropists who face brutal threats and a switch between narrative voices. The reviewer compares Sherry’s work unfavorably to The Defence Rests but concedes drama in the ending.
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Edna Sherry
Hodder and Stoughton
Miss Sherry
Jose
Sherry
Memed My Hawk Novel Emerges From Turkey
The Turkish novel Memed My Hawk by Yashar Kemal receives wide praise in English translation. It follows Memed a peasant youth who becomes a brigand hero, fighting feudal Aghas and oppression in Taurus highlands, with themes of hunger and human dignity amid harsh life.
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Tur Event Ad
Yashar Kemal
Turkey
UN 1
Hawk
Yostue Kemal
Callins
Hari
Menied
Memed
Wip
Agha
Hor Taurus
Ana
Hemed
Haiche
Momed
Sieh
Puzzle Clue List From Times Crosswords
Fragmented OCR style clues mix unusual spellings and partial phrases. The item lists pattern of cryptic style hints with numbers and stray letters, referencing trader obligation and mountains among others, requiring solving the crossword.
The Light in the Piazza review in The Times
Elizabeth Spencer crafts a sympathetic novella about a mother pressuring a developmentally disabled daughter toward marriage. The plot follows a charming girl and a wary family as economic concerns and deceit test loyalties. The author’s humane tone invites understanding despite the moral discomfort.
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Moter Toye
Elizabeth Spencer
Heyer
Thalia
Papa
Willian Heinemann
What Brides Should Know What Brides Should Know
Winifred Savage former Supervisor of NSW Cook Schools and Home Management in Sydney offers a valuable Treasury of Good Recipes for young wives. The guide covers cooking media household budgeting party making and Continental and Eastern cooking.
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Winifred Savage
N.S.W. Cook Schools
Sydney, County Council
Winifred Savines Anguy
Roherson
Too Long in the West Balachandra Rajan satire
Nalini, an Indian girl returning from America to Mudalpur, faces a village marriage market sparked by her father’s newspaper ad. Balachandra Rajan’s sharp satire targets pretensions and absurdities without malice as Nalini’s suitors are parodied, including an American health officer.
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Balachandra _ajan
West
Nalini
America
Mudalpur
Rajan
Baluchindr Rajon
Meineriinn
Reading aid demonstration at Ainslie Primary School
A display shows a rapid reading machine used in the United States to improve word recognition and reading speed. Trials report large gains in reading rate, with Australia applying it to adults and secondary students. Demonstrations by Mr C S Koos from Canberra are scheduled during Book Week on Monday Wednesday Friday afternoons and Tuesday Thursday evenings.
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Ainsile
Sevaca
Books for Young Readers in Australia Week
July 10 to 15 highlights Australian children’s titles. Notable works include Tangara by Nan Chauncy, Honey by Patricia Weightman, Silver-Brumbys Daughter by Elyne Mitchell, The Rackety Street Gang by L H Evers, World Wings by Alan Aldous, Durney into Mystery by Ian Southall, and Joey for Christmas by Margaret Race.
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Australia
Aare
L. H. Evers
Sydney
Chess Garema Place
Tuctor World Wings
Alan Aldous
Flying Doctor Service
Durney
Burke and Wills
Toreton Bay
Ruth Cilenio
Moreton Bay
Joey
Margaret Race
Ade
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