The White Desert by Noel Barber review
A review of Noel Barber's The White Desert praising his account of the Fuchs Trans-Antarctic Expedition and Hillary's South Pole crossing. It contrasts the British and American efforts, notes vivid portraits of Hillary and Fuchs, and questions whether the epic journey or American Navy hospitality stands as the book's greatest feature.
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London Daily Mail
Noel Barber
Antarctic
Fuchs
R.A.F
Fleet Street
St Edmund Hillary
South Pole
White Desert
Hillary
Ferguson Farm
Shakleton Mobile
U.S. Navy
The
Pole
Cafe Evans
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Scott
Dufek
H.J.M
Hodder & Stoughton
Canberra Repertory smash attendance record for See How They Run
Canberra Repertory Society writes a new attendance high with over 2300 viewers for See How They Run, surpassing the 2270 mark set by The Man Who Came to Dinner. Producer Fric Reiman predicts two more records may fall, including longest run and box office takings, as champagne and punch celebrate after the Thursday performance.
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Canberra Repertory Society
Repertory
Fric Reiman
Crossword Clues From The Times Page 19
A list of Across and Down clues from the Times puzzle with entries such as Angel, Lariat, Stratagem and others. The page notes to see Page 19 for solutions.
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Brittany
Wolfe at Quebec reviewed as study of a mad but driven general
The piece reviews Christopher Hibbert’s Wolfe at Quebec, presenting General James Wolfe as a formidable, volatile figure whose single minded ambition led to the famed 1759 victory. It notes his obesity toward conventional social life, his illness, and ultimate death, while praising the book’s documentary depth and illustrations.
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England
America
France
Wolfe
Canada
Quebec
Flanders
George
Xanga
Fortune
Christopher Hibbert
Long- Pate Green & Co
London
Negro reporter barred from Tallahassee rape trial
Ted Poston of the New York Post said he was not allowed to sit with white journalists covering the case of four white men charged with raping a young black student in Tallahassee Florida. He was forced to report from the balcony gallery in the upper level of the courtroom.
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New Sore
P.reuter
Ted Poston
New York Post
Tallahassee
Florida
Poston
Pianut Gallery
Premiere Plan for On the Beach Across 22 Capitals
United Artists will stage simultaneous premieres for On the Beach in 22 capitals including Moscow and Melbourne. The Australian filmed drama features five stars and producer director Stanley Kramer, each attending an opening in a different city.
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New York
Reuter
Australia
Moscow
Melbourne
United Artists
Stanley Kramer
Books for Older Children Reviews and Selections
A Cornwall summer adventure in The Sparrow Child follows 13 year old Philip Sparrow and cousins Luc lip and Mirabel as they seek the Holy Grail while a land dispute looms over an atomic station. The tale mixes family intrigue with a quest and a modestly paced narrative.
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Sparrow
Merrol Trevor
Collins
Philip Sparrow
Cornwall
Phillip
Mirabel
Arnold Mortimer
E.C
Herbert Read
Charles Stewart
Faber
Laboy
Music for Mohini by Bhattacharya a village life tale
A detailed review of the Indian novel Music for Mohini by Bhabani Bhattacharya. It portrays Mohini a city bred girl who marries a village student and adapts to life far from her urban home. The book blends social progress with a compelling love story across caste and cultural divides. Sydney edition priced 17/6.
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India
Bhabani Bhattacharya
Mohini
Emer
Bhattacharya
Angus Bhebani
Mobertom Ltd
Sydney
Books evenings under lamplight avid Campbell
A vivid portrait of childhood on an Australian sheep station. The Graham children Janet Billy and Babs appear through humorous, perceptive eyes as outdoor tales unfold with sunlight and laughter. David Mobell crafts a novel about elders by keeping the children central to the story.
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Campbell
Homstead
Graham
Janet
Billy
Babs
David Mobell
Country of the Dead by Lyndon Rose
Lyndon Rose of Canberra crafts a first novel with an absorbing desert setting. The harsh beauty and relentless rhythm of the land shape human lives in a stark, vivid portrayal. Our sale ends this morning.
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Lyndon Rose
Canberra
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