Blainey on War Causes and the Myth of Inevitability
A critical review praises Blainey for challenging the idea that causes and events of war reside in separate compartments. It highlights his expose of accidental war myths, economic factor emphasis, and sharp critiques of Marxist theories, while noting some readers may doubt his distinctions between great power wars and limited conflicts. The piece also cites Churchill and historical pivots, arguing that near-inevitable outbreaks hinge on critical prewar moments and broader causative forces.
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East Pakistan
Brainay
Blainey
Peat
Lake
Mlainey
United States
Daniel Webner
Churchill
Germany
France
England
Balkan
Adolf Hitler
Hiller
Krralei
Hitory
Fatal Torpedo The Man Who Hit The Scharnhorst
Review excerpt discusses Leading Seaman Nick Cane RN and actions around torpedo damage to the German battleship Scharnhorst. Mentions Strilex 5 and potential broader aims, including Norway’s king and government. Narration reflects wartime influence and Arctic operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Cane
Henry Lawson Mates Remembered In New Reminiscences
The article recalls Henry Lawson through anecdotes from old mates in the bush. It cites Angus and Roberts reprinting Henry Lawson by His Mates, a collection of reminiscences with memories from John Le Gay Brereton, Arthur Parker, Jack Tomes, and others who knew Lawson in the 1890s to 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lawson
Anette
Lemon
Angus
Robertsas
John le Gay Brereton
Lawson
Henry
Vaudevillians
Arthur Parker Se
Parma
Jack Tomes
Henry Lawson and His Many Old Mates
A reflective piece on Henry Lawson, detailing how mates described him as generous, down to earth, and pivotal in bush life. It notes his mythic status, his practical jokes, and the tensions between his public myth and private struggles, including relationships and the temptations of fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acrom
Henry Lawson
Tom
Lawson
New Zealand
Libericus ‘sTiler
Lalb
Mate
Routledge Dichlema
Fred Roc
Sydney
Brotherhood of the Dawn
Fohn
Barr
Vance
Mr Lawson
Tom Mutch
Becaus
Bushstuf
Tawson
Oush
Bertha Lawson
Stretch of the Imagination by Hibberd reviewed
The one man show Monk O Neill in Stretch of the Imagination probes Australian life through monologue. Hibberd’s vivid dialogue and humor trace memory love and religion, offering a witty polemic on simple life versus fame with an optimistic, often comic cadence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monk’ O'Neill
Ouresex
Becksit
Godot
Rex
Beckett
Modena
Mani
Vitale
Iillworth
Monk
Form of Bag Mah Revised by Renewed Idea
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a revised form of a bag manuscript or idea, with unclear references to publication and client work. The text shows editing stages and possible publishing actions but lacks coherent names, dates, or concrete details.
Charles Booth the Pioneering British Social Scientist
Charles Booth, a leading nineteenth century British social scientist, produced the extensive Life and Labour of the People in London project. His work mapped poverty and living conditions, shaping social reform and urban study for decades.
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Charles Booth
London
Gently French and the London Snatch Case
A review of Alan Hunter’s Gently French featuring detective Hunter tracking a London snatch plot. A murdered lawyer owner, a 33 litre Bugatti, and a witty interrogation sequence drive the pace, with the cast including Mimi, Freddy Quarles, and Sergeant Patcow in a tense chase across the story’s London setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mimi
Fang
London
Bugatti
Freddy Quarles
Minu
Destauriers
Hunter
Genily
Alan Hubier
Road Grey Ritdon and Bor spy on B95 a
The fragment mentions a path titled Grey Ritdon and a Bor operation described as a spy mission against B95 a. Details are sparse and names are unclear. The note appears as a cryptic OCR fragment without full context or clear event.
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Grey Ritdon
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Geofrey Blainay
Mecmillen
LC. F. Turner
Scharnhorst
John Austin
Seeley Service
Frank Cranston
Aiman Daa
Cuma
Epter
Tnt
Finoney WA
Nach — Rapremeesy
Temas — Gedten Doak
Commerraity
Arry
Bourke
Arty
HENRY _ LAWSON
Bohemia
Pen Road
Tie Matey
Bud Hariler
Brotherhood of the Bitch
Bohemi
Gus
Strange Foundling
Cora the Cat
Jane Thayer
Mr Frizzle
Historical ‘Museum
DR Hibterd
Jack Hibberd
Hope Hewitt
Australia
Dr Hibberd
Barry Humphries
Peter Patcow
Thas
Tove
Hin Trhenda
Alan Harter
Cassell
Reginald Will
Collins
Aime More
Macmilart
Jersica Man
Macmillan
Douglas Reli
Thomas Parich McMahon
Jonathan Dawson
Anné Macise
Tessa Price
Old Rectory
Len
Tessa
Anne Morice
Thea Crawford
Comin University
Lever
Toon
Temion
Cal- Tepe
Madden
Alyude
Jessica Mann
Sa Fist Yana
Brung Brophy
Margiret Draphle
Kgswe
Peter Bearish
Lestiv
Riviers House
Hollywood
Ero
Rhone
Goll New Household
Will
Bee Ole McMahon
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