Statesmen and Nations by Paul Johnson reviewed
A 1955 book excerpted in 1969 reviews Johnson’s wide range essays from political journalism to social topics. The critique notes his blend of formidable yet entertaining analysis, with memorable passages on Queen Victoria, Becket, and modern leaders, plus engaging footnotes for casual readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Thomas a'Becket
Canterbury
Tony
Aubrey Beardsley
Edward VII
Queen Victoria
QB VII blockbuster menace or literary masterwork
Leon Uris latest heavyweight novel QB VII is examined as a blockbuster that sells by lak of pictures and dense research. The piece notes Uris criticism for cliché and one dimensional characters yet praises pacing and factual depth as it follows a libel case between a Polish born surgeon and a famed author across London and Poland with extensive courtroom and historical detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving
Stone
Wallace
James Michener
Airport Hailey
Uris
Ens
Pound
Michener
McLuhan
Noumea
Queen's Bench
London Law Courts
Angeon
Adam Kelno
Mumma
Kelno
Cady
Herman Wouk
Youngblood Hawke
Irving Wallace
London
Sarawak
Italy
Poland
Norfolk
Virginia
Motivations Barrington by John Rowan Wilson review
A critical look at Barrington a British surgeon who renounces life in London to run a colonial Africa hospital. The reviewer finds the protagonist a superficially drawn figure driven by vague renunciation and paranoia, with the author leaning on the Schweitzer parallel. The prose is readable and stylish but the psychological core remains underexplored and opaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
London
Africa
Britain
Barringtons
Empire
Sunderland
Medici
Gazetteer of British Ghosts and Related Works
Peter Underwood’s Gazetteer of British ghosts surveys 236 haunted sites with practical detail while Tahori and Raphael examine sixties physical research in Beyond the Senses. The playful yet earnest tone notes ghost lore, sex, and belief, citing Underwood as a down to earth expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Underwood
Souvenir Press
Paul Tahori
Phyllis Raphael
Britain
Tabori
Mr Underwood
Lenin Tom
Underwood
Ghosts and psychic studies color Dr Tabori’s future of psychical research
A reviewer surveys Beyond the Senses by Dr Tabori, tracing his analysis of hauntings, faith healing, clairvoyants, and sexual myths linked to poltergeists. The work surveys historical cases from Bramber to Greenwich, notes publication flaws, and questions the rarity of mediums amid rising psychic claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabori
Harry Edwards
Complete Bosch paintings explored with myth and mystery
A critical survey of Hieronymus Bosch in a lavish art book from Weidenfeld and Nicolson notes Bosch’s late medieval Gothic world, his macabre visions, and recurring sins. The text discusses his 35 year career starting around 1480, his patrons, and the Surrealist influence while cautioning about repainting and surface loss in reproductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosch
Gregory Martin
Mia Cinotti
Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Hieronymus Bosch
Hertogenborch
Prado
Phillip I
Spain
Freud
Erwin Panofsky
Short shrift SHORT WAR SHORT LIVES review
Zygmunt Fran kel and Abelard Schuman critique a Six Day War era novel set in Israel from a home front angle. Through production managers and veterans stories the book traces fears waiting amid travel from Tel Aviv to Sinai. The critique finds uneven pacing weak finale but notes a few pure passages and overall slim value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Poland
Grene
Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Sinai Peninsula
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Kitchener
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Wilson
Heath
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Liz
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Pope Paul
Malcolm Muggeridge
Balcatta School
Stirling
Leonard A. Easton
University of Western Australia
Perth Road Board
Swan River
Perth
Heavies
Leon Uris
Wilce Kimber
Nsw
Queensland
Harry Franca
Lansdowne
John Bryant
John Rowan Wilson
Collins
Pat Rappolt
Peeeee and Stoughton
Public Record Office
G. R. Elton
Bramber
Sussex
Bramber Castle
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich
Canada
Queen's House
Drabori
Dr Taborl
Queanbeyan
Crawford Street
By Nancy Parkour
Mil Perrin
Zygmunt Frankel
Abelard Schuman
Alistair MacLean
Bear Island
George Johnston
Cartland of
Clay
Gerald Durrell
Richard Church
Norman Lindsay
Monaro
Daltons
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