Book reviews capsule from a 1940s newspaper
The column surveys several wartime and literary works. Omar Bradley’s memoir highlights his Europe campaign and leadership style. Irwin Shaw’s The Trouble Air critiques blacklisting in entertainment. Bellairs mystery Death Brings in the New Year offers village intrigue. Harriet Blackford’s scandalous rise is traced through Leclerc’s collaborative novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Shaw
Random House
Shaw
Clement Archer
Archer
George Bellairs
Macmillan
Bellairs
Caper Novel by Bush Mademillat Featured With Other New Books
The article highlights a caper by Bush Mademillat featuring Ludovic Travers the part time detective as he aids a woman fearing murder from a relative clan. It also notes upcoming releases including Knopf titles The Cruel Sea and various bestsellers and new library acquisitions along with a list of new fiction and non fiction titles received by Kanawha County Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pher Bush Mademillat
Ludovic Travers
Bobbs-Merrill
Knopf
Nicholas Monsarrat
Charleston
Wouk
Mason
Street
Ceiling price for ground beef in West Virginia stores
West Virginia Zone 13 81 sets the ceiling price for ground beef at 67 cents per pound under price regulation. The Office of Price Stabilization will answer price questions. contact 601 Virginia St. E. Charleston WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Office of Price Stabilization
Office of Price Stabiliization
Virginia St. E
Charleston
Ww. Va
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Cobont Td-On-The-Marsh
Hale
Pe Aerraeraepee Bradiey
Europe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
Patton
Gen. Montgomery
Harriet
Russia
Leclerc
Harriet Blackford
New York City
Kane
Christo
ROY West & CO
Riverview, W. Va
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Spinet
Tab
Chicago
Ction Sing Mountains
Jones
Mailer
Heyerdahl
Lait and Mortimer
the Duke of Windsor
Lancaster
Sheard
Iver
Beck
Marke
Bender
Brown
Buckley
Curtis
Scandinavia
East
Gouldner
Harrod
John Maynard Keynes
Heschel
Higgins
Korea
Moore
D. H. Law
Yam
Rence
Rowse
England
Eliasbeth
Sanford
Smith
Switzerland
SEARS
Sears Slumber Shop
Harmony House
Harmony
Harmony House Cobra
Atchind
I. Pindins
Rich Harmony
Kanawha Blvd
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