Vidal's Two Sisters of Ephesus A memoir in part fiction
Gore Vidal mixes fact and invention in a 1968 Paris memoir frame about twins Eric and Erika with incestuous undertones. The narrative shifts between Then and Now as a manuscript titled The Two Sisters of Ephesus is read, blending social commentary with celebrity targets.
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Paperback Best Sellers List Overview
A dense catalog shows numerous paperback titles and authors from various genres. Notable names include Crichton, Puzo, Moore, Cheever, Kistner, Roth, Hailey, Ehrlich, and Kaufman among others, with references to classic and contemporary works and potential market listings.
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Hellman
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Heller
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Puzo
Talese
Cheever
Moore
Kistner
Brown
Lefkwitz
Gross
Myrer
Well Meaning But Inept Herbert Hoover End Of An American Dream
Book review of Gene Smiths Well Meaning But Inept Herbert Hoover End Of An American Dream. Discusses Hoover's White House term the 1929 crash and 1932 campaign. Describes Hoover as ambitious self made but aloof and inept while praising Smiths sympathetic portrayal overall.
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Herbert Hoover
Gene Smith
Morrow
Hoover
White House
Smith
Horatio Alger
Europe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hardcover Best Sellers List Snapshot
The list shows top hardcover titles including The French Lieu Tenant's Woman by Fowles Great Lion of God Caldwell Calico Palace Bristow and non fiction entries such as Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by Reuben Up the Organization Townsend The Sensuous Woman J Zelda Milford Human Sexual In Adequacy Masters and Johnson highlighting varied popular works.
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Caldwell
Calico Palace
Bristow
Reuben
Townsend
Zelda
Milford
Masters and Johnson
Godfather paperback sells fast in early printings
The paperback The Godfather sold its first printing of three million copies in two days. A second printing of 1.35 million followed ten days after. The novel had already sold four million copies in hard cover.
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New York
Booky's Tips Science Fiction Highlights Moon Landing Anniversary
The piece recalls the July 20 1969 moon landing time and figures Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. on the surface. It notes science fiction writers like Jules Verne shaping imagination and cites the Middletown Public Library expanding its science fiction collection and seeking suggestions.
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Neil Armstrong
Ohio
Edwin Aldrin Jr
Middletown Public Library
The Callahans Gamble A Homestead Novel Review
A sentimental Montana homesteader tale by Francis H. Ames follows Tom Conway and his horse Filly as they face debt and drought. Crisis at a county fair leads to foreclosure, but a Wyoming cattle drive and a loyal ally save the farm, delivering a quaint old fashioned ending.
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Joan
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Conways
Wyoming
Shagnasty
Ames
Britons Donate $934 Million to Developing Nations
The British government reports that Britons contributed 934 million dollars in public and private funds to developing countries during 1968 to 1969.
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London
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