Salinger Novel Influenced by Real Events
Pierre Salinger’s first novel Doubleday $6.95 imagines a fictional Latin American state Santa Clara with a U S ambassador and a plot including a blockade and guerrilla threat. It blends plausible characters with real policy questions and subplots about Mafia refuge and romance.
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Passions of the Mind Tops Hardcover Best Sellers
Publisher Weekly lists top hardcover nonfiction and fiction. The Passions of the Mind by Stone is number one for the first week, with QB VII by Uris at number two and The Bell Jar by Plath at number six. Nonfiction highlights include Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and The Female Eunuch, with The Granders and The Greening of America noted among leading titles.
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No Knock At Ethel No Knock At Ethel ETHEL
Biography of Ethel Kennedy by Lester David portrays a dynamic, loyal, socially outgoing figure who balanced a large family with public life. It covers her Greenwich upbringing, competitive swimming, role beside Robert Kennedy, and family tragedies, noting admixture of praise and shortcomings.
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The European Discovery of America Northern Voyages review
A critic surveys Samuel Eliot Morison’s The European Discovery of America Northern Voyages. The volume argues for Norse precedents, covers Cabot Verrazzano Cartier and Raleigh, notes maps and debates, and reflects on explorers seeking alternate routes to Asia amid 16th century conflicts.
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