New Life for Columbus Old German Village
German Village in Columbus Oklahoma evolves from slum to a self funded, old world neighborhood near downtown. Local leader Frank Fetch and the German Village Society restore brick homes built by German immigrants, preserving character with no government dollars. Restoration cost doubles home value. many houses once derelict now stand solid and charming.
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Dreiser And Biographer Both Men Of Many Words
Swanberg’s portrait of Theodore Dreiser portrays a paradoxical figure driven by rivalry and tenacity. The biographer exposes Dreiser’s origins, tumultuous loves, disputes with publishers, and relentless pursuit of fame, showing a complex mix of integrity and self interest.
Dame Edith Knew About Eccentrics
A breezy portrait of Dame Faith, framed as a collection of essays and reminiscences on literary eccentrics. It praises Dylan Thomas while skewering Percy Wyndham Lewis, Dr Lawrence, and F R Leavis, with warm nods to Gertrude Stein, Sir Edmund Gosse, and Aldous Huxley.
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Swanberg
Floyd Dell
Sinclair Lewis
Dame Faith
Faith
Dylan Thomas
Pavel al
Gertrude Stein
Edmund Gosse
Aldous Huxley
Percy Wyndham Lewis
Dr. Lawrence
F. R Leavis
John Galsworthy
Books in Brief List of Upcoming Paperbacks and Classics
A catalog of forthcoming titles and notable works including Le Carre Kok, Von Ryan’s Express, Zorba the Greek and Moll Flanders plus nurturing guides and memoirs. Highlights include Nine Months Reading, Heloise’s Housekeeping Hints, The Night in Lisbon, and The Victim among others.
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von Ryan's Express
Westheimer
du Maurier
Hal
Kirst
Gibran
Hardcover Best Sellers List From Publishers Weekly
From Publishers Weekly compiled listing shows top sellers with rankings and author names including Herzog by Bellow at position one and Up the Down Staircase by Kaufman at two, plus Funeral in Berlin by Deighton and The Italians by Barz many entries with varied publishers and dates.
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Herzog
Bellow
Kaufman
Harry Sundown
Gilden
Falcon in Italy by Daphne Du Maurier
In Ruffano Italy a modern Falcon lurks as murders, university tensions, and old town fears surface around a Rome murder. Narrator Armino, a 32 year old tour conductor, recalls Marta and the past as turmoil erupts from ancient legends.
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Ruffano
Rome
Armino
Marta
Nerve by Dick Francis at the Dun Stable track
Dick Francis mystery Nerve centers on a spate of accidents targeting top Dunstanle riders. The plot twists through hidden identities, schemes, and nerve sucking peril set amid horse racing. Francis, ex-jockey and racing correspondent, weaves a brisk thriller with a racing backdrop.
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Nerve
Dick Francis
Matthews
Dunstable Races
Dunstanle
Wales
Britain
Francis
London Sunday Express
Southern Poets In Anthology By Dr Pratt
Oxford based catalog note on The Fugitive Poets edited by William Pratt from Miami University Felsh faculty. Dutton & Co released it in New York City with the subtitle Modern Southern Poetry in Perspective. The anthology collects poems from The Fugitive journal published in Nashville 1922 to 1925 and signals the start of modern Southern literature. Pratt’s second Dutton paperback in under two years follows The Imagist Poem from 1963.
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Oxford
William O¢ Pratt
Miami University
Felsh
Dutton & Co
New York City
Nashville
Pratt
Bissell Fast Man With Gag Still Circling Moose Jaw
Richard Bissell’s novel satire follows Wally Dixon, a millionaire playboy whose schemes involve Fidel Castro’s tobacco and a Belem Brazil cement run. The brisk dialogue and rapid wit caricature a Gag Man’s humor amid travel and larceny.
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Moose Jaw
Richard Bissell
McGraw-Hill
Bissell
Fidel Castro
Belem
Brazil
Fidel
Collapse of Expedition Signals Chaotic Finale
The report portrays a wild collapse of the expedition with unstable momentum. Readers glimpse a chaotic scene as firecrackers and force fade, while Wally regains footing amid the clamor of a pit orchestra at the Palace.
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Wally
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