Elsa the lioness and the Adamsons' life become legend
W G Rogers reviews Joy Adamson's account of Elsa the lioness and cubs, detailing Elsa's death, the cubs' return to wild habits, and the Adamsons' struggles with Serengeti rescue efforts and district council orders. The reviewer calls the book the finest animal story read.
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Fido
George Adamson
Jespah
Gopa
African District Council
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Tanganyika
Serengeti
Mrs. Adamson
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Swing To Longfellow Reviewed by JOHN BARKHAM LONGFELLOW
Newton Arvin argues Longfellow is a minor poet whose traditionalism and restrained innovation place him outside the titan ranks. The book surveys his life, teaching at Bowdoin and Harvard, translation work across eleven languages, and his prose and verse traits, offering a balanced corrective.
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Louis Untermeyer
Longfellow
Ludwig Lewisohn
Newton Arvin
Mr. Arvin
Brahms
Wagner
Europe
Bowdoin
Harvard
Arvin
Briefly Noted Art in the Western World
A fourth edition of a general Western art history by Robb and Garrison, now with a focus on architecture and sculpture. The updated volume includes analysis of Andrew Wyeth and features 52 illustrations plus a hand tipped color frontispiece, warmly recommended for study.
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David M. Robb
J. H. Garrison
Harper & Row
Andrew Wyeth
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