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Sunday 8th January 2012

1992

Travellers on a Trade Wind

Author : Marcia Pirie

Summary :
Marcia & David sailing around the Pacific - an account of a couple of years out of an 8 or 9 year ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 08 Jan 2012

Review of "Travellers on a Trade Wind"

Really interesting, all the more so for knowing them


Sunday 8th January 2012

2010

The Rise of the Green Left

Author : Derek Wall

Summary :
Account of history and global dimension of ecosocialism traced back to Marx, William Morris etc.
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Reviewed by Roger, on 08 Jan 2012

Review of "The Rise of the Green Left"

Christmas present from Jane. The last couple of chapters were the best although a lot more could have been said about education and also the focus on "indigineous peoples" as carriers of the flame fro ecosocialism is a bit disempowering.


Sunday 1st January 2012

1937

Memoirs of a Fox Hunting Man

Author : Siegfried Sassoon

Summary :
Growing up in Edwardian Sussex/Kent with horses and hunting and eventually off to war.

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jan 2012

Review of "Memoirs of a Fox Hunting Man"

Christmas present from Katy. A very easy read


Sunday 1st January 2012

2005

The Lion of Hollywood

Author : Scot Eyman

Summary :
Biography of Louis B Mayer
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Rated by , on 01 Jan 2012



Wednesday 16th November 2011

2010

The Hare With Amber Eyes

Author : Edmund de Waal

Summary :
A sort of biography of a family from Odessa in 19c as jewish grain merchants through Vienna and ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 16 Nov 2011

Review of "The Hare With Amber Eyes"

Totally totally engrossing and thought provoking and connected - connections all over the place - painters, writers, places, events.


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