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 | | The Ship by C.S. Forester | | by Jervis, Jun 24, 2008 | | How can a fictional account of a Second World War sea battle possibly tell us anything we don't already know about naval warfare? How can a novel, which is over 60 years old, shed light on the reality of life on board a British light cruiser? | | Comments(3) Liked It: 10 |
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 | | Of Mice and Men | | by oliver klosof, Jun 23, 2008 | | The gut-wrenching tale of two migrant workers during the Great Depression. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Los Alamos by Joseph Kanon: A Review | | by cybergwen, Jun 23, 2008 | | It is 1945. The war is on and some of the most brilliant minds in the world are in Los Alamos trying to create a gadget that, they hope, will end the war. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 3 |
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 | | Symbiotic Relationships Within The Duel | | by J Paul, Jun 17, 2008 | | In Joseph Conrad’s “The Duel,” the relationship between the two duelists is more than a simple breach of honor by the men; it is core to the success and failures of the two men and inversely reflects the state of the French army as it carves an empire out of Europe. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | This Calder Range Book Review | | by toju, Jun 15, 2008 | | This Calder Range is a tale set in Post-Civil War U.S.A. It tells about the ordeals passed through by cowboys in the face of limited technology. This realistic view is tempered with tales of love and family. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Code Talker | | by laxdude, Jun 7, 2008 | | Kii Yazhi is a Navajo kid who is sent off to a boarding school to learn English. Code Talker tells the story of his life and his adventure through World War Two. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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