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It is the end of the 19th century and Victoria's reign is coming to an end. It is also the end of an era, but no one knows. The landed gentry, so soon to lose their power, are the last to suspect.
Bertha Ley is mistress of Court Ley, a great spread of land. She marries Edward Craddock, a man beneath her station, but quite the essence of new order. A gentleman farmer, he is steady and a doer who turns Court Ley into an efficient farm. But Bertha wants passion and ardor: she gets reality.
"Bertha's tragedy is in her expectations--life would be so simple without them. Her assaults on the amiable Craddock are as rational as beating a flounder for not flying." (Literary Observer)
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A Maugham Masterpiece.......2005-07-08
The heroine of this book, starts off as a very confident, quite headstrong girl, pursuing a man beneath her station. For when it comes down to it, Bertha is quite the idealist in love. As the book explains she really has only one way to love, and that's all consumingly. The book delves into her heartbreak once the honeymoon is over, and it becomes clear that her husband is one of those very sensible people, for whom love is quite on the mundane side, instead of the fireworks Bertha imagines, it's a little more like clockwork. She, and her marriage are compared to the rules adherant to livestock in her husbands eyes.
And to exacerbate her isolation is the fact that the town and it's townspeople, see in Edward a good, solid, contributing citizen, a paragon of strength, virtues, and good attributes, and congratulate her on her choice of spouse at every opportunity. She goes through stages, as her bitterness and resentment over Edwards' unchangeable personality as he refuses to give way from his sensible lifestyle in order to accommodate her in the attention that she craves. Of such a different temperment is he, that he is completely unable to understand her needs or feelings, and feels it's for her better good for him to remain that way.
The book takes a turn to compare Edward's non-passionate nature, to an admiring younger cousin who falls in love with her with the same heat and emotion as she has, providing just a small glimpse into a world where her feelings are matched. A pervading sensibility, eventually puts her feelings in check. But that experience lowers some of her expectations, and she comes to regard her marriage with an indifference which is the quality that makes it bearable for her.
The story of an unhappy marriage in the rural countryside doesn't strike one as that compelling of a plot-line, but the way in which it's written is so filled with poignant character observations, you can hardly read three pages in this book without finding a sentence that's deeply accurate and deftly serves up truths on human relationships and different temperments. And it's that introspective quality that makes this book amazing to read.
Nothing for people who like romance and kitsch.......2001-01-05
As a woman you can identify yourself very well with Bertha, but there is a big difference between the social situations. That's exactly what makes this book so special, you see yourself even if the reactions of Bertha are often stupid and wrong you understand what she feels and why she's doing it. You see that maybe in her situation you would have reacted the same way and that makes you thinking About it. There are many little things which tell so much about people's emotions and the situations.
Very Interesting.......2000-12-22
It's a very interesting book. It shows our feelings very well. It's simple to read. But I think it's more a book for women than for men. Mrs Craddock is an intelligent person and she has married a simple man. In the beginning she is very in love with him. And they are lucky. But later she notices that he is not Mr Right and her life gets boring. She leaves him and meets someone else in Italy.... I can recommend this book to everyone which is interested in love stories. But it's not a simple love story with a happy ending!
A Neglected Masterwork.......2000-10-26
W. Somerset Maugham has long existed somewhat on the periphery of literary and critical respectability: "a first-rate second-rater," someone once called him. But the more I read Maugham the more I become convinced that this is a snobbish appraisal, derived perhaps from his extraordinary popular success (if it's popular, it can't be good) and, later, from revelations regarding his homosexuality along with some unpleasant personal details related by various biographers. But none of this should get in the way of a reader seeking out Maugham's best work---"Of Human Bondage," certainly, and the much-less-known "Mrs. Craddock."
"Mrs. Craddock" is a stunningly powerful novel of one woman's compromises with the realities of love. Reminiscent on the one hand of Flaubert's "Madame Bovary," and on the other of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening," this novel has a vitality and brilliance of characterization all its own. Bertha, the heroine, is superbly rendered: a woman who is unable to understand until too late the nature of her emotional folly, a victim of her own self-imposed romantic delusions. Edward, her husband, is equally compelling: a fundamentally good man who has simply, in essence, married the wrong woman. Watching these two mismatched souls attempting to co-exist is engrossing, painful, and exhilarating. The story is solidly written in the usual Maugham plain style, and is just as relevant today as it must have been the year it was published.
This "lost" Maugham novel---ignored even by many Maugham admirers---deserves a wider readership. Those interested in Maugham's fiction of this period, or in turn-of-the-century novels centered on women, owe it to themselves to try this unjustly neglected masterwork.
Maugham's as usual.......1999-10-14
I'm a huge fan of the work of W. Somerset Maugham and I buy every book from him that catches my eye. Mrs. Craddock was not exception. The story of love and disappointment endured by Bertha Craddock is an odissey on how the women perceptions change when they find that they're not loved in the way they expected. Me, as a male, couldn't help but feel sympathy for her and get angry at the way Bertha's husband snubs her need for love. The end is marvelous and this makes the novel a must read for everyone who's ever been in love. (I guess everyone)
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MRS CRADDOCK.
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The history of my life: Mrs. J.J. (Lois) Perkins, February 1932
Lois Craddock Perkins
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Mrs. Craddock
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Mrs. Craddock
W. Somerset Maugham
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This is a collection of short stories written by the staff, and authors of Just My best Book Publishing Company, and their family, and friends. The short stories include nonfiction, fantasy, adventure, romance, and other subjects. This book includes the following short stories: Little Princess-medieval adventure, Raven Blackwing-medieval adventure, The Rescue-medieval adventure, Pay Your Marriage Dues-medieval adventure, Smoldering Passion-medieval adventure, Alisza Troy-medieval adventure, Rekindled Trust, A Camping We Go-general fiction, The Perfect Solution-general fiction, The Book Store-general fiction, West Virginia Hermit-general fiction, Terra Lemnia-science fiction, I Remember Love-non-fiction, Ambush At Xoung Vin Pass-general fiction, Uncle Herman's Harem-general fiction, Switching Genres, The Snack-general fiction, Feast And Famine-general fiction, The Amazing Sixties-non-fiction, Poster Girl-general fiction, Blind Love-romance. Contributing authors include: Janet Sue Terry, Megan Blue Terry, Lori Martin, Tom Chatterton, Joe DeChristopher, Rosanna Filippello, Daniel Morrison, and Betty Dravis. Readers will enjoy this wonderful collection of entertaining stories.
Customer Reviews:
Simply Beautiful.......2006-01-01
The love stories in this book are filled with much passion.
I read the story about Muirne Raisa to my dying mother. I could tell she was truly enjoying the story, unfortunately it was the last story she had ever heard. It was something that I will always have when I read that story. Thank You Janet Terry.
I of course enjoyed the writer Megan Terry, who's young spirit seems to shine in her female characters. Most are women of stregnth and bravery. They are true role models for today's woman. I look foward to reading more books by her.
This kind of book is a joy not only for the short stories which in today's busy society allow people the chance to read, but the true joy is having wonderful authors presented so well. I hope this review encourages you to get a copy. I'm sure you will enjoy the book.
A GOOD MIX OF STYLES & GENRES IN THIS COLLECTION! GREAT READS!.......2005-09-29
The book is titled correctly; it IS the best collection of short stories I've read in 2005 ... perhaps ever.
The variety was well-chosen and entertained me no end! I'm a busy mother, playing at being a comic and have little time to read long novels, so short stories fill the bill. (Or am I a busy comic, playing at being a mother? LOL.)
Thanks, Ms. Terry and friends for helping me unwind in the shortest time possible.
THESE SHORT STORIES ARE REALLY GOOD!.......2005-06-24
I usually enjoy novels, but lately find myself reading more short stories,
mainly because the hectic pace of the workforce in Silicon Valley leaves little
time for reading.
In the case of JUST OUR BEST SHORT STORIES 2005, I'm certainly glad I decided
to get this book. This is the most versatile short-story collection I've
ever read. Among the themes of the stories are: medieval romance, the 1960s, a
true account of a man grieving the death of his beloved wife, an endearing poem
about a dragon-slaying, romantic knight, a dark story about a "death feast,"
etc.
It even has a Sci-Fi offering by the author, Janet Sue Terry, that is really
exciting.
But I must admit, I started reading it because my mother, author Betty
Dravis, has three of her more satirical stories, dark humor and dark horror, in this
book. Since her two published books are much lighter and more contemporary,
this is a side of her writing that her readers haven't seen yet. I can just
picture her "tongue in her cheek" when she wrote these; she really has a
"warped" sense of humor that's very original and a joy to read.
I'm not prejudiced (of course not!!!), but Mom's short-shorts are really
good, folks ... as are all the stories in this book. There seems to be something
for everyone. If this book is any indication of the skills of the contributing
writers, then each should have bright futures ahead of them.
I highly recommend this book.
MY AUNT LIKES THESE STORIES.......2005-06-06
Most of these stories are love stories. Ohhhh, gross! But I'm visiting my aunt and forgot my books. She let me read two she says are okay for kids my age.
I liked the story about the SIXTIES and the one about the gingerbread man. It was scary. I like scary stories.
I like computers too.
Thanks - Andrew
A VERSATILE COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES BY TALENTED WRITERS.......2005-05-20
Author Janet Sue Terry has compiled an eclectic mix of short stories that are certain to please the palette of readers of diverse tastes. Terry titillates our imagination with her offering of medieval love stories about princes and princesses, complete with fire-breathing dragons and exciting adventures.
Megan Blue Terry wrote three stories for this book. My favorite is "Pay Your Marriage Dues," a touching love story of a husband and wife struggling to accept each other's reality.
And if you enjoy a quick, stimulating read, Betty Dravis (that's me) is the writer for you. I can't write much about my own works, of course, so please read my short, satirical stories of dark humor and dark horror, then judge for yourself. I hope they amuse and entertain you, as they're meant to do.
Joe DeChristopher pens a story of love found, love lost, a true story that's a glowing tribute to his late wife ... a story that was very painful for him to write. He also writes a moving tale of a Vietnam veteran who can't let go of "ghosts from the past."
Lori Martin paints a dark tale of death and gloom in the unusual setting of a dining room; a must read for horror fans.
Dan Chatterton takes the reader on a nostalgic trip back to the sixties; boys, girls, parents ... and "muscle" cars, of course.
Daniel Morrison pens a somber story of an overweight boy who has an obsession for a lovely girl in a poster; an intriguing mystery.
And the "diamond in this collection of precious gems" is a love story by Rosanna Filippello. In "Blind Love" she writes of a beautiful broadcast journalist who catches her boyfriend in bed with her best friend; an old storyline that becomes fresh under Filippello's masterful pen. Her twists and turns are so exciting you can't quit reading. A remarkable reading experience, as are all the gems between the covers of this book. So find a comfortable chair, and sit back and enjoy the read."
Book Description
This annual best-selling collection serves it up nice and tasty Southern style, of course. It compiles every kitchen-tested recipe, nearly 1,000 in all, from a whole years worth of Southern Living magazine into one heaven-sent volume. For family-friendly meals during the week, fabulous entertaining on the weekend, and everything in between, theres something special about Southern cookingand you dont have to live in the South to love it!
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Not your typical magazine recipes.......2007-03-23
I received this cookbook as a gift about a year ago. It honestly set on the shelf for months before I really looked at it. I do not read Southern Living magazine and I usually do not like recipes in magazines in general. These recipes are not what you usually see in magazines. All the ones I have tried are very suitable for cooking at home. For the most part the recipes call for everyday ingredients that are easily found in your regular grocery store. It is divided into months of the year, so that's handy for incorporating seasonal produce. I like how recipes are grouped together so all the recipes you would want for a meal are next to each other on the same page. You may like this or not. Another reviewer mentioned that it was hard to find something specific and that is true. However the general index isn't bad as most recipes are listed by their name and their main ingredient. There is also a month-by-month index which seems like a waste of space since it is in the same order as the book itself.
Cookbook Lover.......2007-01-10
The recipies in these Southern Living cookbooks are pretty good for the most part, but the organization is a disaster. No sections for types of recipies, such as cakes, vegetables, meat, they just put it all together in "menus" which you then have to read through to find anything. Too much work, its almost an accident when I actually find what I'm looking for. I'm glad I bought them used so that the price was about right for what they are.
Excellent Cookbook.......2007-01-04
This cookbook has pretty much anything one would want to prepare. I have not cooked much from it yet, but the recipes look easy enough. The 2005 magazines had so many wonderful recipes, and I love how this book compiles all of them!
great gift.......2006-11-10
I bought this as a gift and it was greatly appreciated.Southern Living always has a highly rated product.
A great Value for the money........2006-03-15
Where else can you find so many recipes all carefully tested in the Southern Living Test Kitchens in Birmingham? This annual volume collects the best recipes from a year's worth of magazines. It's a great collection in a kitchen-friendly format. Of course we especially liked the Thanksgiving recipes excerpted from our own book, "Three Guys From Miami Cook Cuban."
Southern American regional cooking at its best and a nice gift for anyone who loves great food...
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Chef Christopher Kump's cooking ranges from mashed-potatoes homey to black-truffle haute. Thanks to Evening Food, you can enjoy both sides of the intensely flavorful dishes he serves without trekking to Cafe Beaujolais in Mendocino, California, where he works his magic. For a cozy dinner menu, serve Roasted Eggplant Tapenade Tart, followed by Roast Chicken with creamy Fish Ginger Sauce accompanied by Chive Mashed Potatoes, then finish with the nut-topped Pear and Apple Crisp. For a feast with luxe, Kump might recommend Sautéed Duck Foie Gras with Garlic Confit Purée, Oven-steamed Salmon Filet with Fresh Herb Sabayon Sauce (whose lemongrass seasoning gives new life to a classic), and his surprising Lemon-Chocolate Mousse for dessert.
In addition to the collection of mouthwatering recipes, Kump and Margaret Fox, Kump's wife and owner of Cafe Beaujolais, chat about their life, share anecdotes about the dishes, and provide information about ingredients and cooking techniques, such as how to remove pesky pin bones from a salmon filet using tweezers. Black-and-white photos illustrate the attraction of this little restaurant with world-class food, located in a remote, New-England-on-the-Pacific town. --Dana Jacobi
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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!.......2005-04-26
Throughout the book, the author stresses that he didn't have room for his very best recipes, but that, for $20 (I think) you can order them from him. I tried to, but the address cited was that of Cafe Beaujolais, and they replied with "Sorry, he moved." They won't even forward such mail. So it was a total waste. There are tons of great cookbooks on the market; purchase those that try to include their best recipes.
Comfortable, Yet Sophisticated Wine Country Food.......2003-11-20
Coming from quite a pedigree (son of Peter Kump and having worked with the likes of Robuchonn and Jacques Cagna) the young chef is hired and then marries the ownder of Cafe Beujolais.
Margaret Fox has produced books on this restaurants Morning Food and another, and here collaborates with her chef/husband on Evening Recipes.
Organized into classic dining sequence of Appetizers to Desserts, there are some good recipes in here to try: Buckwheat Hazelnut Bread; Toasted Goat Cheese Salad; Pear and Apple Crisp; Bittersweet Chocolate Raspberry Milefeuilles; and a Roast Cornish Hen with Apricot Marsala Sauce that is superb!
What I enjoy about this is the sidebar discussion that accompanies each recipe. Here is told about its development, technique, tips, etc.
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Specific to Cauldon, Inc........2006-11-27
This is the finest book available on Cauldon, bar none. The pricing guides are helpful, the background information facinating, and although the photographs are sometimes a little out of focus, each page features multiple images of representative wares.
Cauldon for Collectors.......2006-04-22
Quite simply the best reference work currently available on the output of Cauldon Ltd. and its predecessors and sucessors for over a century including helpful pricing guides. Because Cauldon's tableware patterns alone ran to several tens of thousands, this book could not be expected to address individually all of the company's products, but it does cover a broad enough sampling to make it the definitive work on its subject matter. Kudos to Robert Cluett for giving us this book.
Book Description
This first time author is known throughout the quilt world for her beautiful appliqu work. Her prize-winning quilt Lindas Lace has been seen throughout the world. Now she shares her secrets for gorgeous lacy appliqu with us, along with three dozen of her most beautiful lacy appliqu patterns. This easy-to-do technique is fun, fast, and portableperfect for quilters on the move. All you need are two pieces of fabric, scissors, thread, and a needlethe projects are quite portable. Lacy appliqu is also good for scissor-less airline travel. To prepare, just cut and baste your block, and its ready to go.Linda also tells how to find design ideas, represent them in a drawing, and create an appliqu pattern from the drawings.This book is magnificently photographed for inspiration, including the authors prize-winning quilt Lindas Lace. Her spectacular quilts have received many awards, including winning three Great American Quilt contests sponsored by the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City.The foreword is by well-known quilter, teacher, and author Mimi Dietrich.
Book Description
Presenting everything you need to successfully design, build, and operate devices with Muscle Wires - amazing nickel-titanium filaments that actually contract when electrically powered and lift thousands of times their own weight.
Topics include:
Basic lever action, ratchets and latches, model railroad crossing, AC power circuit, solar power circuit, paper airplane launcher, life-like butterfly, rubber tube “flexi”, proportional control, radio control interface, programmable multiple wire controller & serial port interface, PC parallel port interface and much more. Boris the six-legged motorless miniature walking machine.
EXPLORE - Get the facts behind the unusual properties of Muscle Wires. Study their uses in heat engines, industrial, medical and aerospace applications, electronic and mechanical devices, prosthetic limbs, robotics, virtual reality systems, products and more.
LEARN - Get the essential Dos and Don'ts of designing, constructing and powering Muscle Wires devices. Take best advantage of their small sizes and amazing strengths. Discover essential tricks and secrets to getting maximum performance and lifetimes from your applications.
BUILD - Create dozens of devices from simple levers to multi- action robots. Get detailed instructions for fifteen hands-on projects (from simple lever mechanisms, to Boris, the six legged motorless walking machine), plus sources for wires, materials, electronic components, and software. Develop your own Muscle Wire projects for:
* Model Railroads * Custom Electronic Devices
* Science Fair Projects * Radio Control Vehicles
* Computer-controlled Systems * Animated Models
* Ultra-small Machines & Robots * Movie Effects
A complete and concise reference guide for engineers, designers, experimenters, students, and anyone interested in motorless Muscle Wire motion! Ages 10 and up. Soft cover, 128 pages.
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Good for kids...ONLY! (but informative).......2003-01-25
Well, it may be good for kids under 12 years old, or for any kids who need more detailed and organized info on muscle wire. If you want to make a project, then just buy the muscle wire only, not the book.
Review #1.......2001-01-09
Boris is an exciting, fully controllable, and low cost robot that is featured in the Muscle Wires Project Book. It moves with an amazingly smooth and lifelike action, taking steps about one centimeter long and one centimeter high. Boris' simple design uses eight separate Muscle Wires to create all motions; one to make the forward/backward motion on each of the legs, and two wires for lifting alternating legs with each step. Build Boris from piano wire, balsa wood or foam core and plastic sheet. Connect Boris to an interface circuit that accepts signals from your PC's printer port, then operate it from the computer's keyboard!
The Muscle Wires Project Book is more than just an instruction manual for building Boris. Other topics include: Basic lever action, ratchets and latches, model railroad crossing, AC power circuit, solar power circuit, paper airplane launcher, life-like butterfly, rubber tube "flexi", proportional control, radio control interface, programmable multiple wire controller & serial port interface, PC parallel port interface and much more.
BORIS: Length: 13.5 cm Height: 4.5 cm Weight: 30 grams Power & Drive: - Eight 100 µm dia. Muscle Wires (50 centimeters total). - 6 volts, 500 milliamp max. - Full software control via PC parallel printer port.
Get the facts behind the unusual properties of Muscle Wires. Study their uses in heat engines, industrial, medical and aerospace applications, electronic and mechanical devices, prosthetic limbs, robotics, virtual reality systems, and more.
Get the essential Do's and Don'ts of designing, constructing and powering Muscle Wires devices. Take best advantage of their small sizes and amazing strengths. Discover essential tricks and secrets to getting maximum performance from your projects.
Create dozens of devices from simple levers to multi-action robots. Get detailed instructions for fifteen hands-on projects (from simple lever mechanisms, to Boris, the six legged motorless walking machine), plus sources for wires, materials, electronic components, and software. Develop your own Muscle Wire projects for Model Railroads, Custom Electronic Devices, Science Fair Projects, Radio Control Vehicles, Computer-Controlled Systems, Animated Models, and Ultra-Small Machines & Robots.
"If you're interested in lightweight robot muscles, check this book out immediately!" Robot Explorer Newsletter
"A comprehensive, practical and clearly written user's manual." Computer Craft Magazine
Includes the award winning Muscle Wire Project Book, plus Flexinol 050, 100 and 150, plus crimps and instructions. The wire, plus a few other readily available materials, are all you need to build all 15 projects in the book including Boris the motorless walking machine. An ideal starter package for engineers, students and experimenters of all ages.
Muscle Wires Project Book.......2000-07-28
This is a very good book for students or for those who are just learning the practical applications of nitinol wire. Much of the information is intended to steer you away from the common mistakes (and bad habits) made by novices.
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3 Deluxe Projects
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3deluxe, an interdisciplinary design collective of communications (3deluxe graphics) and interior (3deluxe interior) designers, define their approach as such "We treat graphic design like architecture and architecture like graphic design".
Somewhere between popular culture and applied arts, between surface and space, the advantages of this reciprocal inspiration become obvious, clearly showing in their graphic and product design for fashion, music and sports (Visionaire, Fanatic Boards), exhibitions, spatial productions (SCAPE youth and media pavilion at the Expo 2000), trade fair stands (Volkswagen, MTV), themed entertainment or architectural projects.
Often deconstructionist in nature the (interior) design projects display a fundamental interest in the painstaking exploration of new techniques and materials, conceptual consolidation and clarity. From the sensitive combination of flexible, almost weightless materials and carefully honed lighting scenarios 3deluxe fashion amorphous, elastic, bionic hitech objects and spaces, illustrating the perfect interaction of two- and three-dimensional spatial concepts and design.
At the same time 3deluxe graphics are orderly and clean without being sterile, boring or trend-conscious. This also becomes clear in the structure of "projects", their first book, which introduces their most significant projects.
The luxurious volume depicts and describes graphics, spatial situations and exhibits in a way that allows a simultaneously intellectual and sensual reception.
Book Description
The Kid Pix Deluxe 3 lessons found in this book are intended to help teachers integrate technology into their current curriculum. There are four easy-to-follow lessons per grade level. They are a great supplement to the regular classroom work. Each lesson has a teacher's page, student's page, and a template/example page. The hybrid CD-ROM contains all the templates needed to complete each lesson. The teacher page includes: California state content standard, overview of the lesson, pre-requisites, objective, extended activities. The student page includes step-by-step instructions to complete the lesson. Intended for grades K-6.
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Kid Pix Deluxe 3(R) Simple Projects
MARCIA RUSSELL
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American Hotel Identity Graphics
Ken Pfeifer
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Witty and sophisticated, a brilliant dramatist and a charismatic actor, the multitalented Noël Coward was one of the most colorful personalities who ever strode across the stage. These diaries chronicle the last 30 years of his life, from his wartime concert tours through his private and professional depression in the 1950s to his triumphant reemergence and knighthood in the 1960s and '70s. "Compulsive reading...what Coward has to say about other people is light-hearted, witty, often shrewd, totally without malice...his final entertainment for everyone's pleasure are these diaries." --Sunday Times. "A constant delight. A goldmine of gossip with a cast of a thousand stars."
--Guardian.
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Every Year At Christmas....Noel Coward!!!.......2003-12-07
Virtually every person I know has a favorite Christmas tradition, an activity that they perform every year that is theirs and theirs alone, and that sums up the Christmas spirit of peace, good will, and love. For my own tradition, every year at this time, I reread this wonderful book. Why, you may ask? Well, I'll do my best to explain. I received this book as a Christmas present from a dear friend when it was first published in 1982. It quickly became my favorite book, and I find that it both inspires and delights me with every new reread. I was an actor and theatre person for many years, just long enough to discover one truth about Sir Noel Coward: This stylish and elegant man, actor, singer, playwright par excellence, and all around bon vivant, simply knew more about life in general and the theatre in particular than any other person I've ever encountered. Whether dealing with stubborn, recalcitrant actresses who refuse to wear their hair properly (i.e. Mary Martin), or facing the loss of a livelong confidant (his personal secretary, Lorn Loraine), Coward's show of sheer courage, strength, and determination in facing the everyday stresses and strains of life, and with considerable humor and great goodwill, seems to me the essence of the Christmas (and, by extension, the human) spirit. Organized in chapters by the years the diary entries were made (1945 to 1969, with a prologue that covers the World War II years as one section), the book is a very relaxed and enjoyable read (usually, a chapter a night works well), and covers the time period of the years following his initial successes (by the time the entries begin, Coward had already written his best known works: Private Lives, Desigh for Living, Hay Fever, and Blithe Spirit) through the 1950's and the years of abuse at the hands of narrow-minded critics (who considered him too "shallow" and "commercial"), and on through the 1960's and his renaissance period (when many of those same critics found his plays fashionable once again). Through it all, the successes, tragedies and failures, the many, many encounters with the rich and famous (Coward knew virtually every famous person of his day and counted many as lifelong friends), and most of all, the wit and wisdom of one of the most fascinating persons of our time will keep the devoted reader enthralled for all 700 plus pages. I could say much more about The Noel Coward Diaries, but a hundred reviews could not contain it all, so I will close by saying please make this book a present for yourself (and/or someone you love). Trust me, it will be one of the wittiest, most delightful, and truly Merriest Christmases you have ever spent!!!
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