books about: 1899     books:       Twelve Years a Slave15 reviews Solomon Northup Applewood Books(MA), 2008 Twelve Years a Slave Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave is a great read for anyone with the slightest interest in early American history. Northup's tale is intriguing and informative. Not only will the reader get a very interesting story from this work, but will also get a close look at the institution of slavery from the slaves' perspective like few other sources can. One important question Northup seems to ...             Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho17 reviews Stephen Rebello St. Martin's Griffin, 1998 Almost Perfect But... Time For A Companion Volume? For the true fanatic, or just the curious, this is an immensely readable account. Far, far more interesting and enlightening then any of the turgid, pompous academic treatises on Hitchcock that pollute bookshelves everywhere. As definitive a reconstruction of how PSYCHO - or any movie, with a few exceptions - was put together. However, I suggest Mr. Rebello is overdue for either an update ...             Essays of E. B. White (Perennial Classics)18 reviews E. B. White Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1999 Word genius Twenty two of the essays appeared in THE NEW YORKER. White had candor. His piece on the death of his pig is masterful. He examined his own feelings and community reaction. The role of his dachshund, Fred, is described amusingly. It is no wonder White wrote so winningly for children. In 1954 when he had no television he was looked upon as an eccentric. During Hurricane Edna radio worked ...             Miriam Haskell Jewelry (Schiffer Book for Collectors)20 reviews Cathy Gordon, Sheila Pamfiloff Schiffer Publishing, 2004 Costume Jewelry at its best Dealing with jewelry is both to me, profession and hobby. So I also like reading books about the stuff I love, and this one really got past my expectations. It helps getting insight not only in a really interesting branch of the jewelry business, but tells also about the people behind the design. At the same time, the author manages to give a helpful guide to the ambitioned collector of that ...             Wings of the Falcon16 reviews Barbara Michaels Severn House Publishers, 1995 Even Amelia Peabody would enjoy this one This historical romance by 'Barbara Michaels' aka Elizabeth Peters, is set during the Italian Risorgimento of the mid nineteenth century. Francesca Fairbourn is the daughter of an impoverished English father and an aristocratic Italian mother. Her parents had eloped to England in a most romantic fashion, causing her to be disowned by her family. In true romance fashion the young woman died in ...             The Defence of Duffer's Drift15 reviews E. D. Swinton Avery, 1986 What combat experience costs! Hypothetical Lt Backsight Forethought has 50 men and a mission to hold a drift in South African territory during the Boer War of 1899-1902, and he starts his mission fresh from officer training and being totally unaware of the realities of combat. In the first trial he gets beaten really bad but he analyzes his faults and learn from them. He also gets beaten in his second, third, fourth and fifth ...             Here is New York20 reviews E.B. White Little Bookroom, 2000 A Love Letter to New York City HERE IS NEW YORK is a truly spectacular 1948 essay that originally appeared in Holiday magazine. Written by E.B. White and named one of the ten best books ever written about New York, this is a quick read that will leave you years later savoring White's timeless observations. Writing in a hotel room during a sweltering heat wave, White takes the reader through the essence of New York City and ...             The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov19 reviews Vladimir Nabokov Vintage, 1996 Wondrous Although I had read various Nabokov stories over the years I had never done so in a comprehensive manner, and finally decided to do so. I anticipated that this would be a wonderful read, and of course, I was right. I was well aware as to how gifted Nabokov is with the language; what surprised me is his versatility. It seems like there is nothing he can't do. Contained in this collection ...             Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro21 reviews Andre Soares St. Martin's Press, 2002 Incredible biography This is an incredibly riveting compelling read, and beyond being entertaining and informative, it's also a balanced thoughtful sensitive portrait of a fascinating human being and actor. Some celebrity biographies seem to have been written by people who can't stand their subject and some are written by people who are too in love with the subject to think clearly, but this one gives a nicely ...             Duke Ellington: a Spiritual Biography (Lives & Legacies)16 reviews Janna Tull Steed Crossroad General Interest, 1999 Author Janna Steed breaks new ground I just recently joined a book discussion group and last night, during my first meeting we were discussing Janna Tull Steed's new book "Duke Ellington: A Spiritual Biography." In just 192 pages Steed traces Ellington's development from a piano player to bandleader to composer and his truly thrilling and sublime sacred concerts in the last decade of his life. Steed also discusses in depth ...             Mr. Capone10 reviews Robert J. Schoenberg William Morrow & Company, 1992 This Is How A Biography Should Be Done Before I say much else, let me congratulate the author, Robert Schoenberg, on this work. This study of Al Capone is an elevation of the standards of biographical presentation, and I found it as enjoyable as it was informative. The word "fearless" also comes to mind, and by that I refer to Schoenberg's capacity to advocate his own carefully-formulated views on the real Al Capone, behind the ...             Capone: The Life and World of Al Capone10 reviews John Kobler Fawcett Books, 1975 THIS BOOK WAS GREAT!!!!! THIS BOOK WAS GREAT!!!!! John Kobler did an excelent job with this one. The title, The Life and World Of Al Capone, really sums it up. Not only was this an extremely accurate factual book, but also was greatly engaging. I am a big fan of Capone books and have read quite a few, but this was easily the best one that I've read. This book includes minute details on Capones life and ...             Selected Non-Fictions13 reviews Jorge Luis Borges, Esther Allen Viking Adult, 1999 A True Lover of Books Borges claims in one of these articles that he was "more proud of the books he has read than the books he has written." I imagine I would feel the same way, had I written any books! And I think this statement captures the unifying theme of this compendium. Herein Borges will astonish and charm you with the breadth, variety, and whimsy of his literary taste. The book is a compilation of ...             Palm-Of-The-Hand Stories13 reviews Yasunari Kawabata North Point Pr, 1988 Beautiful collection of short stories! House of the Sleeping Beauties is one of my favorite anthologies, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on another book from this brilliant author. The stories in Palm of the Hand are full of poetic and philosophical undertones and magical realism. My favorite one is "Bamboo-Leaf Boats," a poignant tale about a woman who grieves the loss of her fiance. The pain the protagonist goes through moved ...             Writing with Hitchcock: The Collaboration of Alfred Hitchcock and John Michael Hayes14 reviews Steven DeRosa Faber & Faber, 2001 Hitchcock at his best Although the book's main focus is on the four films Hitchcock made with Hayes, and on the personal relationsip between the two, DeRosa provides many insights into the director's collaborations with writers throughout his long career. It becomes quite clear that the very nature of Hitchcock's technique, that of planning everything in advance, made him more reliant on writers than he ever ...             Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush, 1896-189910 reviews Pierre Berton Anchor Canada, 2001 Back in the days when Yukon Gold wasn't a potato For those of us whose knowledge of the Klondike Gold Rush comes mostly from the 1950s radio drama, "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon" this is a fine book to read. (Trivia question: What was the name of Sergeant Preston's preternaturally intelligent huskie?) This is a revised and updated version of the book "Klondike Fever" published in 1958. Read "Klondike" if possible, although the earlier ...             Merry Hall (Beverley Nichols Trilogy Book 1)13 reviews Beverley Nichols Timber Press, Incorporated, 1998 Charming, Engaging Read The first volume of a trilogy about the author's time at Merry Hall, this book is more humorous garden writing than strict autobiography. We know (primarily from the dust jacket) that Beverley Nichols was a widely-travelled journalist and prolific author, but aside from the occasional mention that he needs to keep working (hard) to pay the (very high) bills, Nichols doesn't mention his life ...             Nabokov's Blues: The Scientific Odyssey of a Literary Genius14 reviews Kurt Johnson McGraw-Hill Companies, 2001 A Wonderful Little Book I picked up the paperback of this book because I'd heard about it when it was in hardback. For anyone who is fascinated by science, literature, history, sociology and much more, they will find the blend of story, information and insight in this book satisfying and enlightening. Its never gets dull because you're reading about a historical literary figure, and his biography, tons of information ...             The Klondike Fever: The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush13 reviews Pierre Berton Basic Books, 2003 An Excellent Read Berton is one great writer! It was SOOOO entertaining to read the stories of all the different characters involved in the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. This book NEVER GETS BORING!!! Read it for pure enjoyment or for writing a college history paper. This book is one of the greatest history books I've ever read! Check out "Ordeal by Hunger" by George R. Stewart too if you like miner/pioneer/gold ...             Benevolent Assimilation: The American Conquest of the Philippines, 1899-190312 reviews Stuart Creighton Miller Yale University Press, 1984 Essential A very interesting story about the American armies attempt to end the Phillipine insurgency that broke out in the wake of the Spanish-American war. Originally allied with the Americans the Phillipinoes were angry that the U.S had promised indpedendence and from their point of view, reneged on the promise. An insurgency broke out and the American army used classic anti-insurgency methods to ...              search for books 1896-1899, 1899-1903, american, assimilation, benevolent, beverley, biography, classics, collaboration, collectors, conquest, defence, ellington, fictions, hitchcock, klondike, legacies, literary, non-fictions, novarro, palm-of-the-hand, paradise, perennial, philippines, schiffer, scientific, selected, spiritual, vladimir, writing books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Timeless in Time: Sri Ramana Maharshi (The Library of Perennial Philosophy) we recommend Incredible biography leave a comment home  impressum - about us