Tag: Book Review
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Review of Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg
Kate Phillips reviews Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg.
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Robert Bruce Lockhart: A Sidelined Scottish Spy
Robert Bruce Lockhart, a British secret agent, contributed significantly to espionage missions during significant 20th-century conflicts. Darcy Gresham explores the life and exploits of Scottish spy Robert Bruce Lockhart.
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V. S. Naipul’s A Bend in the River: The Necessity of the Attempt
History can be used as tool for modernization and for tradition. Kate Phillips analyzes V.S. Naipul’s A Bend in the River to illustrate this dichotomy in a newly independent African country following decolonization.
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Dederer’s Monsters: Notes on Art and Ethics
People have long debated whether it is possible to separate the art from the artist. Georgia Smith discusses Claire Dederer’s book Monsters, and its attempt to answer this question.
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Book Review – The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan
Peter Frankopan’s The Earth Transformed explores the role of the climate across a vast span of history. Ailsa Fraser discusses the book and its contributions to environmental history.
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Book Review – Parreñas, Rhacel. 2011. Illicit Flirtations: Labor, Migration, and Sex Trafficking in Tokyo. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
Rhacel Parreñas’ 2011 text, “Illicit Flirtations: Labor, Migration, and Sex Trafficking in Tokyo”, seeks to examine the misconceptions surrounding the Filipina hostesses of Japan whose livelihood came under global scrutiny through the US-led anti-trafficking campaign. Rosie Inwald discusses Parreñas’ work and the issues with a top-down perspective on the agency of these women.
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Review: The Book Thief
Written by Sophia Aiello. Markus Zusak’s 2005 bestseller, ‘The Book Thief’ has been internationally acclaimed for its approach to incredibly dark historical moments. Sophia Aiello reviews the novel over fifteen years on.
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‘Educated’ by Tara Westover: Uncovering Radical Mormonism in Rural America
Written by Sally Dolphin. Tara Westover’s 2018 memoir tells the story of her life growing up as a Mormon in rural America. An isolated childhood, Westwood’s experiences leaving such a sheltered environment can shed light on our own cultural awareness.
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