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August 25, 1956 Issue - 43 Articles- Trade Winds
Laura Z. Hobson
, pp. 6-8 - The Leisure of the Theory Class
T.V. Smith
, p. 9 - Literary I.Q., p. 10
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Two Books About Kuwait (2 Reviews) Emil Lengyel
, p. 11 Kuwait and Her Neighbours, by H.R.P. Dickson
- Kuwait and Her Neighbours by H.R.P. Dickson
- Kuwait Was My Home by Zahra Freeth
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Book by Man-of-the-Week (Review) , p. 11 Egypt's Liberation, by Gamal Abdel Nasser
- Egypt's Liberation by Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Into the Land of Nothing (Review) Whit Burnett
, p. 12 Azalai, by John Skolle
- Azalai by John Skolle
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Feuds Down East (Review) Louise Dickinson Rich
, p. 13 Speak to the Winds, by Ruth Moore
- Speak to the Winds by Ruth Moore
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Scandal a la Mode (Review) Mary Barrett
, p. 13 Madame Solario, by Gladys Huntington
- Madame Solario by Gladys Huntington
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The Road to Five Forks (Review) George F. Scheer
, p. 14 Roll Shenandoah, by Bruce Lancaster
- Roll Shenandoah by Bruce Lancaster
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Youngsters in Peril (Review) Sara Henderson Hay
, p. 14 The Children, by Babette Rosmond
- The Children by Babette Rosmond
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Treasure Hunt (Review) Martin Levin
, p. 15 The Spirit of the Chase, by Robert Bright
- The Spirit of the Chase by Robert Bright
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Help Yourself to Culture (Review) John Haverstick
, p. 15 Good Reading, by Atwood H. Townsend
- Good Reading by Atwood H. Townsend
- Literary Crypt, p. 16
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Tycoon's Menage (Review) Martin Levin
, p. 16 Minnesota Gothic, by Walter O'Meara
- Minnesota Gothic by Walter O'Meara
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Intrepid Irishman (Review) Martin Levin
, p. 16 The Wind in His Fists, by John Jennings
- The Wind in His Fists by John Jennings
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Also Noted (10 Reviews) S.P. Mansten
, p. 16 Blue Chip Haggerty, by Ray Millholland
- Blue Chip Haggerty by Ray Millholland
- Stranger from the Tonto by Zane Grey
- Summer Brings Gifts by Ann Ritner
- The Living Lotus by Ethel Mannin
- That Egyptian Woman by Noel Bertram Gerson
- The Rib of the Hawk by Rosamond Marshall
- Sprig Muslin by Georgette Heyer
- The Gates of Brass by McCready Huston
- So Far from Spring by Peggy Simson Curry
- A Little More Than Kin by Nelia Gardner White
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Life with Big Brother (Review) Sidney Harcave
, p. 17 How the Soviet System Works, by Raymond A. Bauer, Alex Inkeles, and Clyde Kluckhohn, ...
- How the Soviet System Works by Raymond A. Bauer, Alex Inkeles, and Clyde Kluckhohn, ...
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Moscow's Junior Partner (Review) Kenneth Scott Latourette
, p. 18 China and Soviet Russia, by Henry Wei
- China and Soviet Russia by Henry Wei
- Sister
Sydney Kessler
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The Perils of a Brassbounder (Review) Felix Riesenberg, Jr.
, p. 19 The Cape Horn Breed, by William H.S. Jones and P.R. Stephensen
- The Cape Horn Breed by William H.S. Jones and P.R. Stephensen
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Also Noted (2 Reviews) Thomas E. Cooney
, p. 19 Zoomies, Subs, and Zeros, by Charles A. Lockwood and Hans Christian Adamson, ...
- Zoomies, Subs, and Zeros by Charles A. Lockwood and Hans Christian Adamson, ...
- Gorilla Hunter by Fred G. Merfield
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The Mailbag of the Great (4 Reviews) John Haverstick
, pp. 20-21 The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, by Roy P. Basler, Mario Dolores Pratt, and Lloy...
- The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln by Roy P. Basler, Mario Dolores Pratt, and Lloyd A. Dunlap, ...
- The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt, Vol. I by Elting E. Morison and Theodore Roosevelt
- The Papers of Benjamin Franklin by Leonard W. Labaree, William B. Willcox, and Benjamin Franklin, ...
- The Papers of Thomas Jefferson by Julian P. Boyd, Lyman H. Butterfield, and Mina R. Bryan, ...
- When Statesmen Come Together, p. 22
An Editorial
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 23-24
- Broadway Postscript, p. 25
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The Movies: "...Where the Handclasp's a Little Stronger..." (3 Reviews) Mark Sufrin
, pp. 26-30 Walk the Proud Land (1956 Film), by Jesse Hibbs
- Walk the Proud Land (1956 Film) by Jesse Hibbs
- The Last Wagon (1956 Film) by Delmer Daves
- Burning Hills (1956 Film) by Stuart Heisler
- Kingsley Double-Crostic No. 1170, pp. 31-32
SR/Recordings
- "Boris is as Boris Does"
Victor Seroff
, pp. 33-35 - Beecham on "Boheme", pp. 36-37
- Recordings in Review
Irving Kolodin
, p. 38 - Loesser in Full
Irving Kolodin
, p. 39 - Recordings Reports I: Orchestral LPs, p. 40
- Masters of Baroque
Herbert Weinstock
, p. 41 - Recordings Reports II: Miscellaneous LPs, p. 42
- The Louisville Moderns
Arthur Berger
, p. 43 - When English Music Flourished
Harold Lawrence
, pp. 44-45 - Horowitz Plays Scriabin
Jan Holcman
, p. 46 - The Art of Marilyn Mason
David Hebb
, p. 47 - Gulda Crosses Over
I.K.
, p. 48 - Test Records and Their Use---I
R.S. Lanier
, p. 49 - Edinburgh on Discs
Thomas Heinitz
, p. 50 - Letters to the Recordings Editor, pp. 51-52
- Cover Photograph
A. Villani and Figli