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Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse is novel set in the near future that describes a full scale socioeconomic collapse. More than just an exciting read, it is packed with useful survival and preparedness tips. It was described by one reviewer as "A survival manual neatly dressed as fiction."
An earlier short draft edition of the novel was distributed as shareware on the Internet in the early 1990s. At the time, despite the relatively small readership of the Internet, it had more than 82,000 downloads, making it the net´s most popular shareware novel of the decade. It was hosted at seven mirror sites on three continents.
"Patriots" is distinctly pro-Christian, pro-preparedness, pro-gun ownership, and anti-racist. It is considered a "must read" by those are concerned with the fragility of our society, and those interested in preparedness. It is also popular in Libertarian circles. "Patriots" was authored by James Wesley, Rawles, the editor of www.SurvivalBlog.com
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PATRIOTS Survivng the Coming Collapse.......2007-10-10
This is my second reading of "Patriots" and I also bought a second copy for a good friend. This book is loaded with technical and general survival information and is a very good action read. "Patriots" details a socio-economic collapse of the American way of life. A dedicated group of survivalists locate to Idaho and establish an enclave, independent of the power grid, fuel, and food support that fails during the big "Crunch". The story evolves into the group participation in a nationwide conflict called "The Second Civil War, whereupon United Nations troops have invaded the United States, supported by home grown American traitors.
The Group name themselves the Northwest Militia and become a major leader of American partisan resistence. This is a very believable story and will serve not only to entertain the reader but will likely prompt the reader to become more self sufficient, if ever such an event would take place. This is a very good read, and certainly one you don't want to miss.
"Patrriots" the Book.......2007-07-22
"Patriots" is one of the best books of its type I have ever read. Though written in a novel format, it can readly serve as a primer or manual of preparedness in these uncertain times. The author sets a very plausible background for the cause of collapse that is as current as today's headlines. AS well, it develops into dire case at the end, almost worst case. Throughout the book, the author through his characters (most of the main ones anyway)show their Christian beliefs and the dispensing of charity. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to prepare for uncertain times, regardless of their nature, invasion, pandemic, storms, etc.
Good reference.......2007-06-23
This a good read on basic survival skills. The best parts of this
book are author's recommendations on "existing" products.
Dressed as a novel, it provides a good reference book on guns and other
survival tools and materials.
The story line is poorly developed; it looks like the author wanted
to squeeze in as many details about the survival "tools/materials" and
the actual story takes a back seat.
It is a good read and I recommend this book even if you are not Christian
or don't like guns.
It is a must read for Christians and gun enthusiasts.
Militia-Style Survivalist Manual in a Fiction Format.......2007-06-08
Patriots is a TEOWAWKI , militia-style survivalist novel packed with information. While Patriots does mention stockpiling food and the use of non-hybrid seeds this is not a book about self-sufficiency. The premise of the novel is that an economic depression spirals out of control. The economy completely collapses, money becomes worthless, the mail stops, the power grid and phone system shuts down and the government at all levels disappears. In the story this period is understatedly call the Crunch, but no depression in the history of the United States has been nearly so severe. Even church services appear to stop for several years.
With the United States in turmoil and collapse, the United Nations and at least some international banks have survived. Together they become the catalyst behind a provisional federal government that seeks to exert near dictatorial control over America. Frankly, I believe there is much more strength in the institutions of the United States than there ever was in the United Nations and so this plot scenario strained believability for me. However, when asked, James Rawles stated, "I made the scenario in the novel a near `worst case' in order to make it more interesting reading, and as an opportunity to show the need for planning and preparedness in a variety of areas..."
Using the Crunch as a literary device Rawles packs the novel with data about guns, medicine, fuels, equipment and tactics. The book has been described in several online reviews as a "survival manual fairly neatly dressed as fiction." Indeed it is much more entertaining than reading the facts in a reference book or manual. But this is also the greatest weakness. It is hard to pack facts into a novel without the author intruding into the story. Much of this story is told in the form of narration, as opposed to showing within the flow of the events. Characterization is weak. Both author intrusion and narration weaken the literary quality of the story but add to the amount of information Rawles packs into the book
Recommendation: The information is five-star, the literary quality is two star. Buy Patriots for the "survival manual," not the fiction story.
Excellent source of information.......2007-05-15
As other reviewers have mentioned, this book starts out kind of slow. It goes through the description of the how the economy came to be in such a bad shape and then describes how it fell. It was not something I personally cared for. However once you get past the details of how the U.S.A. economy crashed the book takes you on a winding path of survival and patriotism.
The book is a great source for anyone wanting to know more about preparing for any long term emergency. The author goes into detail about what equipment the characters have and where they got modifications to those pieces of equipment. He then goes on to give an appendix listing where most of the items can be purchased or services rendered.
All in all, I gave it 5 stars not only for the great source of information but the very entertaining fiction read.
Also if you enjoy this book you will most likely enjoy "Lights Out".[...]
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"A gloriously strange book, both whimsical and brooding."—Jeremy Jackson, People
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has decided to replace Salt Cove's signature wooden bridge with a concrete monstrosity. The authorities are unreasoning and unyielding. The town decides on secession. Jessica Stoddard is a quirky seventy-two-year-old who is determined to keep a record of the event for posterity. She has a passion for the truth, but her account is not entirely reliable, because she also has a passion for the rebellion's ringleader who is...well, a much younger man.
Toby Auberon is a lawyer and a drop-out. He has returned after years in Rio to perfect his mysterious invention in the solitude of the lighthouse. He is drawn, unwillingly, into the dispute when the bureaucracy switches tactics from bullying to armed occupation.
Powerful, poignant, deeply funny, and enriched by the villagers' diverse voices, this is a contemporary farce about a town that dares to rebel against its own government, and to fight back when attacked.
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My Kinda Town.......2005-09-23
What a great read - meet all the characters of Salt Cove and have a wonderful time....
A Simple Bridge - With Intricate Underpinnings.......2004-12-23
You would not think a simple story about an old bridge and a big city bent on tearing it down would make for compelling drama. But then, there's nothing predictable about The Siege of Salt Cove. The characters come alive, and the story draws you in, and pretty soon you can't put the book down. It's both a comical and poignant tale. But it's the distinct voices of the characters that really stay with you. You feel you know them, and as you turn the final page, it's awfully hard to see them go.
Annisquam unveiled.......2004-11-19
This is a wonderful fictional study of a lovely real district of Gloucester, MA, where you can visit the wooden bridge and hike around the rocky shoreline and the quaint village. The characters are singular and their viewpoints are represented with a wonderful mix of humor and pathos. Particularly moving is Jessica's internal struggle to supress her longings for a man who is not in her age range but turns out to be quite suitable for her on many levels. Suspense is well maintained throughout and the ending is very satisfying. I just loved it!
An incredible read!.......2004-10-25
This was one of the most delightful and well written novels I have read in a long time. Usually novels written in the format of a different person's perspective for every chapter are disjointed; this novel is magnified by it. Some of the best writing I've discovered in a long time (best to sip this one slowly as every page is special!) along with an incredible plot. Kudos to Weller for nearly a perfect novel.
Also recommended: The Last Convertible - A Man in Full - Boy's Life - Mila 18 - Plum Island - The Charm School - Rookery Blues - Shipping News - Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood - Pillars of the Earth - Ladder of Years - Summer of Night - Salem Falls
"If all else fails, we should be ready to secede.".......2004-06-01
When the Massachusetts Department of Public Works decides that the picturesque, wooden footbridge linking the village of Salt Cove to the mainland of Leicester is unsafe and will be summarily torn down, the three hundred full-time residents are outraged. And when they see the proposal for the new bridge, a concrete monstrosity strong enough for fire trucks and wide enough for two-way vehicular traffic, they vote for all-out rebellion. Stalwart, unbending Yankees with family histories rooted in the rocky soil of Salt Cove, they are not about to let outsiders tell them that they will benefit from this concrete assault on their aesthetic sensibilities. The idea of two-way vehicular traffic is even less appealing, as it will bring outsiders into the village. With New England determination and some hard-headedness, they decide to take on the state and wage a mini-war in an attempt to break a state-imposed siege of the village.
Recording the events is Jessica Stoddard, a 73-year-old spinster and life-long resident of Salt Cove. Fiesty and independent, Jessica fears no one and tolerates no nonsense. Directing the rebellion is a quiet man in his early forties named Toby Auberon, a relative newcomer to the village, regarded as a hippie, who has leased the now-automated lighthouse and, until now, has kept his legal background a secret. Jessica, Toby, and an additional thirty (or more) characters narrate their own versions of the events in Salt Cove, each of these beautifully realized voices unique and easily recognizable, and many of them hilarious. Quirky imagery combines with these singlar voices to create especially memorable pictures of people and events.
Told with tongue in cheek and a good deal of mild satire, this is a loving picture of village life by an author who respects his characters and sees them in the context of a wider world. And however implausible the developing love story may seem between Jessica and the much younger Toby, Weller makes us understand and appreciate its sweetness, especially in contrast to the outside events. As the government escalates the siege to include Humvees, National Guard tanks, underwater demolition experts, the FBI, and SWAT teams, Salt Cove counters with its tireless citizens, a crazy militia unit from Missouri, a missile found in a fishing net, and plastique explosives. The inevitable bloodshed is a jarring event, a harsh blow which comes just when the reader is loving the characters and smiling at their actions. Full of New England eccentrics who willingly risk all, the novel realistically depicts governmental insensitivity to locally important landmarks but ultimately leaves the reader smiling. (4.5 stars) Mary Whipple
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This first bilingual edition of France's most enduring wartime novel introduces Vercors's famous tale to a generation without personal experience of World War II who may not be able to read it in its original language. Readers are assisted with a historical and literary introduction, explanatory notes, a glossary of French terms and a select bibliography.
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Subtle and excellent.......2007-08-10
"Mais c'est la dernière! Nous ne nous batterons plus: nous nous marierons!"
But it's the last [war]. We will no longer fight each other; We will marry each other!
So says Werner von Ebrennac in this subtly moving novel. Werner is a Nazi soldier living with a Frenchman and his niece who voice their resistance to the occupation with silence. Werner loves France and all things French and harbors the belief that Germany has not come to harm France, but to "marry her." This was by far my favorite piece of literature I ever had to read in college. I have read it several times since, and each time I appreciate more and more the elegance and economy of the words, that beautiful sublety for which the French language is so famous. This book puts a human face on the Nazis and one ends up feeling very sorry for the francophile Werner. In comparing France and Germany (and perhaps himself and the niece) to Beauty and the Beast he says, "J'aimais surtout la Bête parce que je comprenais sa peine." I loved especially the Beast because I understood his pain." Every time I read it, I feel differently at the end. That's the beauty of this work, the silence that hides something, like the silence of the sea.
I recommend this version, especially if you are not confident in your French because the English translation is right there. Also, obscure words are translated at the bottom, words. Try it in French though because that language is so suited to a story such as this.
I love this book.......2005-12-09
I read this book in French in my French class; therefore, I cannot comment on the English version. The French version is poetic and inspiring. It deals with the interactions of individuals that all people can relate to. It is not a book of action--I would parallel Le Silence de la Mer to Tuesdays With Morrie--but it is full of ideas to reflect on. Not only is it a great book to reflect on philisophically, it is also a great book to put into the cultural perspective. It was one of the first books published after WWII, and, if I can remember correctly, it was first published as a midnight edition and circulated underground. If you are wanting to learn about the war from a French perspective as well as a German perspective, it is the right book to choose.
le silence de la rubbish book.......2004-02-23
i too am studying this school at french so basically what would i know. as well as not being very good at french im also not much of a book reader. in my opinion the only good part of the book is when it prevails that werner is sending himself to the frontline, he would rather die than destroy france and its people. thats quite touching. i wouldnt recommend reading this book for pleasure. thats strange i can smell gravy...
This book is neither good nor bad...........2000-08-14
I've read this books versions both in English and in French, and to suggest that it is a terrible book in either is to miss the point entirely. Yes, it is a bit dry at times (especially if your French is bad.... cause you'd miss a lot of the subtlety...) Yes, in English it seems rough and not that well done. Yes, perhaps if you have a limited amount of time to read books regarding this subject matter, etc. this should not be the first book you read....
But it is a good story with a different viewpoint. Does one accept a common humanity and collaborate with the German-- who after all does not seem that evil.... or does one forgo that for the pride of being French.... and being the conquored....
Honestly, everything having to do with WWII is biased.... or most everything.... this portrait is at least honest about it.... and fairly nonpoliticized... though that is another topic entirely....
This book is neither good nor bad...........2000-08-14
I've read this books versions both in English and in French, and to suggest that it is a terrible book in either is to miss the point entirely. Yes, it is a bit dry at times (especially if your French is bad.... cause you'd miss a lot of the subtlety...) Yes, in English it seems rough and not that well done. Yes, perhaps if you have a limited amount of time to read books regarding this subject matter, etc. this should not be the first book you read....
But it is a good story with a different viewpoint. Does one accept a common humanity and collaborate with the German-- who after all does not seem that evil.... or does one forgo that for the pride of being French.... and being the conquored....
Honestly, everything having to do with WWII is biased.... or most everything.... this portrait is at least honest about it.... and fairly nonpoliticized... though that is another topic entirely....
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Intriguing .......2007-07-31
A good story with convincing characters and a fully developed plot. This, in my opinion, is one of Anita Shreve's best. I read it quickly, hungry for each word. Vivid descriptions with continuous conflict engage the reader into a seemingly never-ending battle between good and evil during the war, with the background of a beautiful countryside and a painful love affair going on all the while. What more could you ask for?
A Tale of Intrigue.......2007-04-05
Read about an American pilot whose plane goes down in Belgium during World War II. A woman in the town takes him in, and they fall in love.
My least favorite Anita Shreve title.......2007-01-07
RESISTANCE by Anita Shreve
January 6, 2007
Amazon rating 3/5
I've read a few books by Anita Shreve and I have to say, this is my least favorite. Usually, I can count on Anita Shreve to pull me in and keep me totally glued to the pages of the book until the very end. EDEN CLOSE, WEIGHT OF WATER, FORTUNE'S ROCKS, THE LAST TIME THEY MET... all these books were great reading. For some reason RESISTANCE failed to draw me in, which is unfortunate because the subject matter was yet another opportunity for a wonderfully told story by Shreve. RESISTANCE takes place in Belgium and focuses on an American pilot whose plane falls near a small Belgian village. His life is saved by a young boy and is hid away from the rest of the village in the home of a woman and her husband who are part of the Resistance, helping to save lives that are endangered by the German Nazis.
Claire Daussouis is the woman who takes the American, Ted Brice, into hiding, and nurses him back to health. The two eventually start an affair, a time in their lives that becomes more treasured than they had expected. They know their time together is limited because of the war, but Ted is hoping that maybe he can find a way to stay with her, despite the fact that she is married to another man, a man that she has hinted she does not really love.
RESISTANCE was full of intrigue and danger but for me, it was the telling of the story that I think fell short. There were way too many characters introduced in the first few chapters that I failed to connect with anyone, including the American pilot. I have to say the overall story is tragic, and while a better-written book would have had me in tears, I didn't shed one because I just did not really connect with Claire or Ted. The ending of the story should have been more satisfying than it was, taking the story into modern times. But again, because I had not related to the two main characters, I was not moved as much as I should have been. To be fair, the story in itself was worth reading about, and it has been a while since I've read a book that took place during W.W.II, but from a master writer such as Anita Shreve, I had expected much more.
more bad faith.......2006-11-25
i suppose there's a novel written about an individual with hiv with whom someone is deeply in love and with whom one engages in unprotected sex, i know of the novels of men who engage in sex with teenaged girls, shreve has written one herself, fortune's rocks, and the list of fictions of adultery are endless. so another novel about adultery and all its sordid but beautiful passions attracts readers for the surrounding themes.
well, here's the war, the great one, over there, the country of belgium, and a crashed plane and the pilot, always the object of romance, the pilot, he survives and is cared for by the resistance, in particular a beautiful woman, a married woman of course, and of course, war being what it is, time short, the future unplannable, let us have sex together shouts hormones and passions, damn resistance, damn transgressions.
shreve echoes jean paul sartre, trangressions, a form of bad faith, have repercussions. and shreve looks at resistance itself, clothed in a few outfits. transgression in her novel endangers the resistance, and given the serious and the passionate, well, let me say instead, the passion of the movement and the passion of the romantic moment, the situations the characters find themselves in in which resistance can, could, be used, and the forces, physical and (im)moral, in place to shatter resistance, you might want to consider other words as well, like: endurance, faith, courage, committment.
heady stuff, in such a simple package. i find shreve anything but a lightweight writer.
An old story simply told.......2006-03-28
This is not a badly written book, but there is nothing new here. A US pilot crash-lands his B17 in occupied Belgium, where he is helped by the Resistance, setting off a series of small personal dramas that unfold against the larger and pitiless backdrop of the War. Shreve succeeds in her stated goal of telling "a catastrophic story in an uncatastrophic manner." But all this is familiar territory that needs to be peopled with strongly-imagined characters if it is to seem new. With the exception of one young boy, Shreve's characterization of the villagers is simply not strong enough to propel the plot, and the romantic elements lack the immediacy to be found (oddly enough for a woman author) in her combat sequences.
Two footnotes. 1) The School Library Journal may be right in placing this book in the YA (Young Adult) category; I would certainly give it a higher rating for this audience. 2) The cover illustration of the paperback edition is simply absurd, showing a picture of what looks like Amsterdam and which has no relevance whatever to the setting (at the opposite end of the Low Countries) that is described in the book!
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A BRIDGE TO ELNE is based on a true story of a courageous family who endured the German occupation of France during WWII. Marcel Pointer is a successful dentist in Marseille until Nazi brutality leads him to join the Maquis, the militant branch of the French Résistance. He conducts several successful raids against the Vichy and the Germans, and is arrested by the Gestapo. After beating and interrogating him without obtaining evidence of his guilt, they finally release him. Aware of the increased danger, he decides to move his wife Angelina and their four children to Elne, a small village at the foot of the Pyrenees near the Mediterranean Sea. He returns to fight, leaving them with Paul and Elizabeth Courty, Angelina's parents, and her sister Paulette. In November 1942, the Germans move their troops into the southern, unoccupied zone of France. Captain Johann Weller is sent to Elne with his German engineering battalion to build fortifications along the Mediterranean coast. Each family in the village is ordered to house a German officer. Johann is assigned to the Courty home. At first there is much tension, but with time Johann earns a degree of respect from the Courty's and Pontier's. He is not the evil monster they had expected. That doesn't alter the fact that by participating in the occupation, he is helping to further the Nazi cause with all its evil. Paulette comes to know him well, and over time they develop a close relationship. Only the taboos created by the war and occupation keep her from responding to his overtures. Paulette works for the mayor of Elne, where the Germans now make their headquarters. Speaking fluent German, she makes good use of her office next to the commandant's to access their conversations and plans, and is able to help the Résistance by funneling this information to Marcel. This is complicated by Johann's interest in her, and she is unsure how much he can be trusted. When the Germ
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An Historic Novel.......2006-12-13
This is a very exciting novel, based on the true story of a family in southern France during World War II. It is about the Pontier family, their participation in the French Resistance and a love story involving a German officer stationed in their village. The novel is filled with action and excitement, but not totally blood and gore. The romantic aspect of it just adds to the intrigue.
I think the readers will find this very informative, educational, as well as very exciting reading. I could not put it down.
Like Historical fiction? War novel? Blood & guts?.......2006-11-27
Like Historical fiction? War novel? Blood & guts? Well, this FIRST NOVEL by L.E. Indianer is none of those things and yet all of them.
It's an historical novel in that it's set in France during WWII but it has none of the mind-numbing detail of a 600-page semi-documentary.
It's a war novel in that it's set during WWII.
Blood and guts? Yes & No. It's not gruesome and explicit but it does contain elements of these because of the nature of subject matter.
Well, what IS IT about?
It's an HISTORICAL novel, set during WWII, that follows a family through the hardships of survival in an occupied country. The father is a member of the French Resistance and, after finding a "safe" place for his wife and family, continues to fight the Germans with the goal of freeing France.
The reader follows the Pontier's through the war. It's a wonderfully humane treatment of what things may have been like from all points-of-view, both French & German.
Read it. You're in for a treat.
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In the midst of native people's discontent following Spanish conquest, a native Andean born after the fall of the Incas took up the pen to protest Spanish rule. Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala wrote his Nueva corónica y buen gobierno to inform Philip III of Spain about the evils of colonialism and the need for governmental and societal reform. By examining Guaman Poma's verbal and visual engagement with the institutions of Western art and culture, Rolena Adorno shows how he performed a comprehensive critique of the colonialist discourse of religion, political theory, and history. She argues that Guaman Poma's work chronicles the emergence of a uniquely Latin American voice, characterized by the articulation of literary art and politics. Following the initial appearance of Guaman Poma: Writing and Resistance in Colonial Peru, the 1990s witnessed the creation of a range of new studies that underscore the key role of the Nueva corónica y buen gobierno in facilitating our understanding of the Andean and Spanish colonial pasts. At the same time, the documentary record testifying to Guaman Poma's life and work has expanded dramatically, thanks to the publication of long-known but previously inaccessible drawings and documents. In a new, lengthy introduction to this second edition, Adorno shows how recent scholarship from a variety of disciplinary perspectives sheds new light on Guaman Poma and his work, and she offers an important new assessment of his biography in relation to the creation of the Nueva corónica y buen gobierno.
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A major literary event, the publication of this masterly translation makes one of the towering works of twentieth-century German literature available to English-speaking readers for the first time. The three-volume novel The Aesthetics of Resistance is the crowning achievement of Peter Weiss, the internationally renowned dramatist best known for his play Marat/Sade. The first volume, presented here, was initially published in Germany in 1975; the third and final volume appeared in 1981, just six months before Weiss’s death.
Spanning the period from the late 1930s to World War II, this historical novel dramatizes anti-fascist resistance and the rise and fall of proletarian political parties in Europe. Living in Berlin in 1937, the unnamed narrator and his peersâsixteen- and seventeen-year-old working-class studentsâseek ways to express their hatred for the Nazi regime. They meet in museums and galleries, and in their discussions they explore the affinity between political resistance and art, the connection at the heart of Weiss’s novel. Weiss suggests that meaning lies in embracing resistance, no matter how intense the oppression, and that we must look to art for new models of political action and social understanding. The novel includes extended meditations on paintings, sculpture, and literature. Moving from the Berlin underground to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War and on to other parts of Europe, the story teems with characters, almost all of whom are based on historical figures. The Aesthetics of Resistance is one of the truly great works of postwar German literature and an essential resource for understanding twentieth-century German history.
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Masterpiece .......2007-09-14
This is a 20th Century masterpiece that can only be compared to such books as The Magic Mountain or The Man Without Qualities. I do not read German, but the English of the translation is absolutely beautiful. It is so good that if you buy the paperback in order to save money, you may regret not having bought the hardcover while it was available. A book you have no choice but to add to your library.
Author with Asperger's Disease?.......2007-02-19
This is not really a novel. It is 317 pages of endlessly detailed descriptions that prevent the development of any possible connection between reader and characters. There is no dialogue, all is narrative. There are no paragraphs, words simply run down every inch of every page like an ink spill. It reminds me of the writings of a very bright person with asperger's: he can give you a fantastic account of everything in the room, as well as everything that was in the room yesterday, 50 years ago and, quite possibly, during pre-history-- pausing midway only to tell you on which day of the week you were born. At first, you are thrilled and amazed by the exercise. But when all is said and done, you realize that you have no real sense of the people described. The experience leaves you feeling cold and empty.
it's about time this got translated.......2006-05-08
I agree with the first reviewer: this is one of the great books of the 20th century. Also an excellent translator. As for the question about the other volumes: this one only took 30 years to get translated! It's not likely to be a big hit in the English-speaking market; too Marxist, I suppose. Thanks to Duke Univ. Press for making this volume available. I have to think that if they're going to go ahead and call this volume 1, then vols. 2 & 3 must be forthcoming.
Overwhelming.......2006-03-04
This is a staggering, amazing novel -- I scarcely know what to say beyond that -- but i was hoping someone could help me find out when further volumes are to be expected.
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Many recent discussions of working-class culture in literary and cultural studies have tended to present an oversimplified view of resistance. In this groundbreaking work, Pamela Fox offers a far more complex theory of working-class identity, particularly as reflected in British novels of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Through the concept of class shame, she produces a model of working-class subjectivity that understands resistance in a more accurate and useful wayâas a complicated kind of refusal, directed at both dominated and dominant culture.
With a focus on certain classics in the working-class literary "canon," such as The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and Love on the Dole, as well as lesser-known texts by working-class women, Fox uncovers the anxieties that underlie representations of class and consciousness. Shame repeatedly emerges as a powerful counterforce in these works, continually unsettling the surface narrative of protest to reveal an ambivalent relation toward the working-class identities the novels apparently champion.
Class Fictions offers an equally rigorous analysis of cultural studies itself, which has historically sought to defend and value the radical difference of working-class culture. Fox also brings to her analysis a strong feminist perspective that devotes considerable attention to the often overlooked role of gender in working-class fiction. She demonstrates that working-class novels not only expose master narratives of middle-class culture that must be resisted, but that they also reveal to us a need to create counter narratives or formulas of working-class life. In doing so, this book provides a more subtle sense of the role of resistance in working class culture. While of interest to scholars of Victorian and working-class fiction, Pamela Fox’s argument has far-reaching implications for the way literary and cultural studies will be defined and practiced.
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Celia Britton
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Book Description
Historical fiction. Deep in the Nazi empire, an Undergound has arisen in Poland. Braving constant persecution, secret agents such as Bronek Pietraszewicz sabotage the Nazi war machine and assassinate Nazi police thugs. But then SS Brigadier General Franz Kutschera arrives in Warsaw, bringing with him a new kind of terror. For months, he arrests and executes thousands of civilians. Finally young Bronek is given the mission: assassinate General Kutschera. But to carry out his mission, Bronek must be willing to sacrifice everything he treasures.
Customer Reviews:
Good Book.......2006-03-15
Bought this book for my brother so he could finish and english project. He really enjoyed the stories in this book.
A Vivid Portrait.......2005-06-01
The Historical Novels Review, The Historical Novel Society:
The author shows he is adept at painting a vivid portrait of the unspeakable misery suffered by the Poles under Nazi rule...We should never be allowed to forget or gloss over the horrors wrought upon the world by Nazi fanaticism.
A nearly forgotten espisode in the World War II struggle .......2004-10-30
Streets Of Warsaw: A Novel Of The Polish Resistance In World War II is a historical novel and a totally engaging dramatization of a nearly forgotten espisode in the World War II struggle of the Polish underground against the German occupation. Chronicling the efforts of a valiant few to sabotage the Nazi war machine, the ruthless terrorizing and murder of an SS Brigadier General assigned to root out and destroy the uprising, and one man's desperate mission that could cost him everything he loves, Streets Of Warsaw is a gripping saga that tells of paying the ultimate price. Highly recommended.
WONDERFUL.......2004-03-17
I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.
IT IS VERY WELL RESEARCHED AND FUN TO READ.
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