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.Words of Mercury

by: Patrick Leigh Fermor

July 19, 2004
... but if you already own all his books, be warned that about half this anthology is made up of extracts from Mani, Roumeli, A Time to Keep Silence, A Time of Gifts and other books. However, there are some interesting previously uncollected articles, reviews and profiles.


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.Paris After the Liberation: 1944 - 1949

by: Antony Beevor, Artemis Cooper

October 04, 2007
I was really looking forward to this book having read "Berlin" from the same author. However this book becomes very disjointed and difficult. For Military enthusiasts I wouls stay clear of this book. For social historians then this would probably be on your top 10 list.

Be prepared for little French phrases during the course of the book as well. This may satisfy the authors literary cravings but does little for the reader sometimes who does not have the required comprehension of the French language. Whilst none of these pieces are major they take the gloss off what appears to be a well researched book.
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.Writing at the Kitchen Table: The Authorized Biography of Elizabeth David

by: Artemis Cooper

September 30, 2000
I normally steer well clear of authorised accounts of people's lives after all the really interesting facts are invariably the very ones which people seek to hide. Elizabeth David being such a huge figure in the culinary world and the depth of research I perceived from merely a cursory glance at the index intrigued me enough to give it a whirl. While I can't say I'm ready to revise my longstanding rule I am glad I made the exception in this case. I can't help feeling however that through some of the stories presented the author could present a somewhat more revealing portrait of not constrained by the conditions of that fateful epithet.

Notwithstanding this is still a fine volume and bears many of the hallmarks of a classic. It would ... Read More:
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.Writing at the Kitchen Table: The Authorized Biography of Elizabeth David

by: Artemis Cooper

October 28, 1999
I normally steer well clear of authorised accounts of people's lives after all the really interesting facts are invariably the very ones which people seek to hide. Elizabeth David being such a huge figure in the culinary world and the depth of research I perceived from merely a cursory glance at the index intrigued me enough to give it a whirl. While I can't say I'm ready to revise my longstanding rule I am glad I made the exception in this case. I can't help feeling however that through some of the stories presented the author could present a somewhat more revealing portrait of not constrained by the conditions of that fateful epithet.

Notwithstanding this is still a fine volume and bears many of the hallmarks of a classic. It would be of particular ... Read More:
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.Tango

by: Simon Collier, Artemis Cooper, Maria Susana Azzi, Richard Martin

1997-09
This book, written by several authors, allows each author to write about their specialist historical period in the history of tango. The text is enhanced by beautiful photographs and picture reproductions. This is a useful book for a complete history of tango and its personalities, as well as interesting quotations on tango throughout.
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.Cairo in the War, 1939-45

by: Artemis Cooper

March 23, 1989
I'm surprised no-one has written a review of Artemis Cooper's book before this. It's the only connected survey of this fascinating period, with details on just about everything from King Farouk and the formidable Princess Shevekiar to the British army and the Berka (the infamous red light district). There's also plenty on Pastroudi's and the famous Shepheard's hotel. If you've read Olivia Manning or seen The English Patient, this will paint the broader picture. The remarkable thing about this book is the cast of hundreds of British visitors during the war, from writers to entertainers (like No‘l Coward) and, of course, Winston Churchill. It's the sort of non-fiction work that you find you can't put down.
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.Tango

by: Simon Collier, Artemis Cooper, Maria Susana Azzi, Richard Martin

October 01, 1995
This book, written by several authors, allows each author to write about their specialist historical period in the history of tango. The text is enhanced by beautiful photographs and picture reproductions. This is a useful book for a complete history of tango and its personalities, as well as interesting quotations on tango throughout.
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.Cairo in the War, 1939-1945

by: Artemis Cooper

February 14, 1998
I'm surprised no-one has written a review of Artemis Cooper's book before this. It's the only connected survey of this fascinating period, with details on just about everything from King Farouk and the formidable Princess Shevekiar to the British army and the Berka (the infamous red light district). There's also plenty on Pastroudi's and the famous Shepheard's hotel. If you've read Olivia Manning or seen The English Patient, this will paint the broader picture. The remarkable thing about this book is the cast of hundreds of British visitors during the war, from writers to entertainers (like No‘l Coward) and, of course, Winston Churchill. It's the sort of non-fiction work that you find you can't put down.
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.Words of Mercury

by: Patrick Leigh Fermor

October 13, 2003
... but if you already own all his books, be warned that about half this anthology is made up of extracts from Mani, Roumeli, A Time to Keep Silence, A Time of Gifts and other books. However, there are some interesting previously uncollected articles, reviews and profiles.


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.Paris: After the Liberation 1944-1949

by: Antony Beevor, Artemis Cooper

2004-08
Readers of history books have come to expect nothing but the best from Anthony Beevor and this is no exception. The superb pairing of Beevor with Artemis Cooper has produced an excellent account (certainly the best I've read) on France during and after the Liberation.

Cooper (a descendent of Duff Cooper, the first post-war ambassador to France) provides a massive contribution to the text with the diaries and letters of Duff and Diana Cooper which inspires a wholly original and unique insight to the politics at the time.
This, added to the exceptionally accessible style of Beevor, makes a thoroughly enjoyable, as well as informative read.

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