David Lebedoff reveals the similarities of two seemingly different writers in "The Same Man: George Orwell and Evelyn Waugh in Love and War." Both men were born in 1903 into a similar class but Waugh coveted high society and celebrity while Orwell lived a penniless existence. Lebedoff's dual biography covers their early lives, education, loves, writing and experiences in World War II. The account of Waugh with Randolph Churchill during the war is priceless. However unalike they were, Lebedoff maintains that both deplored modernity. Discover more about these two brilliant men.
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
About Books, November 22, 208
Louis Bayard tells the story of the world's first plain clothes detective in "The Black Tower." The detective's name was Vidocq. He was once a convict, worked in Paris in the first part of the 17th century, and was a master of disguise. In this story he is involved in the mystery of a lost royal, the son of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI. You will love this atmospheric historical novel.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
About Books, November 15, 2008
Hollis Gillespie's "Trailer Trashed: My Dubious Efforts Toward Upward Mobility," is a hilarious collection of essays. The chapters reveal the stories of this former flight attendant who was afraid to fly; her parents who were an often drunk trailer salesman and a missile designer; her sisters, one very good and one rather crazy and her friends: Daniel, Grant and Larry. Hollis' adventures have been optioned to television and in the interview she reveals that Laura Dern may play the lead.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
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