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The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations |
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Written by AccursedAce
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Thursday, 13 November 2008 |
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The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations
By Tony Augarde (Editor) Product Details - Paperback: 530 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 25, 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0192830864
- ISBN-13: 978-0192830869
As much as anything, this shows just how much things have changed in the twentieth cntury. Based entirely on how often quotations are used, rather than an editor's arbitrary decision, we find that the politicians, philosophers, serious writers who dominate most quotation books are starting to lose out. Yes, John F Kennedy, George Bernard Shaw and Albert Einstein are here in abundance - but you'll also find Douglas Adams, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Bruce Forsyth, Billie Holiday, Steven Spielberg. Fay Weldon is there - not for any feminist philosophy, but for the advertising slogan "Go to work on an egg". All in all, a thoroughly democratic collection - and all the better for it. |
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) |
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Written by AccursedAce
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
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In The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman has written a masterpiece that transcends genre. It is a children's book that will appeal to adults, a fantasy novel that will charm even the most hardened realist. Best of all, the author doesn't speak down to his audience, nor does he pull his punches; there is genuine terror in this book, and heartbreak, betrayal, and loss. There is also love, loyalty, and an abiding morality that infuses the story but never overwhelms it. This is one of those rare novels that one wishes would never end. |
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