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81. The Club
 
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82. Expensive Pleasures
 
83. Zoo City
84. Buried Blossoms
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85. Economics of Information Security
 
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86. Cowboy Blues
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87. Stone Cold Dead
 
88. The Complete Book of Beauty for
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89. Finish-the-Picture Book of Prayers
 
90. Unfinished Journey: The Lewis
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91. The Palestine Exchange
 
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92. In Search of C.S. Lewis
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93. The Journals of Lewis and Clark
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94. The Rise of 24-Hour News Television:
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95. Hero on Three Continents
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96. This Vast Land: A Young Man's
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97. Louisiana
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98. The Medal
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99. Inchworm Helps Out
 
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81. The Club
by Stephen Lewis
 Paperback: Pages (1979-06-01)
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Asin: 0440114101
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82. Expensive Pleasures
by Stephen Lewis
 Paperback: Pages (1986-02)
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83. Zoo City
by Stephen Lewis
 Hardcover: Pages (1976-03)
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Isbn: 0688860001
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By matching the photograph of an inanimate city object on the upper half of a split page with the photograph of the animal it resembles on the lower half, the reader also completes the name of the animal involved. ... Read more


84. Buried Blossoms
by Stephen Lewis
Paperback: Pages (1982-03-01)
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Isbn: 0515051535
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars strange disintegration of a family
this is a great fiction story-gothic at it's best!i use the word gothic because this story is:dark,ghoulish,sinister. it is a story that once read,is never forgot.
it started out sunny and light.the rich hazeltine family had it all:wealth,
beauty,recognition...and arrogance that NOTHING could go wrong...and one day,it did,it started with the stillbirth of a deformed baby.( at this point as i am reading of paul hazeltine's obscene,uncaring reaction to this baby,i KNOW things are going to change-and not for the good.)
from there,it got REALLY BAD:paul, killed himself(because of financial ruin),olivia(the wife),lost her mind,young paul(the son) turns into a blasphemous pervert with his younger sisters(constance and margaret)in the bathtub(a scene that one must read to be appreciated)and poor francine(the oldest sister),is the only sane one.
i do not want to give up the whole story.it must be read to be believed.of course,it is fiction,but this COULD have happened to someone,somewhere.kudos to the author for creating such an everlasting story...buried blossoms,this novel will not stay buried in the memory.read this book and find out what i mean.

4-0 out of 5 stars Family gothic... spooky and enjoyable
This might not be a book for everyone, but if you're into weird and suspenseful tales, you ought to like this book. it was an actual chance find for me, since I found this book at the thrift store, 3 paperbacks for 99 cents. It looked interesting, and I was right. If you're a fan of V.C. Andrews (Flowers in the Attic, Petals on the Wind) you might like this book. My only problem is that I wish this book could have been more detailed.

Some of the plot points had a lot of potential to be used, but it wasn't really taken advantage of, since some parts felt somewhat skimpy. It would have been nice to see more of what had happened to Paul and Constance and Margaret. I also felt that Paul (Sr.) wimped out with what he did to himself - honestly, he should have just dealt with it. Nonetheless, it was a decent book, and I liked it.

4-0 out of 5 stars grostesque study of one family's descent into madness
This novel, concerning the horrifying fall and decline of a proud and wealthy family, comes across as morbidly titillating. Spanning from the mid-1890s to 1945, this saga concerns the Hazeltines, who hold themselves aloof from the commonfolk in their small New England town. This isolation intensifies when Mr. Hazeltine, distraught over his fifth child's stillbirth and the failure of his horseless carriage business, commits suicide. Left behind is his fragile wife Olivia and their children: oldest child Francine, cold, sadistic Paul, and the two youngest, Margaret and Constance. As Olivia's mental state decreases(and her morphine use and drinking increases), Paul comes to dominate the household, cruelly lording his power over everyone, especially Francine, whom the adolescent Paul holds a most unnatural interest in. Fleeing this nightmare with a travelling peddlar, Francine makes her way to a big city, where she becomes swept up in the theater and becomes an actress of some reknown. Meanwhile, the years pass at the Hazeltine mansion, which has grown increasing decrepit. Olivia has died (and been deposited in the ice house by her thoughtful children)and Paul, Margaret, and Constance live like hermits. Still following their dead father's edict of non-fraternization with those that are "beneath" them, Paul, Margaret, and Constance take comfort only in (and with) each other, venturing forth occassionally to shop for groceries amid the sneers and whispers of the townspeople. But Francine has not forgotten her sisters. She promised them to come back, and she does. But the self-contained trio have some most unpleasant plans for her . . .

Some might compare this gothic sleazefest with V.C. Andrews' books, in a roundabout way. The sheer degree of degenerate and insane behavior is enough for a dozen of Andrews' books. The shocking scene in which the returned Francine is drugged and then violated by Paul makes one's skin crawl. She escapes, but will literally bear the scars of her encounter the rest of her life.And the eventual deaths of the three remaining Hazeltines, physically decaying like the mouldering tomb of a house in which they live, are both grotesquely sad and morbidly disturbing. Lewis makes great use of images that convey the moral and psychological decay of this family: cracked dishes, broken bed springs, sagging and dusty furniture, dining room tables heaped with years' accumulations of newspapers. Everything is coated with a patina of rottenness, but its impossible to look away from these three freaks masquerading as a civilized, proper family. Recommended if you like dark old house or gothic horror stories with a twisted of the perverted

5-0 out of 5 stars Interesting and worth a look
This is really an interesting novel and I cannot believe no one has reviewed it before.It is horrifying and as good as some of the Clive Barker and Steve K. books, but without the supernatural.These are realpeople living a unholy life.This is a really evil story, but interesting. If the author reads this, I would like to hear from him. ... Read more


85. Economics of Information Security (Advances in Information Security)
Paperback: 293 Pages (2010-11-02)
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Designed for managers struggling to understand the risks in organizations dependent on secure networks, this book applies economics not to generate breakthroughs in theoretical economics, but rather breakthroughs in understanding the problems of security.

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86. Cowboy Blues
by Stephen Lewis
 Paperback: 217 Pages (1985-12)
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Asin: 0932870643
Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars
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2-0 out of 5 stars A book to read at the beach
Tyler Monroe's partner -- Andy jones -- disappears after 15 years together.No note. No reason.He seeks the help of private eye Jake Lieberman.Jake, thinking that maybe Andy wanted a change of pace after 15 years, reluctantly takes the case after realizing how heartbroken Tyler is.

During the first night of Jakes' search, Ty receives a mysterious phone call, telling him to come alone to get Andy.Sensing something suspicious, Jake tags along and the meeting ends in gunfire.His interest now piqued, Jake finds out that Andy's disappearance isn't just a case of the seven-year-itch.Somehow, it's tied in with a strong political family, and now, it's Jake's job to find out just what's going on.

Overall, this is an average mystery novel.The characters are okay, but there isn't enough about them to really get involved with or to care about them. Some of the writing is a little too clichéd, as if the author weretrying to get the feel of a Mike Hammer or Philip Marlowe mystery and left me wondering why there were a lot of little bits of information that weren't really necessary.The story itself is okay and moves quickly.It's a good book to read while sitting at the beach. ... Read more


87. Stone Cold Dead
by Stephen Lewis
Hardcover: 252 Pages (2007-07-25)
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Attorney Dave Abrams, haunted by his failure to protect a woman from her abusive husband, seeks to clear his head by traveling with his wife Kelly from Brooklyn to their new summer home in northern Michigan. Kelly carries with her the anxiety of having left her teenaged daughter with her ex-husband, Michael, fresh out of prison and showing signs of something dark emerging in his personality. Once in Michigan, Dave finds himself defending Frankie Asebou an Ojibwe woman who has confessed to killing her husband while Kelly learns that her daughter has fled Brooklyn with a friend and is driving to Michigan. While Dave works to find facts to support his conviction that Frankie is innocent, Kelly flies back to Brooklyn to pick up Allie's trail only to learn that Michael is also tracking their daughter. Meanwhile, aided by Livonia Walkingstick, an Ojibwe storyteller, and Kelly's Uncle John, a retired cop from Chicago, Dave pursues his case.The two plots converge in Michigan leading to an explosive and startling conclusion that leaves readers as breathless as the characters. ... Read more


88. The Complete Book of Beauty for the Black Woman
by Barbara NcNair, Stephen Lewis
 Hardcover: 159 Pages (1972)

Isbn: 0131560182
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Beauty book for women. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful women writes a book on beauty.
Wonderful Book, very informative ... Read more


89. Finish-the-Picture Book of Prayers
by Christine Harder Tangvald, Rondi DeBoer
Board book: 18 Pages (2005-02-19)
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Asin: 0310708966
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In each colorfully illustrated spread in the Finish-the-Picture Book of Prayers, the child must finish the picture, using readily available crayons or markers, which easily wipe off so that the prayers become engrained as the book is used again and again. ... Read more


90. Unfinished Journey: The Lewis Family
by Cameron Smith
 Hardcover: 606 Pages (1989-12)
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Isbn: 0929091043
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91. The Palestine Exchange
by Stephen Lewis
Paperback: 332 Pages (2007-12-11)
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Asin: 1434334724
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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What if you went back in time to British-occupied Palestine during thesummer of 1939 on the eve of World War II, with nothing but yourclothes and a knapsack of high tech gadgets on your back?And now you believe it is within your power to stop Hitler at theBattle of France, eighteen months before the death camps becomeoperational. You have assets. The power of the informationage is at your grasp plus the knowledge of the future, but you facethree powerful adversaries, the British High Commissioner of Palestine,the Archbishop of Jerusalem, and history itself.If you've read this far, you're on board THE PALESTINE EXCHANGE, anaction filled adventure set against the backdrop of historicalPalestine and the 1922 League of Nations sponsored 'Palestine Mandate',the first 'roadmap' to a two state solution to Palestine.Barry Kluger, Columnist, Arizona Republic writes: "As ajournalist, ( I recognize that) originality is the benchmark of a goodpiece. Steve Lewis has created a riveting story that is designedto be one of those rare 'can't put down' thrillers. I was blownaway by his historical research for the setting of this novel andbelieve it to truly be a one-of-a-kind book."Eddy Paul Morris, Prayer Pastor, Scottsdale First Assembly andPhoenix City Director for Christians United for Israel says; "As anEvangelical Christian,THE PALESTINE EXCHANGE is truly a rarefind. Within the action-packed and suspenseful pages you willfind an education awaiting you. We are in an information warconcerning the welfare of the state of Israel, and the truth needs tobe told. I believe Steve Lewis has hit a home run. May theChristian community be there to give him a high-five at home plate." ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars A Historical and Literary Must Read!
Lewis does a fantastic job of weaving fiction and history together to make it not only extremely pleasant to read, but I also learned something in the process.I have studied the history of the modern state of Israel for years, but this book helped fill out some of the details for me in addition to simultaneously entertaining me.I wondered how halfway through the book he was going to square the circle of his plot and he did so wonderfully!Wish I could tell you what it was so you'll have to read it for yourself.When's the sequel coming?

5-0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful Page Turner
In his debut novel The Palestine Exchange, author Stephen Lewis has created a suspenseful page turner in the tradition of Clancy, Ludlum or Brown.Part present day political thriller cleverly intertwined with historical questions involving Hitler and the establishment of the state of Israel, the reader moves from the very present tense mideastern political milieu and flies (literally) backward to 1939 Palestine. Real life figures intertwined with the novel's characters make for an exciting read.Highly recommended and entertaining. ... Read more


92. In Search of C.S. Lewis
 Paperback: 240 Pages (1983-08)
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Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars "The author as others saw him."
Letters and recollections, anecdotes and interviews by those who knew the author of so many classic children's books and Christian writings. It's always interesting to learn about the real, fallible person who created such a lasting body of work, but what makes this book especially so is the editor's understanding of Lewis's time and culture. After reading it, I can't imagine comprehending the man without knowing about Oxford University politics - the Church of England to which he returned, after being earnestly atheist through the first years of his adulthood - or his close friends' reactions to his work.

At times this can be a dry read despite its fascinating subject, because its tone is more textbook than popular biography. It's nevertheless worth the wade, for anyone who enjoys learning about literary figures from someone else's primary source research.

--Nina M. Osier, author of ROUGH RIDER

4-0 out of 5 stars Interesting reading for Lewis fans
Stephan Schofield did a great deal of work in garnering this collection of interviews, essays, and letters.Most of the chapters are memoirs by those who knew Lewis, either as pupils or as colleagues.Several intriguing anecdotes emerge from these pieces, and the book is balanced since the contributors are quite candid, giving Lewis both praise and censure.For those interested in C.S. Lewis, this is fun to read.Unfortunately, Bridge Publishers did a poor job putting the book together, with numerous typos, editing errors (such as combining letters from two people into one), and small type.Still, if you can look past these pecadillos, this is an enjoyable book. ... Read more


93. The Journals of Lewis and Clark (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark
Paperback: 576 Pages (1997-04-30)
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Asin: 0395859964
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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In 1803, when the United States purchased Louisiana from France, the great expanse of this new American territory was a blank -- not only on the map but in our knowledge. President Thomas Jefferson keenly understood that the course of the nation's destiny lay westward and that a national "Voyage of Discovery" must be mounted to determine the nature and accessibility of the frontier. He commissioned his young secretary, Meriwether Lewis, to lead an intelligence-gathering expedition from the Missouri River to the northern Pacific coast and back. From 1804 to 1806, Lewis, accompanied by co-captain William Clark, the Shoshone guide Sacajawea, and thirty-two men, made the first trek across the Louisiana Purchase, mapping the rivers as he went, tracing the principal waterways to the sea, and establishing the American claim to the territories of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. together the captains kept a journal, a richly detailed record of the flora and fauna they sighted, the Indian tribes they encountered, and the awe-inspiring landscape they traversed, from their base camp near present-day St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River. In keeping this record they made an incomparable contribution to the literature of exploration and the writing of natural history. The Journals of Lewis and Clark, writes Bernard DeVoto, was "the first report on the West, on the United States over the hill and beyond the sunset, on the province of the American future. There has never been another so excellent or so influential...It satisfied desire and created desire: the desire of the westering nation." ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Remarkable Journey - of Remarkable Mortals
I kept an older version of this John Bakeless book on my nightstand for many months at one time in my life; rereading it over and over again as one of the most intriguing travel adventures ever written - by anyone, anywhere - and Bakeless did not tamper with it much, preferring to keep it in it's original state which is why I chose to read his editing of the famous manuscript.

This is far, far more than simply an accounting of the expedition of the Corps. of Discovery searching for the Northwest Passage under the order of President Thomas Jefferson.It is a glimpse into the magnificent, wide open splendor that once was the territory of The Louisiana Purchase - and farther West, unexplored as yet by any but the few French traders/trappers and the Native Americans who called it Home.But perhaps even more importantly, it is clear demonstration of what can be accomplished when people put aside their differences and concentrate on the task at hand.

Lewis writes with intense, bright feeling; Clark is more reserved and taciturn. My own natural preference, because of this, became the writings of Lewis. The reader, if possessed by any depth of imagination, feels as though standing at the shoulder of this remarkable, sensitive man as he writes and describes with awe the staggering numbers that comprised the herds of buffalo spreading across the plains; the grizzly bears that roamed unfettered on the same plains, not confined to mountains; the Gray Wolf as he followed the herds; the vast, wide open prairies of grass and sage; the Dakota villages of the Mandans, Native people, simple, open and as one with the natural world, untouched by the dire events that were about to come upon them; the Great Falls of Montana as they reach the mountain country; the chance and very fortunate meeting of the expedition with Sacajawea's brother, Cameawait as they were about to enter the peril of the mountain passage without horses or enough of anything else. The success of the Corp. could have ended there, were it not for Sacajawea and Cameawait and their family ties.You see it all as though in a time warp through the visual pens of the two Captains as they travel, taking specimens of things yet unseen back East, taking gps measurements without aid of the same quality of instruments used today, yet surprisingly accurate against the figures under higher technology.

Their company consisted of whites, a black, and Indians and points in between with the mingling of the diverse cultures seemingly undertaken successfully and matter-of-factly, while maintaining order and discipline.They undertook this dangerous journey and managed to coexist in honor to it's end, losing but one man, giving credit where credit was due to an Indian woman, and brought even her child safely back with them.I confess I have an idea of my own regarding the illness of Sacajawea ("the Indian woman is very ill") and the "absence of the menses" that Lewis treated, but since Historians shy away from it (or have never brought to bear thought about it in depth), so shall I.

Thirty miles out of Billings, Montana, lies the spot on the Yellowstone River where the Corp. camped - and where Captain Clark carved his name into the side of the bluff - "Pompey's Pillar". There is a simple yet beautiful visitors center there now.The original campsite is still there with 'old growth' Cottonwoods still standing and exhibiting immense size and as yet still vigorous. The site is haunted, hallowed ground, and is highly recommended by myself as a place to visit, because the spirits of the Corp. of Discovery still seem to reside there; the Yellowstone makes it way between two bluffs, and beneath the Old cottonwoods one can close the eyes and visualize all of them there, as they were then, where the little meadow meets the river.The bluffs are closely bound to the River as it flows serenely through them, and as a result, throws sound back and forth as in "surround sound"; the bird voices are magnified in the treetops until it is almost an out-of-body historical experience - if one thinks hard enough about it while there.

In closing, and while enough can never be said about the importance of these "men of might" and their contribution to our nation, I will mention that I feel Merriwether Lewis was maligned even as he made these vast contributions to his country; I would like to see capable historians re-open and do better research work regarding the mysterious events surrounding his death, and the 'investigation'which I find hard to believe at best, and preposterous at worst. Vardis Fisher, in his 1962 work "Suicide or Murder" comes closest in striving within the limited and often frustrating constraints of "documented facts" and "pitifully undocumented events" to get at the truth.

5-0 out of 5 stars Maps
This book I can not put down.
As I read it my mind wonders to the time and place, slowly going upriver, and seeing what they must have seen.

I have seen a map that had the day to day movement and wish I would have printed it.

What I would give to go on a trip like that.

Now that I have started reading this book, I am looking for the personal journals of the rest of the members.
Yes Lewis and Clark kept journals of what they say and things they did, but I would love to know about everyday things, life in camp, out hunting and what they saw when they were hunting.

If you love American History, you have to read this book.
This is my personal opinion but these were real men not the sissies some people are today.

5-0 out of 5 stars Lewis and Clark
Being a history teacher I am pleased with the scope and depth of the book. It gives a complete and accurate description of Lewis and Clark's journey into the Lousiana Territory. It's a great book.

5-0 out of 5 stars Great book - in the words of Lewis and Clark
While reading the preface of this book, I learned so much that I had not learned before regarding our nation's early history and expansion, including how the early explorers were picked for this journey.What they went through on the journey was almost herculean.The trials and tribulations of these men (and one woman with a child) were unimaginable.They were amazing people and I cannot recommend too highly this book.This is probably the best book I have ever read.

5-0 out of 5 stars An amazing historic journey related by the travelers themselves
It's amazing they pulled it off and lost only one man (and got into a realfight with the natives only once) and despite all the incredible difficulties wrote it all down. There is no substitute for getting it directly from the horse's mouth. Bernard DeVoto does a great job keeping the story flowing with footnotes, editorialexplanations and maps. This book will help you connect the dots at all those Lewis and Clark displays when you take a rest in the West from driving. ... Read more


94. The Rise of 24-Hour News Television: Global Perspectives (Hardcover)
by Stephen Cushion, Justin Lewis
Hardcover: 360 Pages (2010-06-15)
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In the thirty years since CNN launched the first 24-hour television news service, an ever-growing army of dedicated channels has arrived on the scene. This groundbreaking edited collection is the first to explore the genre of rolling television news channels. Coverage in and of key regions of the worldincluding North and South America, Europe, Australia, China, India, and the Middle Eastis examined by leading international scholars. The Rise of 24-Hour News Television invites readers to explore the diverse ways in which round-the-clock news channels have reshaped the genre of news and, in a broader sense, the impact they have had on democracy itself. ... Read more


95. Hero on Three Continents
by Stephen Maitland-Lewis
Paperback: 480 Pages (2009-10-23)
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Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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The central figure of Hero on Three Continents is Sir Henry Brown, born 1901, into a prominent Anglo-Jewish family. Henry's two elder brothers were killed in action on the Western Front during World War I, an experience that had an immeasurable impact on young Henry.

After leaving Eton in 1919, Henry, too young for military service in the Great War, took a first-class honors degree in oriental languages at Oxford University. He then pursued a military career at Sandhurst, and afterwards served on the staff of Lord Reading, Viceroy in India. While in India in 1926, he married Henrietta, the younger daughter of the 11th Duke of Shropshire.

After service in India, Henry was posted to Kenya and was awarded the Military Cross for a heroic defusement of explosives in the African hillside. He served in the War Office and as an instructor at England's famed military academy, Sandhurst, until he was posted to Berlin in 1935 as military attaché, under the covert direction of Winston Churchill, Chaim Weizmann, and the Marquess of Reading.

This was a difficult assignment -- to say the least, for a Jew during Hitler's rise in Germany. He witnessed contagious anti-Semitism after the implementation of the Nuremberg Laws. His wife threw herself enthusiastically into the upper echelons of the Nazi hierarchy, greatly influenced by the force of its propaganda and ideology. In her efforts to foster a better understanding between Nazi Germany and England, and encouraged by her German friends and British sympathizers, such as Sir Oswald and Lady Mosley and Unity Mitford, she distanced herself from her husband. This culminated with her affair with a senior member of the German Foreign Office. Henry Brown and his wife separated, She remained in Germany with their two children. Brown, at his own request, was transferred to the British Embassy in Paris.

Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Henry re-joined his regiment and saw active service in North Africa and ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Wunderbar
As a well traveled German, living in America the Country of my choice, Henry's Journey brought back fond memories of England, Africa and India. I was much moved by the German subplot.As I was born in postwar Germany, I am always asking myself "would I have been a Henry or a Henrietta?I just wished, there would have been more Henrys or Churchills and this era would not still be such a shadow on my conscience. The twist at the end definitely brings us all back to the dangers we face today.
I particularly liked Henry's reaction to the racial discrimination he had to endure himself, and instead of faltering he rose above it.
Stephen Maitland-Lewis is a wonderful story teller, skillfully introducing real historic events throughout the book. One has to remind oneself that the main characters are just fiction. Brilliant!(Henry could be a great role model for today's times.)
I am looking forward to what this author can next produce.

5-0 out of 5 stars Magnificent, Wunderbar
As a well traveled German, living in America the Country of my choice, Henry's Journey brought back fond memories of England, Africa and India. I was much moved by the German Subplot. AS I was born in postwar Germany, I am always asking myself "would I have been a Henry or a Henrietta?I just wished, there would have been more Henrys or Churchills and this era would not still be such a shadow on my conscience. The twist at the end definitely brings us all back to the dangers we face today.

I particularly liked Henry's reaction to the racial discrimination he had to endure himself, and instead of faltering he rose above it.
Stephen Maitland-Lewis is a wonderful story teller, skillfully introducing real historic events throughout the book. One has to remind oneself that the main characters are just fiction. Brilliant!(Henry could be a great role model for today's times.)
I am looking forward to what this author can NEXT produce.

5-0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner with a good solid balance of excitement!
I love finding a new author. I love it even more when I can honestly say that I look forward to their next book! I read on the average a book every two or three days and if it dosen't capture me in the first 3 chapters I remind myself to pass on any future dealings with said author. Stephen Maitland Lewis has what it takes to grab you and hold you until you find yourself reading the last line of the last chapter! Cheers.

5-0 out of 5 stars A truly good book!
The author of "Hero On Three Continents" is a true mastermind.He writes in a charismatic text, with a focus on detail.Hero onthree continents is a "must read!"

5-0 out of 5 stars HERO ON THREE CONTINENTS - MAITLAND-LEWIS
A friend recently purchased this book online in the US. He said it was the best book he'd read in years and sent me his copy to read. I have to say that if anything his comments were an understatement.This is as good, well-written and researched novel as I have ever read.I consider it a masterpiece.A new star is on the horizon and I hope he writes another book soon ... Read more


96. This Vast Land: A Young Man's Journal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Hardcover: 265 Pages (2004-02-02)
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Asin: 0786261390
Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars
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A New York Times Bestselling Author

In a story muscled with truth and imagination, Stephen E. Ambrose (1936-2002) recounts the epoch-making 1803 expedition of Lewis and Clark through the words of a young man. Finding foes and friends among Natives, surviving sickness and hunger, choosing between a woman and the life he left behind, George Shannon grows up as the corps forges a way west.Amazon.com Review
Renowned historian Stephen Ambrose vividly brings to life Lewis and Clark’s famous westward expedition (1803-1806) through the fictionalized diary of George Shannon--the youngest member of the famous explorers’ team. This Vast Land is filled with colorful examples of life on the trail, (baiting grizzly bears for sport, chasing after stolen horses, etc.), and Ambrose creates a credible teenage character in George Shannon. Shannon starts out as a complete "greenhorn" who must beg and plead with Captain Lewis to take him along. He learns quickly and develops into an accomplished hunter and tracker, but when tempers flare and he gets into a fistfight, he becomes worried: "I fear...I am becoming as wild as this river...this is not right." Shannon matures on the journey, taking an Indian wife, fathering a son, even learning that he is capable of taking human life. At the end of his life, Shannon finds himself offering advice to a young cadet named Robert E. Lee: I learned...never to give up, even when you are lost without your balls." Rifle balls, that is.

This Vast Land was Ambrose’s last book, edited and published by family after his death in 2002. Full of expertly wrought historical detail and earthy humor, the novel is a lively addition to the award-winning writer’s significant body of work . (Ages 13 and older)--Jennifer Hubert ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

1-0 out of 5 stars Totally inappropriate
I bought several copies of this book to store away for Christmas presents for my grandchildren and other young friends....ages 7-12.
The book, in diary form, starts off well and is, actually, delightful reading.
Why the author(s)(I think Ambrose's family contributed to the final copy) decided to throw in totally inappropriate sexual scenes is beyond me.
The young man who is the protagonist of the story loses his virginity and impregnates a young Indian girl by the 4th or 5th chapter. The description of his sexual debut is frank and tasteless.
Now all I have to do is try to figure out what to do with 10 useless copies of what could have been a wonderful opportunity to learn American history in an interesting format.

3-0 out of 5 stars a good read that cripples itself
I enjoyed this book as an inspiring look at the Lewis and Clark expedition and a good exploration of the savage versus civilized theme, but the sexual content detracts from the book in two ways.

First, ~This Vast Land~ seems aimed at young teens.It would have been ideal for this audience (I was hoping to assign it in class), but the sexual content makes it an inappropriate choice.I wouldn't stop my own children from reading it, but many parents would.

This is unfortunate because the sex seems entirely out of place.I would be surprised to find that any 18 year old in the turn of the 19th century would be comfortable writing in such detail about the motions and pleasures of his "member."Also, the book is written as Shannon's journal, which the character later writes he intends for his children.Even if we ignore historical sensibilities, who wants to give the kids a play-by-play about how dad and mom lost their virginity together?

So the inclusion of such frank sexual content is an odd choice that ultimately detracts from the book by forcing the reader out of the historical context and forcing the book out of its young-adult genre.

One other criticisms.The ending of the book contains an abrupt shift in tone from triumphant to melancholy that seems too contrived.Putting my two criticisms together, it seems that Ambrose was trying so hard to make his book more "serious" than genre fiction that he caused it to fail as genre fiction.

1-0 out of 5 stars do not buy
We threw this book away and would not recommend this book to any young man due to too much sexual content.

4-0 out of 5 stars Some Mature Content
As an adult, I would first like to mention that this book has some brief sexual content that some parents may not find suitable for children.Overall, however, it is an engaging and informative glimpse into the Lewis and Clark expedition that left me wanting to know more, and wanting to travel the path myself.I found the diary style of storytelling an interesting one that led authenticity to the story as well as made it easier to read than some straightforward history texts.Of course, this is a fictionalized account, but I think it gives the reader a good idea of the conditions and feelings likely experienced by the Corps of Discovery.The language and even spelling and grammar are consistent with the time period and the education level of the narrator.I found this to be an exciting book that made you wonder what lay ahead, what the next discovery or encounter would bring.I do think this is a valuable book for younger readers, but it should be read with parental guidance due to the sexual content.I also think adult readers looking for an easier portal into the world of Lewis and Clark would enjoy this book as well. ... Read more


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Paperback: 112 Pages (2010-06-25)
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


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Paperback: 279 Pages (2007-12-01)
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From the war-torn hills of the Korean War to the steaming jungles of pre-war Vietnam, this is the story of one man's obsession with finding the truth against all odds. ... Read more


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