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The Chinese Bell Murders by Robert van Gulik (1958)

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Robert Van Gulik’s first Judge Dee novel that came from his own noggin is a good one. Three cases in PuYang and a pleasant stroll through ancient China. Continue reading

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Doctor No by Ian Fleming (1958)

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A Bond novel that’s nearly sci-fi. 6th in the series a great addition! Continue reading

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The Brides of Solomon and Other Stories by Geoffrey Household (1958)

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When I took a “Short Story Writing” class in college, I was of the attitude that short stories were practice pieces and for beginners only. Sure we read many classic works by great authors, but those were published in the … Continue reading

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The Ugly American by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick (1958)

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The picture as we saw it, then, is of an Asia where we stand relatively mute, locked in the cities, misunderstanding the temper and the needs of the Asians. We saw Americans spending vast sums where Russia spends far less … Continue reading

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Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis (1958)

In his Reflections on the Psalms, C.S. Lewis has developed a textbook for students supposedly from the perspective of a student—though today we view Lewis more as a master than a student. This review [originally a paper in seminary] offers a brief summary … Continue reading

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