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November 12, 1955 Issue - 60 Articles- Trade Winds
Bennett Cerf
, pp. 6-8 - What Makes a Genius?
Delbert Clark
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Definition of Dignity (Review) S.L.A. Marshall
, p. 11 The Call to Honour, 1940-1942, by Charles de Gaulle
- The Call to Honour, 1940-1942 by Charles de Gaulle
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The Fate of USE (2 Reviews) Dorothy Fosdick
, p. 12 Integrated Europe?, by Michael T. Florinsky
- Integrated Europe? by Michael T. Florinsky
- Portrait of Europe by Salvador de Madariaga
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As We Were Saying (Review) Charles Lee
, p. 13 The American Treasury, 1455-1955, by Clifton Fadiman and Charles Van Doren
- The American Treasury, 1455-1955 by Clifton Fadiman and Charles Van Doren
- The Editor: Clifton Fadiman
Richard Lemon
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The Essay, Hot and Cool (2 Reviews) Joseph Wood Krutch
, p. 15 The Easy Chair, by Bernard DeVoto
- The Easy Chair by Bernard DeVoto
- The Open Heart by Edward Weeks
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Behind the Hero (Review) Emil Lengyel
, p. 16 Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Enquiry, by Richard Aldington
- Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Enquiry by Richard Aldington
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Inconclusive Fate (Review) Lon Tinkle
, p. 17 Fiesta, by Robert Waddy Ramsey
- Fiesta by Robert Waddy Ramsey
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Ear to the Unseen (Review) Laura Benet
, p. 17 Tom Barber, by Forrest Reid
- Tom Barber by Forrest Reid
- Storm at Dingle
A.M. Sullivan
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Notes: The Sea and "Old Foulgoods" (Review) Thomas E. Cooney
, p. 18 The Alchemist's Voyage, by Calvin Kentfield
- The Alchemist's Voyage by Calvin Kentfield
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Pacifist's Battles (Review) Jerome Stone
, p. 18 Return to the Woods, by James Lansdale Hodson
- Return to the Woods by James Lansdale Hodson
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The Will to Explore (2 Reviews) Geoffrey Bruun
, p. 19 New Found World, by Harold Lamb
- New Found World by Harold Lamb
- Worlds Beyond the Horizon by Joachim G. Leithuser
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Inca Inroads (Review) Earl Parker Hanson
, p. 20 Highway of the Sun, by Victor Wolfgang von Hagen
- Highway of the Sun by Victor Wolfgang von Hagen
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Notes: Apocalyptic Cortes (Review) Thomas E. Cooney
, p. 21 Cortes and Montezuma, by Maurice Collis
- Cortes and Montezuma by Maurice Collis
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Jungle Rot in French Guiana (Review) Hassoldt Davis
, p. 21 Expedition Tumue-Humae, by Francis Maziere
- Expedition Tumue-Humae by Francis Maziere
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Tales of the Ivory Coast (Review) Raymond Holden
, p. 21 Sorcerers' Village, by Hassoldt Davis
- Sorcerers' Village by Hassoldt Davis
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In the Steps of Marco Polo (Review) Thomas E. Cooney
, p. 21 After You, Marco Polo, by Jean Bowie Shor
- After You, Marco Polo by Jean Bowie Shor
- Of "Gracehopers" and Critics
Carlos Baker
, p. 22 An Editorial
- Letters to the Editor, p. 23
- Broadway Postscript
Henry Hewes
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The Movies: Definitive Version (Review) Hollis Alpert
, p. 25 Guys and Dolls (1955 Film), by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Guys and Dolls (1955 Film) by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- TV and Radio
Robert Lewis Shayon
, p. 26 - Literary I.Q., p. 27
- Ideas on Film
Cecile Starr
, pp. 28-30 - Music to My Ears
Irving Kolodin
, p. 31 SR's Opera Section
- Back to Offenbach
Henry Hewes
, p. 32 - The Singer
I.K.
, p. 33 - Opera 1955
Harold Lawrence
, p. 33 - Tebaldi---Albanese and "Manon"
Paul Hume
, pp. 34-35 - Britten's Eighth, Walton's First
I.K.
, pp. 36-37 - Russian Opera from Yugoslavia
Victor Seroff
, pp. 38-39 - Gounod in Provence, Bizet in Ceylon
Herbert Weinstock
, pp. 40-41 - Music by Kern
I.K.
, pp. 42-43
- Literary Crypt, p. 44
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Notes: Unbogging Joyce (Review) Robert Halsband
, p. 44 James Joyce and the Common Reader, by William Powell Jones
- James Joyce and the Common Reader by William Powell Jones
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The Imponderables of Style (Review) Robert Halsband
, p. 44 Style, by F.L. Lucas
- Style by F.L. Lucas
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Argentina Under the Perons (Review) Martin Levin
, pp. 44-46 The Call from Calle Moreno, by Mary Main
- The Call from Calle Moreno by Mary Main
- Booked for Travel
Horace Sutton
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The Criminal Record (4 Reviews) Sergeant Cuff
, pp. 48-51 Cloak Without Dagger, by Percy Sillitoe
- Cloak Without Dagger by Percy Sillitoe
- The Rare Adventure by Bernard Fergusson
- The Long Body by Helen McCloy
- Live Bait for Murder by William Herber
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Notes: Better Red Guide (Review) Anatole Shub
, p. 52 Worldwide Communist Propaganda Activities, by F. Bowen Evans
- Worldwide Communist Propaganda Activities by F. Bowen Evans
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Moscow Marxism (Review) Anatole Shub
, p. 52 Marxism: Past and Present, by R.N. Carew Hunt
- Marxism: Past and Present by R.N. Carew Hunt
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Lark in the Caribbean (Review) Thomas E. Cooney
, pp. 53-54 The Sea Lark, by Thomas Helm
- The Sea Lark by Thomas Helm
- Kingsley Double-Crostic No. 1129, pp. 55-56
Fall Guide to Children's Books
- A Horse for the Lady to Lift
Grace P. Slocum
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The Birthright of Peter Rabbit The Art of Beatrix Potter, by Beatrix Potter a... (Review) Maria Cimino
, p. 58 - The Art of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter and Anne Carroll Moore
- Foreign Picture Books
Maria Cimino
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Picture Books Millions and Millions and Millions!, by Louis ... (6 Reviews) , pp. 59-61 - Millions and Millions and Millions! by Louis Slobodkin
- Crow Boy by Taro Yashima
- Dancing in the Moon by Fritz Eichenberg
- The Fabulous Firework Family by James Flora
- Mop Top by Don Freeman
- See and Say, Guarda e Parla, Mira y Habla, Regarde et Parle by Antonio Frasconi
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Stories for Younger Readers Plain Girl, by Virginia Sorensen Waugh (10 Reviews) , pp. 62-63 - Plain Girl by Virginia Sorensen Waugh
- A Wish for Lutie by Dorothy Hawthorne
- San Francisco Boy by Lois Lenski
- Pilgrim Thanksgiving by Wilma Pitchford Hays
- With Bells On by Katherine Milhous
- Blaze and Thunderbolt by C.W. Anderson
- Cat Hotel by Siddie Joe Johnson
- The Cat Who Rode Cows by Frances Lockridge and Richard Lockridge
- Golden Mare by William Corbin
- Lions in the Barn by Virginia Frances Voight
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Fables Folklore and Fanciful Tales The Children of Green Knowe, by L.M. Boston (10 Reviews) , pp. 64-67 - The Children of Green Knowe by L.M. Boston
- Copydog in India by Stringfellow Barr
- The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
- The Rabbit's Umbrella by George Plimpton
- The Traveling Musicians of Bremen by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
- The Boy Who Discovered the Earth by Henry Gregor Felsen
- The Fables of India by Joseph Gaer
- Let the Moon Go by by Emma Gelders Sterne
- The Talking Tree by Augusta Baker
- Wonder Tales of Dogs and Cats by Frances Carpenter
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Poetry and Rhymes A Diller, a Dollar, by Lillian Morrison (5 Reviews) , p. 68 - A Diller, a Dollar by Lillian Morrison
- Humorous Poetry for Children by William Cole
- Imagination's Other Place by Helen Plotz
- Laughing Time, and Other Poems by William Jay Smith
- Welcome Christmas! A Garland of Poems by Anne Thaxter Eaton
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Stories for Older Boys and Girls The White Falcon, by Charlton Ogburn (10 Reviews) , pp. 68-71 - The White Falcon by Charlton Ogburn
- Five Against the Odds by Constance H. Frick
- His Indian Brother by Hazel Wilson
- Only the Strong by Robert C. Dusoe
- Tomahawks and Trouble by William O. Steele
- Where the Condor Nests by Charles Michael Daugherty
- Passport to Romance by Betty Cavanna
- Windmill Family by Pamela Bro
- The Family at Dowbiggins by Elfrida Vipont
- A Lemon and a Star by Elizabeth C. Spykman
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Things to Do A Day in the Bleachers, by Arnold Hano (8 Reviews) , pp. 72-73 - A Day in the Bleachers by Arnold Hano
- Dive: The Complete Book of Skin Diving by Rick Carrier and Barbara Carrier
- Underwater by Bill Barada
- Underwater Sport by Albert Vanderkogel and Rex Lardner
- The First Book of Sea Shells by Betty Cavanna
- First Bow and Arrow by C.B. Colby
- Cook Without Cooking by Esther Rudomin
- Spooky Magic by Larry Kettelkamp
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Plants and Animals Gray Squirrel, by Mary Adrian (5 Reviews) , p. 74 - Gray Squirrel by Mary Adrian
- Discovering Nature the Year Round by Anne Marie Jauss
- Animal Clothing by George Frederick Mason
- The Octopus by Olive L. Earle
- Harvest of the Sea by Walter Buehr
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People and Places Columbus, by Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D... (14 Reviews) , pp. 75-77 - Columbus by Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
- The Columbus Story by Alice Dalgliesh
- Isaac Newton by Harry Sootin
- Harriet Tubman by Ann Petry
- Prudence Crandall: Woman of Courage by Elizabeth Yates
- Rembrandt by Elizabeth Ripley
- Robert Louis Stevenson by Catherine Owens Peare
- The Story of Young Edwin Booth by Alma Power-Waters
- Yankee Batboy by Joseph R. Carrieri and Zander Hollander
- Famous Negro Music Makers by Langston Hughes
- Everest by Micheline Morin
- The Mighty Soo by Clara Ingram Judson
- The Mississippi Bubble by Thomas B. Costain
- Walt Disney's Vanishing Prairie by Jane Werner
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Miscellaneous Sciences Experiments in the Principles of Space Travel,... (6 Reviews) , pp. 78-80 - Experiments in the Principles of Space Travel by Franklyn M. Branley
- The Indian's Secret World by Robert Hofsinde
- Mars: Planet Number Four by Franklyn M. Branley
- Time in Your Life by Irving Adler
- Fire in Your Family by Irving Adler
- The Story of Our Ancestors by May M. Edel
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Teen-Age Reading The Challenger, by Frank Waldman (13 Reviews) , p. 81 - The Challenger by Frank Waldman
- Cromwell's Head by Olivia E. Coolidge
- The Phantom Rider by Keith Robertson
- Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein
- White Falcon by Elliott Arnold
- Wilderness Warden by Edward C. Janes
- Borghild of Brooklyn by Harriett H. Carr
- Candle in the Sun by Elisabeth Hamilton Friermood
- The Different One by Pauline M. Hodgkinson Coleman
- Rosemary by Mary Stolz
- Stories from Seventeen by Bryna Ivens
- Three Loves Has Sandy by Amelia Elizabeth Walden
- It's Time You Knew by Gladys Denny Shultz
- List of Contributors, pp. 82-84
- Cover Drawing
Hal McIntosh