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26 Jan, 2025
A Good Introductory Book
Anthropology and Culture is not David’s Attenborough’s main focus in life, although that doesn’t count for much because this is an erudite book. He wrote it after making his name in landmark wildlife documentaries and being a pioneering Controller of BBC 2. It is nearly 50 years since publication, and seems dated with some black and white photographs, and may need some of its information updating.
Despite this, it is an interesting book that scans the world’s continents looking at many Iron Age or ancient ways of life. There was also a TV programme accompanying this, that was fine for the time. Even now, it is still sufficient as a good introduction into the subject and something to while away a few hours without problems. But if you want a bang-up-to-date read, then it is best to find another detailed or academic book.
12 Nov, 2011
This is a Shakespearian masterpiece of fun, and a 'must' for enthusiasts.
2 of 2 found this helpful Made in 1966, this is the first and only film featuring Shakespeare’s character, Falstaff. It is a joyful comedy with selected scenes from the History plays (Richard II, Henry IV Books 1 and 2, and Henry V). In a trio of Shakespeare films including Macbeth and Othello, it was directed by, and starring Orson Welles, and remains a masterpiece of its day.
The film is fun throughout. Most of the comedy is low life, with vagabonds, thieves and cutpurses living in ‘dens of iniquity’. Falstaff enjoys ‘sac’ and lives life to the full, every day. However, there are also moments of drama and pathos, such as Henry Vs rejection of Falstaff during his coronation, and the lamentations after the old man’s death.
Whilst Welles is the best Falstaff I have seen in a large screen film, there have been some great portrayals since then in Shakespeare’s original play formats. The rest of the cast is also good, including Margaret Rutherford, a classical actress who never failed to please, as a superb Mistress Quickly. Keith Baxter also stands out as Young Hal, then as Henry V, and is convincing in both lifestyles. In particular I like John Gielgud in the very difficult role of Henry IV who speaks with such excellence and eloquence. Unfortunately we only see little of him which is a shame as he would have brought more class to the film.
As with other black and white films over 45 years old, we must make allowances for sub standard picture and sound quality, as well as poor props and scenery, caused by low budget difficulties. If and when the viewer forgives these limitations, it is a great film and a true Orson Welles classic. I yearn for a remake, but is there another Welles or Gielgud anywhere?
11 Aug, 2021
A thinking person's book
Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel is a revelation, both with its style and quality. It is a page turner, and because the shape and content of the novel has been so well crafted, it succeeds with mystery rather than using sex, violence or cheap sensationalism.
The author keeps us in the dark as to what is around the corner, and in a way that the reader cannot even second guess what lies ahead. Etsuko, the main protagonist, is a middle aged Japanese woman living in England, who is looking back at her time living in the Atomic bomb town of Nagasaki and how its culture had changed in recent decades. She has two daughters, with both of them having their own history, and ones which affect the narrative and characters’ thought patterns. But the reader still has to be careful because Etsuko’s memory is not always consistent with the outside world experienced by other characters in the book. Her daughter’s suicide isn’t a clear, linear narrative, but has to be pieced together from passages throughout much of the novel. This is also in keeping with the ending, which is not a simple or tidied up conclusion; instead it finishes by leaving loose ends dangling in some mystery.
I found that the characterization of adult females was convincing, which was a remarkable feat for a debut novelist. At the beginning, I did not know that Ishiguro would go onto even better things with his later novels, although he has unquestionably done so.
In conclusion I believe that this is a good novel for a thinking reader, which puts the book outside the realm of some readers who want a simpler and easier read. But for many of us, we do not let the story go even after we have finished with the text and put the book down to digest what we have just read.