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To Sir, With Love
Dear Sir, You see, this is why I don’t write fan letters – I’m rubbish at them. So, don’t think of this as a fan letter; instead, it is a heart-felt attempt to summarize what you’ve meant to me, to … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged farewells, Henry Higgins, Henry II, Irishmen, Lawrence of Arabia, London, movies, oscars, Peter O'Toole, Pygmalion, Richard Burton, T. E. Lawrence, tribute, What's New Pussycat?
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Bookiness – The Nature of Monsters (2007) by Clare Clark
The Nature of Monsters by Clare Clark My rating: 1 of 5 stars It is a rare thing for me to dislike a book as much as I did this one; even rarer for me to finish it, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Book Recs
Tagged 1666, 1718, ambiguity, Enlightenment, fiction, Great Fire, historical fiction, London, monsters, movies, Restoration, science, St Paul's Cathedral, stupidity
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Bookiness – A Positively Final Appearance (1999) by Sir Alec Guinness
A Positively Final Appearance by Alec Guinness My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you only know Sir Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, then you’re missing a bit. A lot, actually. Things like Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence … Continue reading
Posted in Book Recs
Tagged 1990s, actors, London, memoirs, movies, obi-wan, Sir Alec Guinness, star wars
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Empire is a Man’s Business: Unionist Loyalties, Imperial Masculinities and Ulster’s Campaign Against Home Rule
This is a somewhat edited (and also less formal) version of a paper I gave this past weekend at St Michael’s College, University of Toronto. The one-day symposium, hosted by the Celtic Studies Institute, was to mark the 100th anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, masculinities
Tagged 1912, Belfast, British imperialism, Canadian history, conferences, Edward Carson, Great War, Ireland, Irishmen, London, loyalty, manliness, masculinities, parliament, Paul Fussell, queen victoria, Sam Hughes, stereotypes, Ulster, Ulster Covenant, war
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Bookiness – Gods Behaving Badly (2007) by Marie Phillips
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had heard about this novel for years, but was absolutely delighted to find out just what a fun romp it was. It brought back memories of living … Continue reading
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