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David Owen (2) (1938–)

Autor(a) de Balkan Odyssey

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26+ Works 312 Membros 4 Reviews

About the Author

David Owen is on the staffs of both The New Yorker and Golf Digest. A frequent contributor to The Atlantic Monthly, and the author of nine previous books, he lives in Washington, Connecticut. (Bowker Author Biography)
Image credit: Lord Owen. Photo courtesy Chatham House.

Obras de David Owen

Balkan Odyssey (1995) 65 cópias
Time to Declare (1991) 28 cópias
A Future That Will Work (1984) 14 cópias
The Fallen Children (2017) 13 cópias
A United Kingdom (1986) 12 cópias
Time Has Come (1987) 9 cópias
Nuclear Papers (2010) 4 cópias

Associated Works

Granta 47: Losers (1994) — Contribuinte — 128 cópias

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I have to say I had not read the John Wyndham novel this book takes its inspiration from, nor the film Village of the Damned - and I am far from being a “young” adult, but don’t let any of this put you off - go out and buy this book anyway because it is a terrific read. The narration moves between the main characters and I found this really worked well - the tension rises gradually as we find out how each of the girls deals with the mystery of being pregnant. I am not particularly fond of science fiction or the supernatural but there is a reality and grit about this novel that makes you suspend disbelief. I felt involved with them. Towards the end I carried the book around the house with me in order to finish it. But what was really quite a shock was that I realised I had some of the same prejudices about these “alien unruly “ children as the other “ordinary” people in the block. I don’t want to reveal the end but it did bring a lump to my throat when I read how courageous these girls really were - and what it means to give people a chance and a choice. Brilliant book!… (mais)
 
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bhelg33 | May 26, 2017 |
I love this collection. Chosen by David Owen all the royalties from the book went to Great Ormond Street hospital.
I found it in a bookshop in Chester way back in 1992 (!) and it has prooved to be indispensable and much loved.
It is an anthology of poems which are grouped into one of Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man , from As You Like It.
Infant; School; Lover; Soldier; Wisdom; Sixth Age and Last Scene.
 
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RuthieD | Aug 9, 2013 |
David Owen has a theory that hubris has afflicted a lot of leaders, this is his second book on the topic (first being The Hubris Syndrome); that they get cocky and then make mistakes because they think they're right. That absolute power can corrupt and that no leader should be left lead past 8 years. This book is divided really into four parts, the first is a quick run-through (almost gossipy) of the mental and physical health of a lot of 20th century leaders. Then he does an indepth (which I found kinda tedious) look at Prime Minister Eden; President Kennedy; Shah of Iran and President Mitterand. The part that had me skipping pages was part 3, Bush, Blair and the war in Iraq, I really didn't care. The lessons for the future should possibly be read by a lot of poliicians and political leaders.

Overall, it was okay, moments made me want to do more research, others made me gloss over the book. David Owen is a doctor as well as a politician so he knows a fair bit about medicine and illnesses, but he is trying to prove a thesis, which may be at least partially correct but the book really didn't do much for me.
… (mais)
½
 
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wyvernfriend | Nov 30, 2011 |

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Obras
26
Also by
1
Membros
312
Popularidade
#75,595
Avaliação
½ 3.3
Resenhas
4
ISBNs
379
Idiomas
10

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