Noel Barber (1909–1988)
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Die Sultane. Die Geschichte des Ottomanischen Reiches dargestellt in Lebensbildern (1973) 156 Exemplare
The Fall of Shanghai: The splendor and squalor of the imperial city of trade, and the 1949 revolution that swept an era… (1979) 25 Exemplare
Koraloona - Die andere Seite des Paradieses. - Lehmann, Dorothee: Dagmar. - Egli, Werner J.: Das Gold des Amazonas. -… (1989) 4 Exemplare
The Sultans 1 Exemplar
The flight of the Dalai Lama 1 Exemplar
Great Cases of Interpol: The Bikini Murders 1 Exemplar
A Woman fo Cairo 1 Exemplar
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Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Skyscraper • The Other Side of Paradise • A Deadly Presence • Campbell's Kingdom (1987) — Autor — 5 Exemplare
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Other Side of Paradise • Murder and the First Lady • Harry • In a… (1989) — Autor — 2 Exemplare
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- 1988-07-10
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As well as the central romantic narrative, the changing relations between the British and Malayan communities are obviously an ongoing theme. The Dexters are comparatively liberal and come to realise that independence is both inevitable and, ultimately, desirable. Before this all the communities in Singapore must go through the horrors of war, having until almost the last moment refused to believe that Singapore can truly be vulnerable to the Japanese. The sense of shock and dislocation is total. At the same time, despite horrific Japanese treatment of the Chinese in particular, the invaders have at the same time shown that the "yellow" man can overcome the white man. The final main sequence shows Julie and another woman being kidnapped by Communist guerrillas, including one who has a personal vendetta against Johnny. There are some quite horrifying and shocking scenes in this book, but also some beautiful descriptive passages, and a narrative drive that never flags. A great read.… (mehr)