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...educated he is from an ancient nation that has a glorious past but is at present 'unable to govern herself,' 'run by Reds,' 'disturbed by school boys' and terrorized by Turks and bandits. Some good Christians sincerely rejoice at seeing another 'heathen saved,' while many sociable hostesses remark repeatedly about the good English he speaks, Chinese embroidery and silks, and the proverbial honesty of her laundryman...
...worked as a teacher and a rare-books dealer and did a stint with the Peace Corps in Africa before he finally published his first novel, Mating, in 1991. It promptly won the U.S. National Book Award. Rush then resumed his silence. Now, 12 years later, we have the remarkable Mortals, which gives us the late-blooming Rush as challenging and surprising and uncompromising as ever. Ray Finch, our hero, is an American who teaches at a private school in Botswana. At 48 he is a contented man, even a little self-satisfied, but who could blame...
...MARTIN SCHULZ, German member of the European Parliament, reacting to a remark made by the Italian Prime Minister and current E.U. President...
Some in the audience reported overhearing the sheriff remark that the staff must have been made in Connecticut...
Some in the audience reported overhearing the sheriff remark that the staff must have been made in Connecticut...