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Morris West
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Morris (Langlo) West (1916-1999).
As part of Pegasos, Kuunsankosken Kaupunginkirjasto of Finland presents a biographical sketch about the Australian writer Morris Langlo West (1916-1999), who used the pseudonyms Michael East and Julian Morris. Although West mostly wrote novels, he was well-known for "Children of the Shadows" (1957), a nonfiction account of the slum children living in Naples. Some of West's works include "Moon in My Pocket" (1945), "Kundu" (1957), and "The Naked Country" (1960).
Papers of Morris West
The bulk of the papers in MS 7171 comprises papers relating to Morris West's career as an author. There are drafts of many of his novels, scripts for plays and film adaptations, drafts of articles and typescripts of speeches. There is a large collection of newspaper cuttings of articles written by or about West, together with reviews of many of his publications. There are also a number of portrait photographs of West, transcripts of interviews he gave and papers relating to the Orr case (26 boxes, 3 fol. boxes).
Morris West
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Masterclass
A fast-paced tale of intrigue and murder set in the cutthroat international art trade. When the daughter of an old Florentine family dies, she leaves a bequest to her lover Max Mather, an American art historian who has been managing the family's rare art collection. Mather is left with two priceless artworks by the great Renaissance master Raphael-without the family's knowledge. As Mather contrives to have the artworks discovered at auction in New York, big-time collectors, dealers and auctioneers are drawn into his game. In trying to out-deal the deal-makers, he becomes embroiled in a tangled web surrounding the brutal murder of a promiscuous Manhattan painter, Madeleine Bayard. The two stories intertwine in this fast-paced tale of intrigue and murder in the international art world. 'Effortless erudition, elegant writing and a solid, tension-building plot.' The Scotsman 'A knockout, in-depth, hard-to-put-down show of the author's smarts about the art world, with a murder subplot . . . Hugely satisfying.' Kirkus Reviews 'An exciting read from a first-rate storyteller.' Today
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The Ambassador
Out of every international crisis comes at least one great book. The Ambassador is acclaimed for its insights into the political wheeling and dealing behind the scenes in the early days of the Vietnam War. American ambassador Maxwell Gordon Amberley has a reputation as a tough negotiator. Yet when he is sent to Vietnam, the dilemma he faces throws him into self-doubt. He is made arbiter of his nation's fate on the one hand, and of the life and death of the ruling house of Vietnam on the other. Out of every international crisis comes at least one great book. From the explosive, bitter and savage battlefront of Vietnam, Morris West's masterly novel The Ambassador brings to life the early days of the Vietnam War and its backroom political dealings, foreshadowing the repercussions that continue today. 'Mr West is a master-hand in accurate scene-setting.' The Sunday Times 'Few writers of bestselling fiction have brought to the popular novel such acute intelligence and ethical perception.' Peter Pierce, The Australian
The Ringmaster
A Japanese company threatens to plunder the hardwood forests of South-East Asia, but it comes up against a mysterious group of businessmen with a mission to save the world's resources. From the boardrooms of Europe to the high tech companies of Japan, interpreter Gilbert Langton has to juggle international politics, business manoeuvres, and his love for a brilliant and beautiful woman. Autumn 1990. The world is teetering on the edge of war in the Gulf, Germany is reunited and a crumbling USSR stares ruin in the face. In Japan, a group of powerful men and women gather to create a rescue plan that will bring all three countries together for the first time in fifty years. Polyglot international...
