Reviews for Marriage and domestic violence in rural Papua New Guinea (Occasional paper / Law Reform Comm...

The average rating for Marriage and domestic violence in rural Papua New Guinea (Occasional paper / Law Reform Comm... based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-06-14 00:00:00 Michael Hayes An excellent, well illustrated biography of the man who is perhaps best remembered for his novel 'The Thirty Nine Steps' and its hero Richard Hannay. But, as the author points out, he was a man of many parts even though, at an early age, he intended to be a writer, having his first book 'Sir Quizote of the Moors, published while he was still a student at Oxford. He later was a barrister, the publishers Nelson's literary adviser, a war correspondent, Director of Intelligence at the Ministry of Information, Member of Parliament for the Scottish Universities, High Commissioiner of the Church of Scotland and latterly Governor-General of Canada, where he recieved the title Lord Tweedsmuir. Janet Adam Smith captures all the parts of the man admirably in a most readable book that brings home an appreciation of Buchan most forcibly. And let us not foget that the man wrote 50 books while living his very active life.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-06-23 00:00:00 Calvin Haws I enjoyed this 'look behind the curtain' into the life of the British royal family. The book is replete with dozens and dozens of names and relationships of the royal family and its history. There is, as most people know, a very close and wide German lineage which became a serious problem during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries because of two world wars, among other military actions. Alice was, according to the author, an amazing woman who somehow managed to adhere to all the traditions and expectations of her station in life and also be a trail blazer (pun intended, you'll understand if you read the book) as a woman and a role model. Lots and lots of interesting details and descriptions of people, places and things to keep the reader's interest and educate at the same time. The author alludes - very obliquely - to Princess Alice's personality traits, particularly a tendency to speak plainly at times. I felt the author was so enamored of her subject that she may have muted or down-played what could have been a very imperious women at times. If there was "another side" to the princess, the author seemed loath to expose it. That's just a personal suspicion so I may have to read more about this lady from other sources who might be more objective. One of the advantages of reading about many topics and people is the panorama of opportunities to learn more about a subject from a variety of viewpoints.