BR6: Grace Darling

     Today I read "Grace Darling", a book in the Oxford University Press series. It was written by Tim Vicary.


     All they could hear was the wind, and the waves crashing on to the rocks. All they could see was the night. They could not see the ship, broken in two. They could not see the people holding on to the dark wet rock, slowly dying of cold. And they could not hear the cries for help - only the wind. How could they save the people on the rock? Was their wooden boat stronger than the iron ship? Were a man and his daughter stronger than the great waves that broke the ship in two? The Forfarshire was wrecked off the north-east coast of England in 1838. This is the true story of Grace Darling - a girl who became a famous heroine on the stormy night.


     I was surprised that it was a real story because I thought it was a novel. Although it is a short story, there are quite a few characters, but I think that the characterization as chitin is very wonderful. The depiction of the extreme rocks and the depiction from the safe lighthouse are written alternately, and the survivor's contrast is in a crisis situation and how the rescue is difficult is written. The boat of the rescue wrote up and down, up and down many times, so it seemed to get drunk just reading.


     If you are interested, please read it. I recommend it.

Vicary Tim. (1991)."Grace darling".Oxford: Oxford University Press.

BR5: Justice

     Today I read "Justice", a book in the Oxford University Press series. It was written by Tim Vicary.


     Terrorists blow up the Queen's coach outside Parliament. The Queen escapes, but five peop;e are killed, and forty others badly hurt - ordinary, innocent people, like Alan Cole, the Queen's coachman, who loses his leg in the bombing. And for Alen and his daughter Jane there is more terror to come, in the saerch for the truth behind the bombing. Will the terrorists be caught and brought to justice? But whay kind of justice? What can give Alen Cole his leg back, or give life back to people who have been blown to pieces by a bomb.


     Evil perish, this is certainly justice. But what is evil? There is also a cause for those who act terror. For the terrorists, it may be justice to bring terrorism. Certainly casualties were issued by terrorism, it is certainly a bad thing. However, it may be evil that Jane will kill terrorists. The description of some of the last "there is some justice" It seems to me that Jane is feeling the backlash of killing terrorists. But, since the gun is struck in front of us, in this case legitimate defense works. But this is also difficult. After all, is justice ambiguous and convenient one? However, it is said that this book, the police arrested false as facts. But is not the objective evidence insufficient? Since the criminal died, only Jane and his father know the culprit. If Jane was accused of murder, how far can the theory that it was a terrorist leads to you? Well, if it's a story.


     If you are interested, please read it. I recommend it.


Vicary Tim.(1995)."Justice". Oxford: Oxford University Press

BR4: London

     Today I read " London", a book in the Oxford University Press series. It was written by John Escott.




     Come with us to London - a sity as old as the Romans, and as new as the twenty-first century. There are places to go - from Oxford Street to Westminster Abbey, from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to wimbledon Tennis Club. And things to do - ride on the London Eye, visit the markets, go to the theatre, run in the London Marathon. Big, beautiful, noisy, exciting - that's London.


     I have a lot of things I would like to do if I go to London. First, I would like to have authentic afternoon tea. Speaking of Britain, there are people who answer "tea" or "afternoon tea". That culture has been penetrated among us as a birthplace of Britain. It is now possible to get it in a hotel in Japan, but still the home is exceptional! When I visit London, I definitely want to taste authentic afternoon tea. Also, I want to try to get on a London bus. Post and the red retro atmosphere phone box. The mark of "UNDERGROUND" is a mark of the subway where the red circle is impressive. Various "red" stand out in London, but the big impressive one among them is probably a bright two-storey bus. The name is also called "double decker", and many old and new car bodies are running throughout the city.


     If you are interested in London, please read it. I recommend it.


Escott John.(1995)."London".Oxford: Oxford University Press

BR3: A Christmas Carol

     Today I read "A Christmas Carol", a book in the Oxford University Press series. It was written by Charles Dickens, illustrated by Landseer and introducted by or Eleanor Farjeon.


     Christmas is humbug, Scrooge says - just a time when you find yourself a year older and not a penny richer. The only thing that matters to Scrooge is business, and making money. But on Christmas Eve three spirits come to visit him. They take him travelling the wings of the night to see the shadows of Christmas past, present, and future - and Scrooge learns a lesson that he will never forget.


     Scrooge of this "Christmas carol" was very reluctant to do something for people, not believing in anything but myself or money. However, from the three spirits, it will show me the past, the present and the future, and I will notice my own stupidity. And I found that the importance of doing something for others, and the joy. Today, there are many people suffering in the world such as badness and war. Also, children are living a life ​​can not study because they can not go to school because of war. If people in the world can understand the pleasure of doing something for everyone and everyone can think about doing something to as many people as possible, and like Scrooge, If you can realize that, the world will be overflowing with more happy and considerate people.


     If you are interested, please read it. I recommend it.


Dickens Charles.(1954)."A Christmas Carol". Oxford: Oxford University Press.

BR2: New York

     Today I read "New York", the book in the Oxford University Press series. It was written by John Escott.


     What can you do in New york? Everything! You can go to some of the world's most famous shops, watch a exciting baseball game, go to the top of a skyscraper, see a concert in Central Park, eat a sandwich in a New York deli, see a show in a Broad way theatre. New York is big, noisy, and exciting, and it's waiting for you. Open the book and come with us to this wonderful city!!


     I have a lot of things I would like to do if I go to New York. First I want to go to Grand Central. It's a big station which have Subway. The architecture here is very beautiful both the inside and outside. Anyway, I would like to look around all around. Next, I would like to enjoy the night view of Manhattan from the rooftop terrace. New York where a lot of roof top bars appear in the summer. I'd like to enjoy the night view of Manhattan while drinking here. Also, I want to watch theater at Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center, a famous cultural facility, recently starred Ken Watanabe, "King and Me" was just performed. Someday I would like to see a high-quality theater here.


     If you are interested in New York, please read it. I recommend it.


Escott John.(1995)."New York". Oxford: Oxford University Press.

BR1: The call of The Wild

     Today I read "The Call of The Wild", a book in the Oxford University press series. It was written by Jack London, retold by Nick Bullard and trated by Paul Fisher Johnson


     When men find gold in the frozen north of Canada, they need dogs - big, strong dogs to pull the sledges on the long journeys to and from the gold mines. Buck is stolen from his home in the south and sold as a sledge - dog. He has to learn a new way of life - how work in harness, how to stay alive in the ice and the snow... and how to fight. Because he never gets up again when a dog falls down in a fight.


     Shamefully, I knew just after I read this book that Jack London was author of naturalistic literature. A calm life of sheep dogs. The life of Sori dog who knew the rule of herd and the sense of responsibility born from it. It is skillfully depicted that Buck changes depending on the environment and innate nature. Not to mention the severity of cruelty and cruelty of nature, but the expression for humans seen from the eyes of the dog is also various and interesting. My favorite scene is the scene where the Buck raised in California first appears on the snow. Although it is slightly off the main part of this book, the fresh surprise of the Buck when stepping on the new snow and the puzzle to the men who smile looking at myself were very cute.


     If you are interested, please read it. I recommend it.

London Jack.(1995)."The Call of The Wild". Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Long time no see.

     Good evening,everyone. Recentry, I didn't write book reviews on this blog. Of course, I read some book but I haveno time to write the blog. I mean, I always write it on my notebook easily. But I have a little time today so I will write them on this blog politely.


      So let's start it from the next blog!!