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Up-to-date and international in scope, this admirable compendium contains a blend of hard facts mixed with witticisms, anecdotes, and folklore all arising from people and events connected with politics. The entry for Clinton, Bill says "See Comeback Kid ," where his career and presidential campaign are described. That entry carries an amusing error: Clinton's birthdate is given as 1916. Despite such an error, this reference is edifying, amazingly comprehensive, and fun without being superficial. No bibliography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Political lexicography has a worthy new addition with this recent 5000-entry work that valiantly tries to capture the whimsical spirit of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (HarperCollins, 1989. 14th ed.)-and mostly succeeds. Comfort's book has brought to life, with a British accent, the famous and infamous, the offbeat and obscure, in one work that infuses most alphabetically arranged entries with a degree of humor. Browsers will enjoy this inviting collection of terms and phrases. It does not possess the political wit of William Safire's New Political Dictionary (LJ 11/15/93), nor does it attempt to reach the more serious and academic plane of Jay Shafritz's The Dictionary of 20th-Century World Politics (LJ 9/1/93) or The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World (LJ 3/ 15/93). In summary, this is not a timeless dictionary of political science, but a dictionary designed to be mildly provocative, aimed at those looking for a slice of entertainment in their political stew. Recommended for all public and academic libraries.
Stephen W. Green, Auraria Lib., Denver
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Stephen W. Green, Auraria Lib., Denver
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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