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 Monsieur Rene - Peter Ustinov
Newest Review: ... party, the limitless ambition of the Kaiser, the French desire for revenge, the immense speed of the Russian mobilization, ... more  ... the war at sea, in the air, on land; gas, revolution, humiliation and conquest to bring them together. I can never hope to repay the immense war-debt which I personally owe to millions of people, whose concerted egotism, self-sacrifice, stupidity, wisdom, bravery, cowardice, honour and dishonour made it possible for my parents to meet under the least likely of circumstances and with the most far-fetched of pretexts. There is no alternative but humility for me.” THE STORY M. René is not French, but Swiss, livin...more |
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Monsieur Rene - Peter Ustinov: The Talented Mr Ustinov (2042 words)
by MALU - written on 11/05/01 (Very useful, 87 readings)
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It was love at second sight. When I first saw the book in the English section of my German bookshop, the colour of the cover sprang into my eyes and hurt them, the ugliest violet you can imagine. I went nearer to have a closer look (so it fulfilled its function!) and saw Peter Ustinov’s name, in pale yellow with fine red lines (what are designers paid for?). Ustinov was an asset, to be sure, I had already read and enjoyed his autobiography, but the title of this book didn’t appeal to me at all: “Monsieur René”. Things French don’t appeal to me anyway, knowing neither the language nor the country, and why should I read an English book about a ...
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