I thought there were too many characters and the story rambled on over the same ground. In addition, this story had too little emphasis on high finance which is always my favourite area. I felt after I read it that this story could have been about widgets and it would have made no real difference.

I have read all Emma Lathen's books and have just finished this one. It is fun, but I missed some of her usual characters - Tom Robichaux, Everett Gabler and Walter Bowman in particular. However, the plot was tight and altogether a good read

I had this book recommended to me by several people, but honestly, I found it a bit of a letdown. The story takes its merry time to reach an obvious conclusion. Also, the characters are often hard to keep apart as they intermingle in various ways. As well, Amado keeps an objective viewpoint throughout and sometimes seems to be condoning the actions of the "Colonels" and the inequities of the whole social structure he is describing, which is unusual considering his leftist past.

Not to be underestimated, however, is the sensuous atmosphere which pervades the book, the beautiful descriptions, and the sometimes (though not often enough) biting irony.

This is a must read for Amado fans. The book can be compared to a cowboy story because it is a book about tough men who call themselves colonel. The colonels harvest cacao, the golden fruit. The two most powerful Colonels, Horacio and Zinho struggle for the rich Sequiro Grande forest, with armed gunmen and lawyers. You will root for one of the Colonels and be transported to a land where men are macho and life is cheap. A must read is the continuation, the Golden Harvest. If you like this book or Amado, please email me.

This is a transcription of the 1870 Putnam Co, TN census. It contains information any true researcher of Putnam County would want. There is a map of the Civil Districts 1st - 16th and excerpted entries from the Census. Information included is Dwelling number, Family number, Last Name, First Name & Middle Initial, age, sex, color, profession or trade, value of real estate, value of personal proberty and birth state. It is indexed and easy to use. I'd recommend it to anyone doing serious genealogical research in Putnam County.

The 1880 Putnam County Census is another book on Putnam County that I recommend to serious researchers of Putnam County Genealogy. It is a typed transcription, with index that is easy to use and follow. There is a map of Putnam County for 1880 as well as listings of the 1st - 17th Civil Districts. Information excerpted includes; Dwelling; Family;Last Name; Middle Initial; Color; Sex; Age; Relationship to Head of House; Marriage status; Profession or Occupation; Place of Birth; Fathers place of Birth; and Mothers place of Birth. I have used both the 1870 and 1880 versions of the census that my books are falling apart. They have lots of good information for the serious Putnam County researcher.

I have always enjoyed Lathen's books and this is no exception. It helps me enter into a world that is almost a mystery. and thats with working for a summer on wall st. It is fascenating to see the manovers the flow of money and all the points that touch it. College games and alumni and their anntics are also fascenating. enjoy

Excelente descripcion y graficas acerca del desarrollo y empleo de los aviones de combate utilizados en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Fotografias, caracteristicas tecnicas. Cubre la mayoria de los aviones utilizados por todos los contendientes en el conflicto.

Anno's Learning Games is an excellent computer game for early math skills. It is easy for young children to use. I use it for language impaired students who need help in math vocabulary and concepts. There are several games that help children learn more, less, categorization, similarities and differences. There is a unique game that helps children learn to focus on specific differences in a format like 20 questions. Too bad it is out of production.....I am having a hard time finding another copy.

This is David Putnam's second book of poetry that I have read and he continues to touch the hearts and feelings of his readers. His sensitive choice of words establish a commonaility with his readers and spurs the emotions of his readers. "Silent Sunlight" is one of my favorites bringing memories of my own childhood. Thank you Dave for finding the words and penning them into verse to remind us all of what is truely important in the journey of life.....the lessons and feelings we learn.

This book is the first step in learning the bricklaying trade. I have looked for many books on the subject and found this to be the best beginners guide. If you are planning on getting into the trade I recommend this book for you.

The Putnam is an excellent series of aviation books. Every books in this series provides detail information of aircrafts, systems, development, performance and history. This book covers the history of British fighters from 1912 to now, almost every fights you can find in other books. Although there are books for individual Britich aircraft company in this series, this is the book to give comprehensive coverage of all British fighters since World War One to current fron line fighters.