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The Interpreter
The interpreter
296 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1943
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About the author
Philip Gibbs
248 books11 followersSir Philip Armand Hamilton Gibbs was an English journalist and novelist who served as one of five official British reporters during the First World War. Two of his siblings were also writers, A. Hamilton Gibbs and Cosmo Hamilton.
The son of a civil servant, Gibbs was born in London and received a home education and determined at an early age to develop a career as a writer. His debut article was published in 1894 in the Daily Chronicle; five years later he published the first of many books, Founders of the Empire.
He started work at the publishing house at Cassell; then editor of Tillotson's literary syndicate; was literary editor for Daily Mail in 1902; moved to Daily Express, and then to Daily Chronicle in 1908; also worked with Daily Graphic; war correspondent during 1914-18 war; KBE, 1920; chevalier of the Legion of Honour; toured United States lecturing in 1919; resigned from Daily Chronicle in 1920.
The son of a civil servant, Gibbs was born in London and received a home education and determined at an early age to develop a career as a writer. His debut article was published in 1894 in the Daily Chronicle; five years later he published the first of many books, Founders of the Empire.
He started work at the publishing house at Cassell; then editor of Tillotson's literary syndicate; was literary editor for Daily Mail in 1902; moved to Daily Express, and then to Daily Chronicle in 1908; also worked with Daily Graphic; war correspondent during 1914-18 war; KBE, 1920; chevalier of the Legion of Honour; toured United States lecturing in 1919; resigned from Daily Chronicle in 1920.
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April 27, 2021
The story of an Anglicized American reporter who is sent to America to plead help for Britain against Nazi Germany.
I'm a little torn on this. It felt like the author was divided between writing a novel and a report. Many pages are filled with the reporter's speeches as he travels across the US to gather support.
And yet there are moments of true feeling, glimpses of the blitz and the devastation it leaves, including the loss of John's wife which is probably the most memorable of the book and the reader bleeds for his loss.
But I was glad to finish it and I'm not left entirely satisfied. Life isn't a fairy tale so we can't fault the author for his realism, but I did want a happier ending.
I'm a little torn on this. It felt like the author was divided between writing a novel and a report. Many pages are filled with the reporter's speeches as he travels across the US to gather support.
And yet there are moments of true feeling, glimpses of the blitz and the devastation it leaves, including the loss of John's wife which is probably the most memorable of the book and the reader bleeds for his loss.
But I was glad to finish it and I'm not left entirely satisfied. Life isn't a fairy tale so we can't fault the author for his realism, but I did want a happier ending.
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