On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review
By SUSAN ORLEAN
Reviewed by JENNIFER SCHUESSLER
Susan Orlean follows the life of the soulful German shepherd who was born on the battlefields of World War I, conquered Hollywood and emerged victorious as a perfect icon of cold war gunslinging.
Also in the Book Review
By ALAN HOLLINGHURST
Reviewed by THOMAS MALLON
Scholars and relatives wrestle with the legacy of a Rupert Brooke-like writer in Alan Hollinghurst's novel.
By HARRY BELAFONTE
Reviewed by GARRISON KEILLOR
As a singer and actor, Harry Belafonte was both a matinee idol and a proud black man.
By ISMET PRCIC
Reviewed by DANA SPIOTTA
The Bosnian hero of Ismet Prcic's first novel is shattered by war.
By CHARLES FRAZIER
Reviewed by RANDY BOYAGODA
In Charles Frazier's novel, a young woman becomes the guardian of her murdered sister's twins.
VISUALS
By STEVEN HELLER
The symbols found in airports, hospitals and government buildings are ubiquitous, but few people know where they had their origins.
By NATHANIEL PHILBRICK
Reviewed by KATHRYN HARRISON
Melville's book about sin and redemption should be read by everyone, Nathaniel Philbrick says.
By EZRA F. VOGEL
Reviewed by JONATHAN MIRSKY
A look at the career of Deng Xiaoping, who changed China's course.
By JOSE SARAMAGO
Reviewed by ROBERT PINSKY
In José Saramago's final novel, Cain is a flawed Everyman.
By IAN KERSHAW
Reviewed by JAMES J. SHEEHAN
A look at Hitler's grip on Germany in the Third Reich's last days.
By ALICE HOFFMAN
Reviewed by SARAH FAY
Alice Hoffman's novel reimagines the first-century siege, through the eyes of women.
By HA JIN
Reviewed by ISABEL HILTON
Ha Jin's novel recreates the horrors of the Japanese invasion of Nanjing.
By STEVEN A. COOK
Reviewed by THANASSIS CAMBANIS
A look at the history behind the Egyptian uprising.
By THANT MYINT-U
Reviewed by JAMES FALLOWS
Thant Myint-U explains why Myanmar is destined to play an increasingly crucial role in the world.
By KIMBERLY CUTTER
Reviewed by SARAH TOWERS
In her first novel, Kimberly Cutter explores the life and death of Joan of Arc.
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ESSAY
By DWIGHT GARNER
While the critic was on the receiving end of some of the best literary insults of the 20th century, he nearly always gave better than he got.
White whales abound in this book cover collection of Herman Melville's masterwork.
Featuring Susan Orlean on the life of a canine icon in her book "Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend"; and Steven Heller on his latest Visuals column.
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