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W. Bucl writes i his urn. ! present sardonic wit. No one not even himself. Bolgin ( bourgeois fanatic." But Bucl the conversations between Dulles. "You'd think Ike had in\ remember he only grudging said he doubted he'd ever pe so he's absolutely hooked on "You mean he prefers ther "Oh come off it, Dean. Ike army by specializing in milit "That's true. He sped ignorance." The conversations betweei worth the price of the boo more. He presents the issut thp rnlri war in r>n intor?i manner. And even though servative, his prose is never Buckley's vocabulary is fc dictionary is helpful. W * k SbH^^R I * iJHBj W. Buc A'de^v BY CHRIS HANDAL A drought devastates the Soviet grain crop. Mass starvation is predicted by Soviet experts. The threat of it triggering a revolt is very I'PJll Th<> ufnrv (>/>i111\ hfl frr?rr? - . m ??\/ uvvrt J \yV/U!V4 WC 1 * VIII the front pages of toady's newspapers, but it's not. It is the basis for Frederick Forsyth's "The Devil's Alternative." This spy novel is a study of contemporary Soviet-American relationships and a lesson in practical politics. The Americans seeks to exploit the Soviet weakness by demanding sweeping iley Jr. with, lsual ; air and i I Lmor : ; HANDAL chieve Ihe freshness and ^els. Other writers, however, ch succeeding book. William atter. i essayist, Buckley made his iction a few years ago with ollowed that with "Stained I for best paperback mystery, uckley's best novel to date. j two other books, is set in the deals with an attempt by the le Soviets to launch the first plans to kidnap two Russian mation. ;iven to the dashing former Oakes. With the help of l to put their plan into action. Is complicated by his archo has manipulated a group of : s inio Deneving uaKes nas >o hindering Oakes is his him to quit his job with the ery plot twist. The result is a s writing is best described as i is little excess description to r i>f the book is Buckley's ever ^ is safe from Buckley's barbs, describes him as a "young (ley's best humor is saved for Dean Acheson and Allen rented the U-2 himself. You 1 *ly allowed us to produce it, ^ rmit us to use it. He's got now the U-2 reports." n to Zane Grey" didn't become general of the ary ignorance." i alized in other forms of n Acheson and Dulles is alone k. Buckley, however, offers >s and ideals that dominated ;ting and thought-provoking Buckley is an avowed condidactic. But be forewarned, irmidable and the use of a . ?3 rVi} i t :k/oy Jr. 1 ???????? * r ril' of a concessions in exchange for l grain. co Yet there are forces at w work the Americans do not st( Lrnrwi; ulxuil nnH pnnnnt Ihi control. The ailing an Soviet Premier is in the fol midst of a power struggle in< with individuals who would th< like to see a military strike thi against Western Europe. To ] complicate matters, a band th< of Ukranian freedom an fighters are about to launch mi an act ofvterrorism to bring rei their cause worldwide at- lei tention. This act, however, to could precipitate the in m< vasion of P^urope and quite coi possibly a nuclear holocaust, lez style, fl fine Iuj BY CHRIS Some writers never a? originality of their early no> are able to improve with ea F. Buckley, Jr. is one of the 1; Long a political writer ant venture into the realm of f "Saving the Queen." He f Glass," which won an award i? r? r* miiu a v/ii r nai is uy iar Dl The novel, like Buckley's cold war era of the 1950s. It CIA to win the race with th satellite. To do this, the CIA scientists who have the infori THE ASSIGNMENT IS g Yale graduate Blackford Masterspy Rufus, they begii Oakes' mission, however, i rival, KGB agent Bolgin, wh Hungarian freedom fighter betrayed their cause. Ah girlfriend, Sally, who wants CIA. j Buckley deftly handles ev well-crafted story. Buckley "bare-bones plotting." Then muddle the prose. Perhaps the best feature < Lidd; BY TOM COYNE G. Gordon Liddy calls 'Will" a book of both public ssues and personal convictions. In reality, the book s an autobiography of a man ordering on the brink of genius and insanity. Liday said he wrote the 300k because of a debt he )wed to history. The book m ?5* m - T'- m?^ - ' Sj G. Gordo 3penc goes d By DAVI I like trashy paperbacks as peek at my bookshelves an Nathaniel West, you're apt to Steve Krantz's "Laurel Canyo - dare I say it? -- no less tha Hollander's infamous "Happ there is a limit even to the gai or five hours with, and Scott Si the twilight zone. To begin with, the book is wr i form of writing I abhor excej Secondly, none of its charactei vhat each of them does is unco Hell, even the sex is unbeliev n layer upon layer of love, lo commend Spencer for his choi< -pad a novol in whirh pvorv lever before encountered a 3 ?ndless. IN A NUT shell, which is th 3elongs, "Endless Love" is t \xelrod and his never-endin 30ssible way, shape and form, vhose parents think David ; cooler. When the elder Butterworths Chicago home, he sets it on fi ;ee Jade when she runs out nove halfway across the count md tracks them down. Wher urned to lesbianism in his at lovel institutionalized, you s( noi*c? for her "experience." , spy r IF THE PLOT sounds he mplicated, it is. Forsyth wi iaves four or five different >rylines into the novel and st; s profusion of characters to d n stives is hard to ha low. The book should Oi :lude a score card to allow fa 5 readers to keep track of in: s varied cast. re In the end, Forsyth ties all th 3 loose ends together in ibiguous climax which th ay not satisfy some to aders. The lesson to be he irned, at least according tit Forsyth, is that ha ^deration, like love, bi nquers all and most Soviet nt iders are interested in a y def seems to be more of an attempt by Liddy to draw sympathy from the reader and to explain his actions of the Watergate era. As a young boy, Liddy was meek and frightened. This fact irritated him to the point that he became obsessed with rlofoofinrt im> fnnx "* .. v<a u^ivuimg, aujr icai ui adversary that challenged jMfl n Liddy er's 'E n and DBAKER well as the next fellow. Sneak a d, between Woody Allen and spot such "randy classics" as ?n," Judy Blume's "Wifey" and n five installments of Xaviera ?y Hooker" series. But. alas. "bage I can stand to spend four veneer's "Endless Love" lies in ltten in first person narrative, )t in autobiographies and such, rs are realistic and most all of nscionable. able because Spencer wraps it ve, love. If nothing else, I can :e of title, for I've never before other word was love and I've 189-page book that seemed so ic only place a book of this ilk he story of 17-year-old David g desire to possess in every 16-year-old Jade Butterworth, and Jade should play things i deny David entrance to their re for no other reason than to side. When the Butterworths ry, David becomes Sam Spade i he discovers that Jade has sence (David spends half the \ I A. 1 ? - 11 Al ;ej, ne jusi loves ner an me LOVel r irmonious relationship A th the United States. The truthfulness of the last 1 atement is up to the reader J| decide, but the book does g tve a few stylistic errors. M le particularly irritating' cet of the book is Forsyth's sistance on keeping the ader ignorant of the plan at will'save the day.' ; on at least tnree occasions e plan is almost revealed readers. Forsyth, >wever, cuts away each ne. The first time this ippens it builds suspense, it after that if becomes a usance. les him. This included everything from a massive shadow cast by the Hindenburg passing overhead to the need to surpass all accomplishments achieved by his father. TO CONQUER his phobias he decided to defy them. To subdue his fear of storms he climbed a large tree and strapped himself to it as the storm approached, an event he describes with great pride and excitement. He overcame his fear of rats by taking one his cat had killed and frying and eating it. Although Liddy admits he made some mistakes and broke the law, one still comes away with the feeling that he is glorifying and rectifying the true story. The book captures the attention of the reader by arousing their curiosity, though not in the way Liddy nlannpH Onp ic f?nnctantlv in I " suspense of what macho or inane escapade he will become involved in next. He seriously burns his hand on a candle trying to show a young woman torture does not phase him. Even in ndless on an Thi.s book is, aside from beii a/d so smugly sexual that my (hat I didn't read it while flyii have been handy. "if nothing commend Sp> choice of title, before read a t every other w and I've nev< countered a 3 that seemed so Give me Xaviera and he anytime When Xaviera was get a la u;n out of it. FOR THE RECORD. Franc of this clap-trap and who else 1 Blue Lagoon" infamy, would she's going, it wouldn't surpri hard-core films the da> after \ Spencer to write her an X-ra Karenina," in which Brooke, throws herself under a trair jeans. llf/Dm TJUWI IJ RTiir choosing a wife, his demented personality appeared: he was looking for a woman whn haH thp ricrht genes and was strong enough to breed a large family. The story drags as he explains the planning and his motives for the Watergate break-in. Liddy plays upon the patriotism of the reader by explaining everything he did was for his country and "national defense." National defense included the plottted assassination of political columnist Jack Anderson. LIDDY CONSTANTLY tried to impress everyone that he was an expert in every field. He thought his bosses were always wrong and went over their heads trequentiy. He gives the impression he was respected for this reason. Liddy was obviously respected by colleagues to achieve such success, but his incessant boasting tendo to tire an individual. This book is not one to read to pass an afternoon. It is a book that gives insight to the backroom workings of the Nixon White House and the men involved. 3 Love' r\ r\in VX UJL1 ig insulting, so blatantly stupid biggest regret concerning it is lg. That way, a barf bag would else, / can encer for his for I've never novel in which rord was love er befnre en 89-page book >endless." r trained German Shephard uisgusung, you couia at least 0 Zeffirelli is making a film out >ut Brooke Shields, she of "The agree to star in it? At the rate se me if Shields moved over to ler 18th birthday and r^Tui'ed ted version of Tolsto - Anna as Anna, leaves an orgv ana 1 while wearing Cilvii ^lein A