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In outline, this tale of sexual obsession may seem all too recognizable. What sustains A Family Madness is, as usual in Keneally's work, a precise sense of historical authenticity. The minutiae of Belorussian politics become surprisingly absorbing. He captures the chaos of Europe at the close of World War...
Although Michael Dean, 43, never saw combat, he served two tours of duty in Indochina and "was always talking Viet Nam," said a neighbor in Lebanon, N.H. Last week Dean's obsession took a tragic turn. In an apparent murder- suicide pact with Caroline Hull, his lover and the widow...
The real wild card in the French parliamentary election is Jean-Marie Le Pen, 57, a far-rightist. Le Pen has capitalized on France's xenophobia, waging a crusade that resembles in some of its substance and style the U.S. campaigns of Alabama Governor George Wallace during the 1960s. Le...
California's obsession with campaign cash is compounded by the growth of so- called transfers, money controlled by legislative leaders and doled out to loyal supporters. Though both parties employ the system, by far the biggest transfers trove belongs to Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, a Democrat, who raised $4.2 million...
Why this obsession with death and bereavement? One would have expected a news extra, a moment of silence, perhaps updates as more information became available. Even a special message from President Reagan did not seem out of place. Americans have grown used to Reagan's expertly executed role as grandfather...