http://standpointmag.co.uk Welcome to the Standpoint magazine, the culture and politics monthly en /node/2113 <!--paging_filter--><p>Summer meant a rare opportunity to read something other than History. Carl Hiassen's Double Whammy is extremely funny, though the context — competitive bass fishing in Florida — may seem unpropitious. Then there was David Goodis's Black Friday and various short stories, all incredibly atmospheric, with 'molls' called Frieda and Myrtle in 1950s Philadelphia.<p><a href="/node/2113"><span>read more</span></a></p> /node/2113#comments Andrew Roberts Max Hastings Second World War Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:57:30 +0000 Michael Burleigh 2113 at http://standpointmag.co.uk