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Show THE Wednesday, May mcKs with THE SNARE OF THE HUNTER, a thriller set in Czechoslavakia. In sixth place is Irgins Wallaces latest junky novel (as in junky food) called THE FAN CLUB. In short, of the ten best sellers, only two are worth even considering, that is, laying out five or six dollars for. Richard Adams heroic tale about a band of rabbits attempting to found a new community called WATERS IP DOWN has at least a statement about the human condition. Its in second. And I HEARD THE OWL CALL MY NAME, a quiet but inspirational novel about a dying priest among the Indians, by Margaret Craven in ninth place, is worth the $4.95. These and other selections are available at DOLLYS. As most people who follow the world of books know, the most in thing the publishing biz is trying to predict the best sellers. While certain authors will continually hit the top ten, it seldon has anything much to do with the quality of the work. For instance, a novel by Louis Auchincloss is a sure bet for a best seller. The reason is simple. Auchincloss writes about life in New York City, and a hell of a lot of people who read live there. What is saddening, of course, is that a writer with much more talent can write a superb novel about life in a small western GOALS understand. Helen Maclnnes, whose pen never seems to run out of ink, is holding down third place by Alan Crooks frightening PARK CITY B, 1974 Page 9 WEEKLY CAM SALT LAKE ARTS SCHEDULE (Dfien Sot cnitiinetA Guest 12 (KSL-FM- , aaam fter the fire last Summer i A UTAH SYMPHONY SCHEDULE ABRAVANEL Musical Director and Conductor Sunday, May REALTY GROUND FLOOR of the STAR HOTEL 227 Main Street AM) . Eileen Farrell, soprano AM) Sunday, May 19 (KSL-FGuests Nicanor Zabaleta, harpist; Eugene Foster, flutist; Martin Zwick, clarinetist. M, AM) Sunday, May 26 (KSL-FGuest Oscar Chavsow, violinist M, Call or drop by avl see us. . . Don Prescott Connie King Herb Armstrong Bill Gardner CALL 649-920- 7 never be town--an- d recognized. Indeed he may never get published. Consequently, it is interesting to see what works appear on the weekly list of best sellers.. Number 10 on last weeks New York Times list (still the only list worth mentioning) is COGANS TRADE, by George V. Higgins. Cogans trade is being a hit man for the Boston branch of the organization. How many spin-off- s of THE GODFATHER the market can handle seems to be a legitimate question, but it shows no signs of running dry. Number 8 on the list is the latest in the ' Rabbi Small mysteries by Harry Kemelman, TUESDAY THE RABBI SAW RED. Rabbi Small, the current heir of the Father Brown, Sherlock Holmes, etc ratiocination mystery line, uses Talmudic logic to foil the bad guys. It would be redundant to say that Rabbi Small is also a New Yorker, right? Allen 'Brurys latest effort, COME NINEVEH, COME TYRE, is currently holding down the seventh slot. Drurys medlodramas of political life in Washington may be fairly well done, but with the everyday excitement of the headlines these days, its surprising he has an audience. How can fiction improve the real thing? As the publishers spring lists rightly guessed, Louis Auchin-closs- s latest novel hit the list immediately. THE PARTNERS, a typical Auchincloss offering, explores the jungles of Wall street law firms. Because Auchincloss is a discerning, sensitive writer PARTNERS rises a level or two n scanabove the typical dal novel. But its still set in New York. Possibly the hottest novel on the list is Peter Brenchleys gory tale about a great white shark that terrorizes a resort on Long Island. Entitled JAWS, and as grim as it is reputed to be, it satisfied (apparently the Long island commuters blood lust. And it goes without saying that if the novel were set in a sleepy Oregon resort, it wouldnt make it past the first printing-- if it every got that far. up-tow- Gore Vidals BURR is still holding down first place, though why, this writer will never . MAY THURSDAY, 9 Mining Seminar, 102 N. Physics, .11 a.m. Use of Rocky Mountain Coal in Electric Generating Plants, Weston L. Potter, Pacific Power & Light Co., Portland Geology and Geophysics Seminar, 106 Geology, 12:05 p.m. Geomorphology and Plate Structural Evolution of the Canyon Range, Utah, , Mr. Jock Campbell (doctoral candidate) Demonstration, Ecdes Medical Science Library, 1 p.m. Use of the Science Citation Index, Robert H. Shank, director, Domestic Field Marketing, Institute of Scientific Information Physics Colloquium, 102 N. Physics, 4 p.m. Amorphous Materials, Dr. Michael F. Thorpe, Yale University Organic Seminar, 102 Chemistry, 4:30 p.m. Radical Atoms, Mr. Drew Meyers The Chemical Behavior of Some Non-Aromat- ic Contemporary Issues, AAC Auditorium, 8 p.m. Ms. Virginia Satir Documentary Rim, OSH Auditorium, 8 p.m. The River, life in Mississppi River Valley FRIDAY, MAY 10 Science and Society Lecture, Music Hall, noon The Roles of Primitive Knowledge, of Language, and of Mathematics in the Physical Sciences, Eugene P. Wigner, physics, Princeton Baseball, University Field, 1 & LSU p.m. Utah vs. Colorado State, double header Admission $1 Movies, 7 & 10 p.m. Dirty Harry, OSH Auditorium A Drama of Jealousy and Other Things, Union Little Theatre Ballet Ensemble, KH, 8 p.m. MAY 11 SATURDAY, Radio, 90.1 FM, 1 p.m. Claremont Music Festival contemjjorary music Baseball, University Field, 2:30 p.m. Utah vs. CSU Admission $1 Movies, 7 & 10 p.m. Dirty Harry, OSH Auditorium A Drama of Jealousy and Other Things, Union Little Theatre Contemporary Music Festival Concert, AAC Auditorium, 8 p.m. David Burge, pianist KUER, CONTINUING EVENTS AND SPECIAL NOTICES Exhibits, Utah Museum of Fine Arts William R. Wiley: Watercolors, Paintings and Constructions, Joe Miller Paintings, April 28 June 9 2Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. -- 5 p.m.; Sunday -5 p.m. - Theatre, PMT, May 9-- 22 The King and I, Thursday Saturday, 8 p.m. Tickets: $4.50 -- $2.50; students half price with ID - it i April 7 -- May 5 o |