Avid reader based in Andalucia, Spain. Like all sorts of topics, I guess I'm a mood reader. Sometimes thrillers, sometimes historical but mainly true life Mountaineering stories, especially from the early days of exploration.
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Patagonia's Cerro Torre, considered by many the most beautiful peak in the world, draws the finest and most devoted technical …
From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in …
Patagonia's Cerro Torre, considered by many the most beautiful peak in the world, draws the …
Quite simply the best mountain book you will ever read! Full of intrigue and mystery in a spectacular and dramatic environment
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw …
A Facebook Insider’s Exposé Alleges Bad Behavior at the Top
“Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes. Just had to start reading this as soon as Meta tried to get it banned!
Enjoying reading "The Hand of Fatima" by Ildefonso Falcones. Follows life of Hernando, a young man of mixed heritage. Mother a Muslim, father a Christian priest. Born after the Morisco rebellion in the Alpujarras mountains, Hernando grows up caught between two worlds, facing discrimination & violence from both sides. The Moriscos (Muslims forced to convert to Christianity) are oppressed by the Christian rulers. Hernando becomes a symbol of the struggle for identity & survival.
Enjoying reading "The Hand of Fatima" by Ildefonso Falcones. Follows life of Hernando, a young man of mixed heritage. Mother a Muslim, father a Christian priest. Born after the Morisco rebellion in the Alpujarras mountains, Hernando grows up caught between two worlds, facing discrimination & violence from both sides. The Moriscos (Muslims forced to convert to Christianity) are oppressed by the Christian rulers. Hernando becomes a symbol of the struggle for identity & survival.