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Joseph Conrad: The secret agent (2006, Barnes & Noble)
Inspired by an actual attempt in 1894 to blow up London's Greenwich Observatory, here is a chillingly prophetic examination of …
Interesting read, though afflicted by 90s era bothsides-ism
PRISONER OF NEW HALF-WAY TREE It's Carnival time and the Caribbean-colonized planet of Toussaint is celebrating with music, dance, and …
The Meursault Investigation (French: Meursault, contre-enquête) is the first novel by Algerian writer and journalist Kamel Daoud. It is a …
"In this self-portrait by an American genius, Kurt Vonnegut writes with beguiling wit and poignant wisdom about his favorite comedians, …
Thirty years after its original publication, The Stranger remains among the most influential books of our time. A terrifying picture …
Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship …
Joel Richard Paul: Without precedent (2018)
A portrait of the influential chief justice, statesman, and diplomat illuminates his pivotal role in the establishment of the Constitution …
The time-honored national bestseller, updated with a new afterword, celebrating 10 years of influencing the way we live.When Wherever You …
Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such …
fun read, bad history, weird moral inflections
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken …
Los medios conservadores presentan a las feministas como mujeres antihombres, siempre enfadadas. Pero muy al contrario, el feminismo ha logrado …
On Bullshit is a 2005 book (originally a 1986 essay) by American philosopher Harry G. Frankfurt which presents a theory …
