Sailing by Starlight
Alex Capus follows every step of Robert Louis Stevenson's last years, studying every clue left behind by the Scottish writer and reaching his own conclusion about the most dramatic turn in Stevenson's life: his decision to settle in Samoa, where t...
Susanna
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Matter of Time
In November 1913, three German shipbuilders, led by master shipwright Anton Ru ter, were ordered by Kaiser Wilhelm II to dismantle a steam ship, send the parts to German East Africa, and reassemble it on Lake Tanganyi- ka. Their initial aim of get...
Atheist's Guide to Reality
We can't avoid the persistent questions about the meaning of life-and the nature of reality. But science is the only means of answering them. So declares philosopher Alex Rosenberg in this bracing, surprisingly sanguine take on a world without god...
Terrorism and Modern Literature
Is terrorism's violence essentially symbolic? Does it impact on culture primarily through the media? What kinds of performative effect do the various discourses surrounding terrorism have? Such questions have not only become increasingly important...
World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth - Islands and Isles
WEIGH ANCHOR AND CHART COURSE FOR THE ISLANDS OF AZEROTH! Betwixt the sweeping seas of Azeroth, islands and isles await, bursting with splendid treasures-powerful artifacts, enchanted armor, and rousing tales from ages past. With duty delaying the...