![]() Includes bibliographical references (pages 428-460) and index Included in this list are the pan-Arab nationalist idea, the struggle for independence, the revolutionary seizures of power that is inspired, and the rise of fundamentalist Islam upon failure of nationalism which was the begetter of today's pre-eminent Hizbullah and Hamas It covers the transition from Ottoman Turkish rule to European colonial domination, the loss of Palestine to the settler-state of Israel, and the wars and ceaseless violence that followed. In this magisterial history of Lebanon, from the end of Ottoman rule to the Hizbullah and Hamas wars of today, David Hirst charts the intricate interplay between a uniquely complex country and its geopolitical environment through all the broad historical experiences of the modern Middle East. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() Whether Stillman will embellish the famously decorous writer’s innuendo with steamy frock-tearing action remains to be seen, but audiences at this year’s Sundance Film Festival were reportedly quite pleased. Love and Freindship, Part 1 Return to Love and Freindshiptable of contents Return to Jane Austen info page. The trailer offers a handful of genuinely hilarious moments from Tom Bennett as Sir James Martin (apparently he’s never seen peas before), as well as Beckingsale delivering pert Austenian judgments with a disarming smile. (This is a reunion, of sorts: Beckinsale and Sevigny teamed up previously, in 1998, for Stillman’s The Last Days of Disco.) The film stars Kate Beckinsale as that titular protagonist, a bewitchingly poisonous widow trying to marry off her daughter to a rich doofus, while Chloë Sevigny plays her best friend, Alicia. The Jane Austen adaptation machine rolls on apace, with a trailer out for Whit Stillman’s new movie Love and Friendship, based on an early novella called Lady Susan that went unpublished until decades after the author’s death. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s like an irresistible smorgasbord of all my favorite themes and fantasy elements all in one place, and a strong, compelling female protagonist was the cherry on top. Winterwood and I were love at first sight, and all you have to do is take a gander at the book’s myriad subjects to see why: Magic. She's been a librarian, a postmistress and member of internationally touring a cappella trio, Artisan (and still occasionally is for reunion gigs When not writing she arranges UK gigs for folk artists from all over the world. She also hosts Northwrite SF, a critique group based in Yorkshire. Jacey is secretary of the UK Milford Writers' Conference, a peer-to-peer workshopping week for published SF writers. These are historical fantasy, set in 1800, with a cross-dressing privateer captain, the jealous ghost of her dead husband, and a sexy wolf shapechanger. Winterwood, Silverwolf and Rowankind make up the Rowankind trilogy. Previous books are: Empire of Dust, Crossways, and Nimbus, science fiction (space opera) which make up the Psi-Tech trilogy. Her newest is The Amber Crown, published by DAW inJanuary 2022. ![]() She's had stories published on both sides of the Atlantic. She lives and works behind a desk in Pennine Yorkshire. Jacey Bedford is an English writer who is published by DAW in the USA. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He was a practiced statesman, a skilled diplomat, and a man deeply devoted to his family and country. But Hannibal was much more than just a great general. As a commander in war, Hannibal has few equals in history and has long been held as a model of strategic and tactical genius. As a military leader, like Alexander the Great before him and Julius Caesar after, he understood the hearts of men and had an uncanny ability to read the unseen weaknesses of his enemy. As a boy and then a man, his self-discipline and determination were legendary. But what kind of person would dare to face the most relentless imperial power of the ancient world? How could Hannibal, consistently outnumbered and always deep in enemy territory, win battle after battle until he held the very fate of Rome within his grasp? Hannibal appeals to many as the ultimate underdog-a Carthaginian David against the Goliath of Rome-but it wasn't just his genius on the battlefield that set him apart. Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an army of warriors and battle elephants over the snowy Alps to invade the very heart of Rome's growing empire. Published: FebruRead Reviews Buy on Amazon Buy on BN. Over two thousand years ago one of the greatest military leaders in history almost destroyed Rome. Hannibal Romes Greatest Enemy Telling the story of a man who stood against the overwhelming power of the mighty Roman empire, Hannibal is the biography of a man who, against all odds, dared to change the course of history. Telling the story of a man who stood against the overwhelming power of the mighty Roman empire, Hannibal is the biography of a man who, against all odds, dared to change the course of history. ![]() ![]() Libertie is a glorious, piercing song for the ages-fierce, brilliant, and utterly free. “In this singular novel, Kaitlyn Greenidge confronts the anonymizing forces of history with her formidable gifts. Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Friday Black Libertie is a novel of epic power and endless grace.” “Wielding both her knowledge of our history and her incredible sense of story, Kaitlyn Greenidge further establishes herself as one of the sharpest minds working today. ![]() ![]() Mira Jacob, author of Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations So much will be written about Kaitlyn Greenidge’s Libertie -how it blends history and magic into a new kind of telling, how it spins the past to draw deft circles around our present-but none of it will measure up to the singular joy of reading this book.” Jacqueline Woodson, author of Red at the Bone Kaitlyn Greenidge is a master storyteller.” “This is one of the most thoughtful and amazingly beautiful books I’ve read all year. O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, The Millions, Refinery29, Garden & Gun, Publishers Lunch, BuzzFeed, The Rumpus, BookPage, Harper's Bazaar, Ms. Named One of the Most-Anticipated Books of 2021 by: Its so moving when historical fiction gives an entirely new view of a particular time period while also raising larger questions which resonate with the world today. ![]() ![]() The wonderful new novel from Chrissie Manby is perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Trisha Ashley and Cathy Bramley. Their only common ground: between them, they can barely boil an egg Enter talented chef Alex, who is determined to introduce his pupils to the comforts of. ![]() Their culinary skills might be catastrophic - but could the cookery club have given them a recipe for happiness? As Liz, John and Bella encounter various disasters in the kitchen, the unlikely trio soon form a fast friendship. Their only common ground: between them, they can barely boil an egg!Įnter talented chef Alex, who is determined to introduce his pupils to the comforts of cuisine. To thirty-year-old workaholic Bella, the course is a welcome escape from her high-pressure job. John, newly widowed after fifty years of marriage, can't live on sympathy lasagnes forever. Liz's husband has left her for a twenty-something clean-eating blogger, and she's determined to show the world - and her daughter - she's just as capable in the kitchen. And three very different students have signed up. ![]() In the quaint seaside town of Newbay, a beginner's cookery course is starting. The wonderful new novel from Chrissie Manby, perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Trisha Ashley and Cathy Bramley. ![]() ![]() As Jacobsen writes, one CIA officer “was an expert in parachute insertion, scuba exfiltration, evasive driving, knife fighting, and a host of other close-quarters combat skills,” and his credentials seem light compared to some of the other agents she profiles. ![]() Waugh and other operatives hatched other plots, and they were just right for the job. ![]() When the Saudis decided to allow infidels in the form of a vast American army to do the job, bin Laden “began plotting jihad against the United States.” Waugh saw what he needed to see and developed a plan to eliminate his target that might have kept 9/11 from happening-but it never happened, nixed somewhere between his handlers and the president’s desk. ![]() So it was that, as Jacobsen writes, a weathered and fearless contractor named Billy Waugh entered Khartoum to track a well-protected Osama bin Laden, who was enraged after having been rebuffed by the Saudi royals to lead a war against Saddam Hussein. As Jacobsen ( The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency, 2015, etc.) notes, this so-called “third option” is used “when the first option, diplomacy, is inadequate and the second, war, is a terrible idea.” The underlying idea is that getting up close and killing a single opponent or small batch of them is preferable to bombing an entire city or region to achieve the same goal. It’s no secret that intelligence agents operate covertly around the world. A behind-the-scenes look at the most shadowy corners of the American intelligence community. ![]() ![]() ![]() And as forces battle on in the cold reaches of space, hope seems distant indeed. Yet in the far future, humanity is still hunted by its ancient adversary. Maybe allies scattered throughout space and time can join forces. Once there, they must signal its location to future generations, to bring the battle to the enemy. If it succeeds, those chosen will travel to a hidden enclave thousands of light years away. And while millions have fled to seek refuge in space, others continue to fight an apparently unwinnable war.Īs Earth's defeat draws near, a team attempts to infiltrate the Salvation of Life - the Olyix’s arkship. One by one, cities are falling to their devastating weaponry. Now these visitors are extracting a terrible price.įor two years, the Olyix have laid siege to Earth, harvesting its people for their god. Humanity welcomed the Olyix and their utopian technology. ![]() ![]() ![]() Who in fiction or in life introduces themselves like this? A “highly regarded journalist”? Throughout the book, Linda’s character and her journalism get no better. (thanks to my husband’s limitless generosity). Thirties, five-foot-eight, 150 pounds, and I wear the best clothes that money can buy She says in a manner that sounds gracious, even charming, then continues, “I’m in my Linda commits adultery, despite, by her own admission, being married to a loving and unbelievably understanding but unnamed husband. “a highly regarded journalist,” narrates the story of a happy but boring marriage. ![]() But unlike Manuscript Found in Accra, this volume has a storyline. Varying value, perpetuates quite a few more such clichés. ![]() Languages and have sold more than 165 million copies in more than 170 countries,Īccording to his publisher. He’s venerated by his fans and reviled by his critics, one of whom called Coelho’s previous novel Manuscript Found in Accra a “volume of ponderous clichés.”Ĭoelho’s latest novel, Adultery, the act itself the subject of countless stories of Have churned out a book every year or so. Hisīest known novel is The Alchemist published in 1988. ![]() ![]() ![]() Please see extended rules for appropriate alternative subreddits, like /r/suggestmeabook, /r/whatsthatbook, etc. ‘Should I read …?’, ‘What’s that book?’ posts, sales links, piracy, plagiarism, low quality book lists, unmarked spoilers (instructions for spoiler tags are in the sidebar), sensationalist headlines, novelty accounts, low effort content. Promotional posts, comments & flairs, media-only posts, personalized recommendation requests incl. Please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. ![]() All posts must be directly book related, informative, and discussion focused. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Suggested Reading page or ask in: /r/suggestmeabook Quick Rules:ĭo not post shallow content. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Subreddit Rules - Message the mods - Related Subs AMA Info The FAQ The Wiki Join in the Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread!.Check out the Weekly Recommendation Thread.New Release: Endless Summer by Elin Hilderbrand. ![]() |