Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish novelist, writing in English, while living in England. Many critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in the English language, despite his not having learned to speak English fluently until he was in his twenties (and then always with a strong Polish accent). He became a naturalized British subject in 1886. He wrote stories and novels, predominantly with a nautical setting, that de...

The Dane Who Changed the Course of the Second World WarOn the 28th May 1940 President Franklin D. Roosevelt placed a direct call from the White House to William S. Knudsen, Director of General Motors Corporation in Detroit. Roosevelt needed the right man to lead America's armament during the Second World War – and the president only had one candidate in mind for the job: the Dane known as 'Bill' to his friends and colleagues. For his efforts, Bill would receive just one dollar a ye...

Callous cults and colossal consequences...Hired by CEO Ferdinand Mesmer to find his estranged son Jakob, the founder of a notorious cult, Ravn quickly discovers he's not the first PI on this dark case - one has already vanished...As Ravn delves deeper, he realises that although the cult harbors chilling secrets, it's the untold horrors in the Mesmer family's past that threaten catastrophic consequences for everyone...The haunting third book of Michael Katz Krefeld's...

“What this remarkable book does . . . is to remind us of that passion, that revolutionary fervor, that camaraderie, that persistence in the face of political defeat and personal despair so needed in our time as in theirs.” —Howard Zinn“Fascinating …With marvelous clarity and depth, Candace Falk illuminates for us an Emma Goldman shaped by her time yet presaging in her life the situation and conflicts of women in our time.” —Tillie OlsenOne of the most famous political activ...

Every city has its ghosts. Ravn just hunts the ones that still breathe.Former investigator, Thomas Ravnsholdt—known as Ravn—drifts like wreckage along Copenhagen's harbour, numbed by cheap liquor and old wounds. But his peace is shattered when a desperate young woman shows up, pleading for help: her brother has vanished after stealing millions.The trail leads Ravn from the windy docks of Copenhagen to Berlin, where ghosts of the Cold War still linger: Stasi files, double ag...

When a traditional festival goes explosively wrong**,** the samurai and the ninja are thrown into battle once again!The samurai and ninja have made a massive mistake. The ghosts of their ancestors have returned, and are now ruling the sparring clans with an iron fist. The only option to reclaim power? A fearsome fight to end them all.Kiss your katana and chisel your chopsticks – another epic Samurai vs Ninja battle is about to begin!

The works of J.R.R. Tolkien have not only redefined a genre of literature but also had a far-reaching impact on culture in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Tolkien's name has joined the ranks of authors such as Shakespeare, Milton, Dostoevsky, Donne, and Dickens who make us think differently about the world. In Theology and Tolkien: Practical Theology, an international group of scholars consider what Tolkien's works (and Jackson's film interpretations) can teac...

Although Napoleon Bonaparte has been a favorite subject of biographers for nearly two centuries, to date no full-scale psychobiography of arguably the most compelling, fascinating, and complex leader in world history has ever been published. With Napoleon Against Himself, internationally recognized scholar Avner Falk fills this void. He not only considers Napoleon's intellect but also what use he made of it, how it affected his emotional life, and whether he used intellectualization as one...

This book depicts the challenges associated with the emergence of a new global order in which patterns of conflict and the role of traditional military power are in the process of radical flux.Our ideas about global order have yet to catch up with these new behavioral trends, including the rise of non-state transnational political actors in the context of neoliberal globalization. In this historical setting the modern territorial sovereign state is confronted by multiple challenges...

Disturbingly close to home.Not the war itself – but the hesitation before it.In a single night nobody saw coming, Russian forces seize Fehmarn, Bornholm and Gotland. No official orders. No declaration of war. Just boots on the ground – fast, silent and deadly.While Europe scrambles for a response, the Baltic Sea is no longer free.Washington goes quiet. NATO stalls. And Berlin does what governments do best under pressure: holds meetings, stal...

Turkey's mixed human rights record has been highly politicized in the debate surrounding the country's probable ascendance to membership in the European Union. Beginning with the foundation of a secular republic in 1923, and continuing with founding membership in the United Nations and participation in the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Turkey made significant commitments to the advancement of human rights. However, its authoritarian tradition, periods of mil...

Step into a vibrant cultural history of how overlooked floor coverings evolved into mobile architecture and fine art. From ancient temples to modern eco-conscious homes, discover how bundled reeds silently recorded humanity's most dramatic migrations and faiths. This immersive listen is the perfect companion for your daily commute, turning the ground you stand on into a sprawling canvas of global trade and innovation.As you unwind at home or tackle weekend chores, experience the di...