There was to be no public display of emotion at the train station. The Wharton brothers, Joe, Harry, and Ernie, strode off to war, grins etched on their faces. Out -of-step strides carried them through the cheers that echoed by. Joe, the eldest of the brothers, his eyes never still, searched the crowd desperately for a glimpse of his girl Dulcie, where was she? whilst his mind replayed the sombre farewell scenes of home. The disconsolate look on his father’s face, his mother’s courage as she fought the tears, the urgent hugs from his sister Cissy. The thuds of their regimented strides resounded eerily through the streets, swallowed up by the crowds, as the three marched of to war, and into history.
Standage traces the story of the rise, fall and rebirth of social media over the past 2,000 years offering an illuminating perspective on the history of media, and revealing that social networks do not merely connect us today – they also ...
Fleeing to a New England countryside house after receiving devastating news about her daughter, Vera discovers the writings of three women who endured tragedy, war and secrets in the house in respective 20th-century historical periods.
A critical analysis of Israel's control of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, advocating a normative and functional approach.
The Writing on the Wall: Holiday Series Book #1
The winner of New York magazine’s Best Literary Fiction award in 2005, this novel evocatively represents the forms of grief in the wake of major trauma.
Now published in paperback, this book is the first systematic study to explore the way in which words have encroached on the visual arts from the late 19th century to the present day.
Presents a controversial argument for America's assistance in helping China to become an economic superpower in order to safeguard peace and the financial success of both nations, explaining how American interests can be best served if ...
Set amid magnificent scenery of wild forests, snowcapped mountains, and ancient castles, THE TRANSYLVANIAN TRILOGY combines a Proustian nostalgia for a lost world, insight into a collapsing empire reminiscent of the work of Joseph Roth, and ...
"Greatness meets us in this book, and not just in Mumia's personal courage and character. It's in the writing.
The book is not just a collection of expositions; he also offers keen assessments of and solutions to problems such as racism in sports while speaking candidly about his experiences on the court and off.