![]() ![]() The Wars by Timothy Findley tells the story of Robert Ross, an young man from a wealthy family who serves in WW I. Although the book left me feeling emotionally drained, The Wars was a very impressive read. ![]() The Wars was a moving account of one Canadian man’s experience during World War I, and while it is not an in-depth exploration, the author introduces his character and allows us to sample his early life, his training and his war experiences that together paint a clear and penetrating picture of the shock and struggle that these soldiers were exposed to. He kept a diary about his experiences and many of his descriptions matched with this book. The things he saw and did affected him for the rest of his life. He was caught the first time, but succeeded a year later at seventeen. This book really grabbed me and I think this had a great deal to do with my own grandfather who ran away at age sixteen to fight in World War I. ![]() ![]() The brutality that the author describes in rich, lyrical language makes it plain that there is really nothing noble about warfare and that the psychological effects of this particular war were devastating. The story of one Canadian lad who goes off to the trenches in World War I was an intricate and heart wrenching story. The Wars by Timothy Findley is a short book but it packs a very large punch. ![]()
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I don't think there ever has been in the whole of literature such an example of the power of analysis, and I feel pretty safe in saying that there will never be another" (pp. Proust wrote to Scott-Moncrieff after reading his translation of the first instalment, Swann's Way, to compliment his "fine talent".Ĭonrad stated of Proust: "Whereas before we had analysis allied to creative art, great in poetic conception, in observation, or in style, his is a creative art absolutely based on analysis. This is the third instalment in Proust's roman a fleuve À la recherche du temps perdu (1913-1927), which is universally acclaimed as among the most influential works of modern fiction. 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While caring for her son and taking online community-college courses, she helped support the family by babysitting for a neighbor and working the beauty counter at Ulta. Todd was 24 years old and living near Fort Hood, Texas, with her husband, a soldier she had married a month after graduating high school, and their newborn, who suffered daily seizures. ![]() ![]() Then she propped her elbows on her shopping cart and began to type. One afternoon in the summer of 2013, Anna Todd was in the checkout line at Target when, as most of us do, she pulled out her phone. ![]() ![]() ![]() Barker himself directed Lord of Illusions, based on the Books of Blood story “The Last Illusion.” Speaking of the latter, a number of stories from the books were adapted for the screen, including the title tale itself (which acted as a framing device for all the stories), “The Midnight Meat Train,” “Dread,” and “The Forbidden,” the latter of which formed the basis of the soon-to-be-rebooted Candyman franchise. 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By virtue of her profession as a midwife, Tabitha Eckles is the keeper of many secrets: the names of fathers of illegitimate children, the level of love and harmony within many a marriage, and now the identity of a man who may have caused his wife’s death. ![]() ![]() antique shopping and specialty artisan shops for unique made-in-Italy souvenirs.small classes in authentic Italian cooking and wine tasting in the Rome, Lazio region.modern and vintage Italian fashion boutiques.favorite cafés for people-watching and lingering over a cappuccino.the loveliest Renaissance-style parks and gardens.a tour of Bernini’s Baroque fountains of Rome, including the Trevi Fountain, the Triton, and the Fountain of the Four Rivers.an extensive guide to the most magnificent Renaissance palaces and villas.recommendations on where to stay, including the pros and cons of each neighbourhood in Rome.The first half is all the practical advice that a woman needs to plan a dream vacation to the Eternal City: ![]() Written in a deliciously irreverent tone, The Princess Guide To Rome (2014) covers all the fabulous stuff that’s so often missing from other travel guide books on Rome and Italy. ![]() Packed with truly helpful information and well-researched background stories on the art that fills every corner of Rome, this travel guide is a trip in itself. ![]() |