Title: Bandit Country: The IRA and South Armagh Author: Toby Harnden In the extensive annals of literature concerning the Northern Irish Troubles, Toby Harnden’s “Bandit Country: The IRA and South Armagh” stands out, not merely as a recounting of events but as a piercing investigation into one of the most fortified heartlands of
Title: Ten Years to Save the West Author: Liz Truss Ten Years to Save the West: Lessons from the only conservative in the room” by Liz Truss In an era where political memoirs and ideological treatises are increasingly abundant, Liz Truss’s Ten Years to Save the West distinguishes itself by weaving a narrative
Screenshot from the video game ‘The Stanley Parable’. Stanley Parable Andrés Porras Chaves, IE University In October 2016, the Swedish Academy announced that it was awarding the Nobel prize for Literature to the singer-songwriter Bob Dylan for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”. The decision sent out shockwaves:
Title: Micro Life: Miracles of the Miniature World Revealed Author: DK and Chris Packham In an era where the grandeur of the visible often overshadows the subtleties of the unseen, “Micro Life: Miracles of the Miniature World Revealed” emerges as a compelling counterpoint, inviting readers to delve into the enchanting and oft-overlooked realm
Title: The Trading Game Author: Gary Stevenson In the bustling world of literature that dissects the highs and lows of the financial industry, “The Trading Game” emerges as a compelling narrative that ventures beyond mere numbers and trades. This riveting novel, a veritable odyssey through the cutthroat corridors of London’s financial district, paints
Title: Unruly: A History of England’s Kings and Queens Author: David Mitchell In the pantheon of historical accounts, David Mitchell’s “Unruly: A History of England’s Kings and Queens” emerges not just as a chronicle but as a spirited, irreverent jaunt through the annals of English monarchy. Mitchell, with his characteristic wit and an
Title: The Wild Men: The Remarkable Story of Britain’s First Labour Government Author: David Torrance In the annals of British political history, few moments are as pivotal yet as understudied as the ascent of the Labour Party to power in the early 20th century. David Torrance’s latest offering, The Wild Men: The Remarkable
Title: Judgement at Tokyo Authors: Gary J. Bass “Judgement at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia” by Gary J. Bass presents itself as a pivotal historical examination, casting a penetrating gaze on the post-World War II tribunals that sought to bring Japan’s wartime leaders to account. In
Oriental prose unveils a resplendent mosaic of cultural ethos, ancestral legacies, and narratives that have ensnared bibliophiles across the terrestrial sphere. Its opulent diversity emanates from the plethora of nations and collectives throughout Asia, each endowing their distinctive timbre and outlook to the universal compendium of literature. This discourse ventures into the quintessence
Title: Some People Need Killing Authors: Patricia Evangelista In an era where the sanctity of human life is increasingly under debate, Patricia Evangelista’s “Some People Need Killing” emerges as a harrowing yet essential exploration of the drug war in the Philippines. Evangelista, a seasoned journalist, offers a deeply human chronicle that traverses the