He was one of the original members of Norway Nobel Committee which awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
I enjoyed this book very much, it is smart, fast, and entertaining.
A novel with an intriguing premise: how, or if, your life would change if you knew the day of your death?
Rex Stout (1 December, 1886 – 27 October, 1975) was an American writer, most notable for detective fiction. Mr. Stout’s books about Nero Wolf and Archie Goodwin (Wolf’s assistant), were his biggest sellers. Books by Rex Stout* 1) Born in Noblesville, IN to […]
The text is interesting and informative, sometimes over the top
The author doesn’t paint Spain with rose colored glasses, he talks about bigotry, the horrible Inquisition, commerce, and economic inequality
The book is much darker than the 1940 Disney adaptation, in the novel Pinocchio gets hanged and stabbed by assassins – and that’s before you reach the half way mark. Mr. Collodi intended to finish the novel with the characters miserable death, the happy ending seems like and afterthought.
This is a well rounded book, certainly not the end all financial bible, but certainly a very helpful guide and full of good ideas and approaches
Ms. Baites created an interesting narrative, combining it with informative information and fascinating characters
Shelby Foote (17 November, 1916 – 27 June, 2005) was an American historian and novelist known for his landmark work on the American Civil War.
