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Arthur Schnitzler (15 May, 1862 – 21 October, 1931) was one of Austria ‘s most important authors and writers. Books by Arthur Schnitzler* Fun Facts about Arthur Schnitzler: 1. Arthur Schnitzler was bom as a Jewish citizen of the Austrian Empire in […]
About: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a psychological thriller about a murderer who finds his soul eaten from guilt after his crime. This book, published in 1866, is a classic Russian literature. My rating for Crime and Punishment – 5Buy […]
About: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver tells of a family of missionaries went to the Congo during a turbulent time of the later 1950s. Ms. Kingsolver is an award-winning, best-selling American author. My rating for The Poisonwood Bible – 4Buy The […]
About The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten takes place on the day that Nils Vik died and tells of his journey. Mr. Grytten is a Norwegian author and journalist. My rating for The Ferryman and His Wife – 5Buy The Ferryman and His Wife from […]
Emilia is brave, but the horrors of the battlefield, the inhumanity of humans show her another aspect that she wasn’t exposed to in her intellectual upbringing
This excellent book is about democracy, but without democracy being in it. Instead, democracy cries in the shadows of every line,
Blasco de Castiglione is now a professional soldier, in love with Violante, a beautiful nun-to-be, and with the Donna Gabriella who has captured his heart
The themes of betrayal, friendship, intrigue, and justice start slowly but are brought more and more to the foreground as the hero’s journey of advances
A Tale of One January by Albert Maltz is a historical-fiction story of two women who escaped from a Nazi death March in January, 1945
Ms. Allende focuses on children, and how policies of cruelty use them as pawns. Only the fact that good people have attempted to help them save those children
