![]() ![]() “A marvellous antidote to history without chronology: the whole experience of human history, from prehistory to the Second World War, compressed into a flowing narrative. “This ‘little history’ has aged amazingly well.”- New York Times Book Review Intelligent adults will read it for themselves and regain contact with the spirit of European humanism at its best.”-Anthony Grafton, Wall Street Journal Lucky children will have this book read to them. “In simple, vivid prose, Gombrich surveys the human past from pre-history to his own time. For adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, Gombrich’s Little History enchants and educates. He paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests of grand works of art of the advances and limitations of science of remarkable people and remarkable events, from Confucius to Catherine the Great to Winston Churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the Berlin Wall. Gombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on Earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic age. Rather than focusing on dry facts and dates, E. ![]() Gombrich’s sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages “All stories begin with ‘Once upon a time.’ And that’s just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time.” So begins A Little History of the World, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old. ![]()
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![]() “Headhunters” is brutal, tense, and gory with a complex, surprising, ending. With this new information, Roger decides NOT to recommend Clas for the job, and all hell breaks loose. He is also an ex-military operative.Īs he is stealing the most valuable painting of his career as an art thief, “The Calydonian Boar Hunt” by Rubens, Roger finds his wife’s cell phone in Clas’s apartment. Greve is the former CEO of a Pathfinder competitor and knows about advanced technology that Pathfinder needs. His wife, Diana, however, has, and recommends Roger interview Clas Greve. Interviewing clients for a CEO position at a high tech GPS company, Pathfinder, Roger has not yet found the perfect individual. Kjikerund then fences the art and they share the bounty. ![]() If they do he and his partner, Ove Kjikerud, collaborate to steal the art when the client is being interviewed by Roger’s assistant. When he interviews people for jobs, he finds out if they have valuable art in their homes. ![]() ![]() When he recommends someone to a client, the company knows he or she is the right person for the position. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She’s spent the majority of her life keeping herself going and taking care of her brother. No sweat though, right? It’s not like the fate of the world is hanging on her hands.Īlice is what you’d call a goodie two shoes. She doesn’t know who this person is…yet…but she knows she has to kill them before it’s too late. These three genres are merged together by Dunn’s writing, resulting in an extraordinary and fast-paced read.Īlice knows that somebody in her life will someday – in the next ten years – kill two-thirds of the population. That is what you’ll find within these pages. Timetravel, viruses, and a quest to save the human race. I’ve got to say, if this book is anything to go by, I’m impressed. Malice is the latest novel from the mind of Pintip Dunn, though it is the first time I’ve read anything by this author. I received a copy of Malice through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. Warnings: Virus, decimation of humanity, child death, child illness, mental health ![]() |