This author crafts compelling love stories, often centering on a journalist named Kim as he reflects on his past relationships. Each narrative is imbued with bittersweet nostalgia, as love affairs frequently tend toward unfortunate conclusions. The author's style is marked by a keen insight into the complexities of human connection, employing irony to explore the inevitable disappointments inherent in romance. His extensive background in journalism informs his ability to create vivid characters and engaging plots.
Eton Rogue is a hilarious and shocking story of scandal and rebellion - all set in the heart of the world's most famous school, Eton College. Meet our Eton Rogue: Seventeen-year-old Cary, now embarking on his extraordinary final year at Eton. Prince William has joined the school and the British tabloids are ravenous for headlines. Cary is the mole who's making thousands selling stories to the Sun newspaper - and while he's at it, he's secretly dating a housemaster's daughter. Based on true events, the rule of Eton Rogue is simple: The more outrageous the tale, the greater the chances that it actually occurred.
'A plump and cheerful romp through royal corridors and bedrooms' Tunku Varadarajan, The Wall Street Journal Kim is not your average member of Her Majesty's palace staff - but then he shouldn't be on the staff at all. He's in fact a Sun staff reporter who's wormed his way into Buckingham Palace to pick up every bit of dirt and gossip that he can lay his hands on. Along the way, Kim is faced with many surprising aspects of Palace life that even he didn't see coming. Based on the true story of the tabloid hack who became a Queen's footman, Palace Rogue is a charming, uplifting and utterly outrageous story of love and secrets - all of it set in the heart of one of the world's most famous houses.
"Seventeen-year-old schoolboy Kim is an idle drifter at one of Britain's most extraordinary institutions, Eton College - crammed with over a thousand boys and not a girl in sight. His head is full of the Falklands War and a possible army career, until the day he hears his new piano teacher, the beautiful but pained India, playing Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. Kim's life is destined never to be the same again. An intensely passionate affair develops and he wallows in the wild and unaccustomed thrill of first love. Twenty-five years on, Kim recalls that heady summer and how their fledgling relationship was so brutally snuffed out - finished off by his enemies, by the constraints of Eton, and by his own withering jealousy. A bittersweet story of a life-changing love."--Publisher description
Originally published in 1956, this survey of the interpretations of sex by the major figures in Christian thought and in psychoanalysis made an important contribution to the re-thinking of our sexual morality at the time. The author refutes the common belief that the negative attitude toward sex and the body, which had been predominant in western civilization, originated with Christianity. He shows that such a viewpoint was widespread in the early Hellenism Age, nearly three centuries before Christ. He emphasizes the essentially positive view which Biblical religion demands and shows how Christianity's attitude early became corrupted by the dualism of the Orient. He points to the need for a return to essential naturalism and the Biblical interpretation of sex. The first part of the book consists of a historical treatment in the Christian tradition, touching upon the teaching of Jesus, Paul, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin and others. He analyses the classical and contemporary attitudes and ideas in both Catholic and Protestant circles and shows how Christian understanding comes into conflict with psychoanalysis. In the later portions of the book the author discusses sex and psychoanalysis and the major problems in sexual mores. He ends with a synthesis of the religious and psychoanalytic points of view and a critical reconstruction of a Christian interpretation.
The memoir reveals the life of Lord Lucan, Britain's most infamous fugitive, who vanished in 1974 following the murder of his nanny. It offers an unprecedented and detailed account of his experiences, shedding light on the events leading up to his disappearance and the impact of his actions on his life and legacy. This personal narrative delves into the complexities of his character and the mysteries surrounding his notorious reputation.
To win the heart of the stunning Sasha, Kim embarks on a unique quest that challenges him to go beyond conventional romantic gestures. His determination to stand out among the many suitors leads him to devise a plan that is unlike anything attempted before, highlighting the lengths one will go for love.
A young man's romantic pursuit of a woman twice his age explores the complexities of love and societal perceptions of age differences. As their relationship unfolds, they confront challenges that question whether emotional connection can overcome generational divides. This poignant narrative delves into themes of passion, maturity, and the societal norms that often dictate personal relationships.
The narrative explores the complexities of modern relationships through Kim, a New York City journalist who navigates his feelings for the woman he loves while accepting her connection with another man. It delves into themes of passion and jealousy, highlighting the emotional struggles and sacrifices one makes for love. This bittersweet tale captures the intricacies of desire and the challenges of commitment in contemporary romance.
Compellingly vivid, the most sustained description of apocalypse since Robert Harris's Pompeii. The Financial Times One man miraculously survives the Atomic Bomb of Hiroshima. Two days later he catches the last train home. Home to Nagasaki. He arrives just 90 minutes before the world's second atomic bomb explodes into his life. As he battles through the scene of apocalyptic destruction, surrounded by unthinkable suffering, he is plagued by one constant question: is he lucky, or unlucky? This is his answer: he's the luckiest man alive.
