Adam Williams, a figure deeply connected to Asia through his upbringing and family history, blends his business acumen with a profound exploration of the continent's rich tapestry. His experiences, from navigating the complexities of global commerce to undertaking adventurous expeditions into remote landscapes, inform a unique perspective. Williams writes with a keen eye for detail and a narrative flair that draws readers into the heart of his chosen settings.
The book features a unique blend of photographs and poems that explore the meditative chant "so ham," emphasizing themes of connection, karma, and the essence of yoga philosophy. It delves into the concepts of presence and the three gunas—rajas, tamas, and sattva—while drawing inspiration from the experience of being in harmony with the natural world. This work invites readers to reflect on their own existence and the deeper meanings of life through a meditative lens.
Arianna grapples with the aftermath of an eternal conflict between Light and Dark, torn between her loyalty to her side and her love, who fights for the opposing faction. Their union has resulted in a child, Alexander, who embodies a precarious balance between both realms. Fearing his potential, both sides deem him tainted and threaten his life. In a desperate act of love, Arianna pleads for his protection, revealing the depth of her sacrifice and the hope for peace amidst chaos.
This classic portfolio uses elevations, floor plans, and other line drawings by Scotland's first great classical architect to document the country's 18th-century buildings. Unlike previous Vitruvius volumes, it features plans for many smaller structures and served as a model book for 19th-century American builders and architects. Its 160 plates include 100 of Adam's own designs.
A perfect holiday read with plenty of adventure, Spanish history and romance from the highly praised author of THE PALACE OF HEAVENLY PLEASURE
Harry Airton, a Scottish fisherman, has China in his blood. A chance encounter with a spook during the Korean War gives him the opportunity to return to the land of his birth and serve his goverment at the same time. They hatch a long-term plan to create the perfect spy: a triple agent with a cover that can't be broken, because it's genuine. What Harry doesn't realise is that if he is setting the perfect trap, the Communist Chinese may also be finding the perfect bait. And that as the Cold War escalates and China marches towards Cultural Revolution and the end of the twentieth-century, the fates of two people who love each other are entirely unimportant...
As 1920s China teeters on the verge of civil war, two Oxford graduates return to the land of their birth. By the age of twenty-one Catherine Cabot has already witnessed more death and hardship than anyone should have to in a lifetime. A nursing veteran of the Great War and the Russian Revolution, she is beautiful, headstrong and complicated, just like her mother. Now all she wants is to lay to rest the ghosts of her past. Her friend, Yu Fu-kuei, is a revolutionary and communist spy determined to sacrifice herself and anybody else for her cause. Caught up in a triangular love affair, Catherine is drawn into China's struggle. As warlords and nationalists tear each other to pieces, and Japanese militarists wait for an excuse to invade, Catherine becomes the pawn of two men who will stop at nothing to wreak their revenge. Meanwhile Yu Fu-kuei, betraying and betrayed, discovers that love might be her strongest weapon
Epic adventure, grand passion and historical intrigue in the bestselling tradition of Wilbur Smith.