Being and the Between
- 557 pages
- 20 hours of reading
This is the culmination of a systematic metaphysics written by a world-class philosopher, demonstrating the need for a renewal of metaphysics.
William Desmond Books
William Desmond delves into intellectual history, with a focus on the Greek classical period and modern receptions of antiquity. His work explores themes of virtue ethics, political philosophy, historiography, and metaphysics, often examining ideals such as the union of power and wisdom and their historical variations. He also investigates the influence of ancient 'dog philosophers' and their enduring legacy. Desmond's current research considers 19th-century German engagements with Greek and Roman cultures, particularly among Idealist and Romantic writers, alongside his interests in Homer, mythology, and modern process thought.
The Citadel of the Autarch
- 317 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Severian the Torturer continues his epic journey across the lands of Urth, carrying with him the Claw of the Conciliator and the great sword, Terminus Est. All his travels are leading towards a destiny that he dare not refuse. This is the fourth and last volume in the series.
Il Libro del Nuovo Sole - 3: La spada del Littore
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Nella valle ai piedi del Castello di Acies, sorge l’imponente e opulenta Thrax, la Città dalle Stanze Senza Finestre. È qui che Severian il Torturatore sconta l’esilio, prestando i suoi servigi come Littore presso il Vincula, l’antica necropoli trasformata in prigione. Con sé ha la fida spada Terminus Est e l’Artiglio, un gioiello dai poteri insondabili lasciatogli in eredità dal Conciliatore. Eppure qualcosa in lui è cambiato, il Torturatore che sentiva di essere vacilla. La fuga sulle montagne, in compagnia di un prigioniero da lui liberato e di un giovane che incontra lungo il suo cammino, sarà l’occasione per rileggere il proprio passato alla luce di nuove peregrinazioni e di sfide ancor più ardue, che lo metteranno ancora una volta faccia a faccia col suo destino.
Achtbaan
- 95 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Alan Parker lift door Maine naar het ziekenhuis waarin zijn moeder is opgenomen. Onderweg wordt Alan opgepikt door een afschuwelijke oude man en dan door een nog veel gruwelijker wezen: een dode chauffeur die hem dwingt tot een verschrikkelijke keuze. Achtbaan is het eerste dat Stephen King na zijn ongeluk schreef. Het was ook zijn eerste e-boek (Riding the Bullet), wat in Nederland en Vlaanderen voorpaginanieuws was. De enorme publiciteit voor King heeft zijn naamsbekendheid alleen maar groter gemaakt.
