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Today marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of a book that, in my opinion, resonates chillingly in today's world. Have you read it - and what do you think of it?
I have a full set of American encyclopedias from the 1950s which were brought to the UK from the US by a relative in the (approx) 70s. I have done a bit of googling about them, but can anyone... ...
I intend to write a novel set in a Greek island (probably one of the Ionian islands) during the Venetian rule. Some of the characters are Greek and some of them are Venetian (Italian) priests,... ...
I've seen a rather stunning portrait of Rabindarath Tagore by a 'S.K. Hesh.' https://ibb.co/6Hsx6k4 Someone of whom I've never heard. But when I've tried to find out more on him I've drawn a blank,... ...
I would like to send an email to Antonia Fraser to tell her how much I enjoyed one of her books. I have tried Googling her agents but the information seems to be for commercial enquiries. Any help... ...
Waiting for the Barbarians BY C. P. CAVAFY What are we waiting for, assembled in the forum? The barbarians are due here today. Why isn’t anything going on in the senate? Why are the... ...
Can anyone please tell me where the following lines come from and the meaning? It's writ on the palace where luxury dwells, That fortune on seeming to ive really sells. Thanks for the help.
The windows were located in the attic. Some of these windows were a door to starlight. Secrets were hidden behind iron bars on the floor below. The air that filtered through the iron bars brought... ...
Options are: "Frostbite Fiends: Tales of the Icy Terror" "The Frozen Horde: A Monster's Arctic Adventure" "Chilling Encounters: A Guide to Frostbite Creatures" "Icy Nightmares: Monstrous Tales of... ...
Lots to celebrate today, but I thought I would share one of my favourite poems. Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote "Pity The Nation" in 2007 at the age of 88. He died in 2021 at the age of 101. “PITY... ...
From the States, the erosion of the standards of facebook and other social media as their owners gradually exploit them and suck them dry of any quality that they had. Any new ones that you have... ...