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Tag Archives: The Shadow of the Sun
The Books: “The Shadow of the Sun” (A.S. Byatt)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: The Shadow of the Sun – by A.S. Byatt. She’s one of my all-time favorite writers. For Possession alone. But then there are the other books that I love … Angels and Insects, Virgin in … Continue reading
The Idi Amin Theme
Suddenly he’s everywhere. First of all – Ryzsard Kapuscinski was working on a book about Idi Amin when he died – Or maybe he finished it, not sure. One of the chapters in his book about Africa was devoted to … Continue reading
The Books: “The Shadow of the Sun” (Ryszard Kapuscinski)
My history bookshelf. Onward. Next book on this shelf is the latest Ryszard Kapuscinski book – it came out in 2001 – and it’s called The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapuscinski. Kapuscinski described this book as the story … Continue reading
Kapuscinski
Ryszard Kapuscinski, one of my own personal idols, has spent his entire life reporting on revolutions across the world. His books include: Another Day of LIfe – the story of the civil war in Angola. Kapuscinski was there. The Emperor … Continue reading
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