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In his monumental narrative of the outbreak of the First World War and the ill-fated Russian offensive into East Prussia, Solzhenitsyn has written what Nina Krushcheva, in The Nation, calls "a dramatically new interpretation of Russian history." The assassination of tsarist prime minister Pyotr...

これは「夢の国」の話。ウルタールに住むバルザイという老人が、誰もその姿を目にしたことがない。神々を見んとて、その神々が遊びに下るという峰を登りに旅へと出る。ついに頂上へと着いたバルザイを待ち受けたものとは……!? 神々と人間の対立が描かれた“THE OTHER GODS”「異界の神々」 ……… 今でも大地の神々が時として昔をしのんで踊ることがある。 それは自らが安全であることがはっきりしていたからであり、好んで未知なるカダスから雲の船に乗ってきては、かつてのようにたわむれる。大地がまだ幼く、人間どもが未踏の地へ登ろうとはしなかった時代に、たわむれていたがごとく。

A dystopian voyage into the future of mankind.

In an Audible Exclusive performance, Holliday Grainger lends her voice to a new unabridged recording of Lady Chatterley's Lover, a novel that was banned until 1960 and is now considered to be one of the most renowned love stories of all time. This production features an exclusive introduction written and narrated by Fern Riddell, a cultural historian who specialises in sex in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a...

National Bestseller From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance, Bold, and The Future Is Faster Than You Think comes a bold exploration of what it means to stay human in a world where technology has granted us godlike power. In 1968, Stewart Brand declared: “We are as gods—and...

The Book of Enoch is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic religious text (300 - 200 BC), ascribed to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. Enoch explains the origins of demons and giants; why some angels fell from heaven; why the Great Flood was morally necessary; and it also gives a prophetic exposition of the thousand-year reign of the Messiah.

The complete "box set" of T. H. White's epic fantasy novel of the Arthurian legend. The novel is made up of five parts: "The Sword in the Stone", "The Witch in the Wood", "The Ill-Made Knight", "The Candle in the Wind", and "The Book of Merlyn".

At a dinner party in Richmond, the host tells an astonishing story of his travels into the future, where, at first, it seems that man has moved on to a higher plane of existence - suffering and war seem to have been eliminated. But in fact there are two races living on the Earth: the Eloi, a leisured, decadent, androgynous group; and the Morlocks, an underground tribe of bestial workers.

In 1519, Hernando Cortés arrived in Mexico to investigate stories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams; an advanced civilization with complex artistic, political, and religious systems (involving extensive human sacrifice) and replete with gold. This was the Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor, Montezuma.

Now more than ever, in a world that feels increasingly chaotic, understanding your emotions—and learning how to work with them—is not a luxury, but essential for living well. The Art of Surfing Emotions offers a groundbreaking approach to navigating life's inner storms with clarity, courage, and compassion. Drawing from neuroscience, mindfulness, and modern psychology, Dr. Daniel Ringhoff introduces the Surfing Emotions model—a practical framework that helps you ride emotional waves instead of being swept away by them.

At the heart of these stories, as with all the best of Lovecraft’s work, is the belief that the Earth was once inhabited by powerful and evil gods, just waiting for the chance to recolonise their planet. Cthulhu is one such god, lurking deep beneath the sea until called into being by cult followers who – like all humans – know not what they do.

Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject, the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest, "arts" end of the subject and moves chronologically through to the newest research - the "science" aspects.

ミスカトニック大学医学部の学生である「ぼく」は、同級生ハーバート・ウェストの行う妖しい研究にすっかり心魅せられてしまい、その片棒を担ぐことになるのだが、その研究はどんどんとおぞましい方向に傾いていき、血と死の匂いにまみれた果て、やがて途方のない結末を迎えることに……。

What if there were scientific solutions that could wipe out your deepest fears of falling ill, receiving a life-threatening diagnosis, or feeling the effects of ageing? What if you had access to the same cutting-edge tools and technology used by peak performers and the world’s greatest...

There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell or where those stories end. John Arnold's addition to Oxford's popular Very Short Introductions series is a stimulating essay about how people study and understand history.  

Revenge, death, and destruction abound in this early short story by H.P. Lovecraft. The story follows Antoine, a count who is last in line to die at the age of 32 due to a curse put on his family hundreds of years prior. His ancestor, being responsible for the death, brought about the curse, and Antoine was left to watch all his family, including his manservant, die an early death. But when his time comes and he is exploring the castle in wait, he manages to successfully end the curse by deflecting the fatal blow of Charles - the son of the man who was killed so many years ago.

芸術家を夢見るわたしは、ニューヨークへと赴いた。しかし、ニューヨークの地でわたしが得たものは、重々しくのしかかる絶望と、言いようのない孤独だけだった。そんな折、わたしはある老人に出会ったのだ。そしてその老人に案内されるまま、わたしは歴史を感じる古い一軒の家へと導かれた。 悪臭漂う部屋において、カーテンを開け放した窓の外の暗闇を、老人に言われるがままに見つめていると、そこに不思議な光景が広がっていく。 妙な術を使うという老人の支配するそれは、しかしこの世ならざるものであり、まるでその瞬間を待ち望んでいるかのようであった。 古の過去から悪意に満ちた目でこちらをじっと睨みつける恐怖が、老人の術によって呼び覚まされ、オーディオブックで現代に甦る…

This business classic features straight-talking advice you’ll never hear in school. Featuring a new foreword by Ariel Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell Mark H. McCormack, one of the most successful entrepreneurs in American business, is widely credited as the founder of the modern-day sports...

Vashti thinks she can draw, but her journey of self discovery and expression is an enchanting invitation to everyone to explore his or her own creative spirit.