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Ellsworth Bunker
by Howard B. SchafferIn this first biography of Ellsworth Bunker (1894-1984), Howard Schaffer traces the life of one of postwar America's foremost diplomats from his formative years as a successful businessman and lobbyist through a long career in international affairs.Named ambassador to Argentina by Harry Truman in 1951, Bunker went on to serve six more presidents as ambassador to Italy, India, Nepal, and Vietnam and on special negotiating missions. A widely recognized "hawk," Bunker helped shape U.S. policy in Vietnam during his six-year Saigon posting. Using letters Bunker wrote to his wife as well as recently declassified messages he exchanged with Henry Kissinger, Schaffer examines how Bunker promoted the war effort and how he regarded his mission. After leaving Saigon on his seventy-ninth birthday, Bunker next became a key figure in the treaty negotiations, spanning three presidencies, that radically changed the operation and defense of the Panama Canal.Highlighting Bunker's views on the craft of diplomacy, Schaffer paints a complex picture of a man who devoted three decades to international affairs and sheds new light on post-World War II American diplomacy.This book is part of the ADST-DACOR Diplomats and Diplomacy Series, co-sponsored by the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training in Arlington, Virginia, and Diplomatic & Consular Officers, Retired, Inc., of Washington, D.C.
Elly Griffiths: The Brighton Mysteries Books 1 to 6
by Elly GriffithsSet in atmospheric post-war Brighton, read all six books in the Brighton Mysteries in one great-value volume. From the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries. Meet Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and his old comrade, magician Max Mephisto. Edgar and Max served together during the war as a part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men. Now the fighting is over, the two men are brought together when a magic trick ends in murder.Join Stephens and Mephisto as they investigate a variety of cases, featuring murdered theatre impresarios, missing children and anarchist plots.Fans of Agatha Christie will love these historical murder mysteries for their gripping plots and brilliant combination of murder, mystery and magic. Praise for the Brighton Mysteries'Subtle, charming and very good' Daily Mail'Original, lively and gripping' Independent'Recalls the best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express'Well-written and well-researched' Literary Review 'Full of period detail, smart plotting and likable characters' Mail on Sunday
Elly Peterson: "Mother" of the Moderates
by Sara Fitzgerald"A magisterially written, well-researched, informative, and entertaining biography of a woman who helped throw open the doors to broader participation and power for women in the Republican Party and American politics. "--Dave Dempsey, author of William G. Milliken : Michigan's Passionate Moderate. Elly Peterson was one of the highest ranking women in the Republican Party. In 1964 she ran for a Michigan seat in the U. S. Senate and became the first woman to serve as chair of the Michigan Republican Party. During the 1970s she grew disenchanted with the increasing conservatism of her party, united with other feminists to push for the Equal Rights Amendment and reproductive choice, battled Phyllis Schlafly to wrest control from her of the National Federation of Republican Women, and became an independent. Elly Peterson's story is a missing chapter in the political history of Michigan, as well as the United States. This new biography, written by Sara Fitzgerald (a Michigan native and former Washington Post editor), finally gives full credit to one of the first female political leaders in this country. When Peterson retired in 1970 as assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee, David Broder of the Post wrote that her abilities would have earned her the national chairmanship were it not for the unwritten sex barrier that both parties have erected around that job. "--
Elly: My True Story of the Holocaust
by Elly Berkovits GrossTold in short, gripping chapters, this is an unforgettable true story of survival. The author was featured in Steven Spielberg's Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation.At just 15, her mother, and brother were taken from their Romanian town to the Auschwitz-II/Birkenau concentration camp. When they arrived at Auschwitz, a soldier waved Elly to the right; her mother and brother to the left. She never saw her family alive again. Thanks to a series of miracles, Elly survived the Holocaust. Today she is dedicated to keeping alive the stories of those who did not. Elly appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes for her involvement in bringing an important lawsuit against Volkswagen, whose German factory used her and other Jews as slave laborers.
Elmina's Fire: A Novel
by Linda CarletonWhat happens when a troubled young woman dares to follow the stirrings of her soul in turbulent times? Elmina begins life with a troubled childhood in a medieval French town—a childhood that turns her into a spiritually seeking young woman who dares to follow the stirrings of her soul. Her idealism and love lead her to leave a Cathar school and follow the man who will become Saint Dominic. As the world around her erupts into the Albigensian Crusade, Elmina finds herself complicit in its horror, and her spiritual and emotional life begins to unravel. With the aid of the counsel of her wise prior, Brother Noel, Elmina learns to paint her experiences within a sacred circle—a practice that helps her discover the origins of her lifelong fears and wrestle with questions that are as divisive today as they were eight centuries ago: the nature of God, the purpose of creation, the nature of evil, and the possibility of reincarnation.
Elmira Reformatory: Innovations In The Administration Of An American Penal Institution (Images of America)
by Bruce Whitmarsh William G. HinkleDiscover the activities and work carried on inside the Elmira Reformatory and the evolution of the criminal reform model through the lens of vintage images.The Elmira Reformatory, established in 1876 in Elmira, New York, was a testament to the most interesting, most scientific, and most hopeful treatment of the convicted criminal that has ever been tried in the United States. It conformed to what were considered sound theories, and the results were good beyond all expectations. Its inception was due to the genius and experience of Zebulon R. Brockway, who had practical training in prison management and was profoundly acquainted with the nature of the lawbreaking class of the 19th century. Elmira Reformatory contains images of the work done at Elmira in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a compelling view of the activities carried on inside the reformatory and the evolution of the criminal reform model.
Elmwood Cemetery (Images of America)
by Kimberly Mccollum Willy BeardenElmwood Cemetery was founded in August 1852 by 50 prominent Memphians who resolved to create a new burial site just two and a half miles outside the city limits. The name of the cemetery was drawn out of a hat by one of the founding fathers. A nurseryman from Scotland was hired to lay out the grounds, and Elmwood was opened to people from all backgrounds to use as their family cemetery. Elmwood has survived wars, military occupation, epidemic disease, and the bankruptcy and near collapse of Memphis, only to emerge as one of the premier outdoor museums in the United States. Its massive collection of Victorian memorial statuary is almost unrivaled, but Elmwood�s true allure lies in the stories of those who rest beneath the lush canopy of trees on its 80 acres. The graves at Elmwood belong to soldiers and statesmen, scoundrels and scalawags, writers and musicians, martyrs and madams, the notorious and the anointed, and so many more.
Elmwood Park Zoo (Images of Modern America)
by Jerry Spinelli Stan HuskeyElmwood Park Zoo was established in 1924 when roughly 16 acres of land and a small group of animals were donated to the borough of Norristown. Although the early years of the zoo were more akin to a small farm, it has gone through an extensive expansion during the past few decades. This expansion and the continued revitalization of Elmwood Park Zoo include some notable residents, such as the zoo's owl, who has become the mascot of Temple University, and its bald eagle, a sideline regular for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The zoo today, with new features including a zip line and a giraffe exhibit, looks to the future, with plans for even more exhibits, a new restaurant, and an additional 20 acres yet to be developed.
Elogio a Mishima e a Maiakovski
by Valerio Carbone; Flavio Carlini António Roxo LeãoO livro inclui quatro textos de ficção sobre a vida e a morte de Yukio Mishima e de Vladimir Maiakovski, todos cobrindo a vasta gama de conflito interior de ambos os personagens e envolvendo as circunstâncias que conduziram aos seus suicídios.
Elogio a Mishima y a Majakovskij
by Valerio Carbone; Flavio Carlini Sara MiñanaNo es una evaluación técnica de las figuras históricas de Yukio Mishima y Vladimir Majakovskj, sino una narración de cuatro historias. Este libro no quiere exhibir biografías simples, más bien utiliza las ideas recibidas de las lecturas de las obras de estos dos autores, tan distantes y cercanas a la vez, extremadamente polémicas y fascinantes a su manera, para analizar de forma crítica, a través de la literatura, la relación entre individuo y sociedad, la fricción del individuo hacia el conformismo y la emancipación, la soledad y el orgullo, la ferocidad de la vida y la muerte.
Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital 1839-1984 (Images of America)
by Patricia IbbotsonEloise, which started out as a poorhouse, later became known as Wayne County General Hospital. From only 35 residents on 280 acres in 1839, the complex grew dramatically after the Civil War until the total land involved was 902 acres and the total number of patients was about 10,000. Today, all that remains are five buildings and a smokestack. Only one of them, the Kay Beard Building, is currently used.In Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum, and Hospital, 1839-1984, this institution and medical center that cared for thousands of people over the years, is brought back to life. The book, in over 220 historic photographs, follows the facility's roots, from its beginnings as a poorhouse, to the founding of its psychiatric division and general hospital. The reader will also be able to trace the changing face of psychiatric care over the years. The book effectively captures what it was like to live, work, and play on Eloise's expansive grounds.
Elom
by William H. DrinkardFire from the Goddess and the meat and furs of the mammoth are all that the People need to live. It is a harsh life but a good one and it is one that all cherish.Young Geerna knows that the time has come for her to become a woman and take up the tasks to keep her people safe. She waits in the Awakening Place, fearful and hopeful as her ordeals come to an end. Then, on the eve of her Womanhood, a shining light descends upon her and her world is torn asunder. And she embarks on a journey that none of her people could ever envision...Eons have passed. Cycle upon cycle the Way of the People have remain unchanged: women are artists, men are hunters. Geerna's Law is the covenant by which humans live in harmony and peace. But all is about to change. A call has come for The People to choose their champions, and a summons to meet the mysterious creatures who selected Geerna so long ago.All is unknown. As the brave souls who are chosen venture forth, they will come to discover just how much that pact that Geerna made so long ago has cost them. And they will have to confront the choices that might help them to finally know true freedom.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Elon Musk
by Walter IsaacsonThe #1 New York Times and global bestseller from Walter Isaacson—the acclaimed author of Steve Jobs, Einstein: His Life and World, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci—is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating, controversial innovator of modern times. For two years, Isaacson shadowed Elon Musk as he executed his vision for electric vehicles at Tesla, space exploration with SpaceX, the AI revolution, and the takeover of Twitter and its conversion to X. The result is the definitive portrait of the mercurial pioneer that offers clues to his political instincts, future ambitions, and overall worldview. When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face was a swollen ball of flesh. He was in the hospital for a week. But the physical scars were minor compared to the emotional ones inflicted by his father, an engineer, rogue, and charismatic fantasist. His father&’s impact on his psyche would linger. He developed into a tough yet vulnerable man-child, prone to abrupt Jekyll-and-Hyde mood swings, with an exceedingly high tolerance for risk, a craving for drama, an epic sense of mission, and a maniacal intensity that was callous and at times destructive. At the beginning of 2022—after a year marked by SpaceX launching thirty-one rockets into orbit, Tesla selling a million cars, and him becoming the richest man on earth—Musk spoke ruefully about his compulsion to stir up dramas. &“I need to shift my mindset away from being in crisis mode, which it has been for about fourteen years now, or arguably most of my life,&” he said. It was a wistful comment, not a New Year&’s resolution. Even as he said it, he was secretly buying up shares of Twitter, the world&’s ultimate playground. Over the years, whenever he was in a dark place, his mind went back to being bullied on the playground. Now he had the chance to own the playground. For two years, Isaacson shadowed Musk, attended his meetings, walked his factories with him, and spent hours interviewing him, his family, friends, coworkers, and adversaries. The result is the revealing inside story, filled with amazing tales of triumphs and turmoil, that addresses the question: are the demons that drive Musk also what it takes to drive innovation and progress?
Elon Musk (edición en español)
by Walter IsaacsonDel autor de Steve Jobs y otras grandes biografías, todas ellas éxitos internacionales de ventas, esta es la historia asombrosamente íntima del innovador más fascinante y polémico del mundo, un visionario que ha roto todos los moldes y ha conducido al mundo a la era de los vehículos eléctricos, la exploración espacial privada y la inteligencia artificial. Ah, y el mismo que compró Twitter.Cuando Elon Musk era un niño en Sudáfrica, sufría a menudo acoso escolar. Un día un grupo de niños lo empujó por unas escaleras de hormigón y le patearon hasta que su cara se hinchó como una pelota. Pasó una semana en el hospital. Pero las cicatrices físicas fueron insignificantes comparadas con las emocionales, las que le había causado su padre, un canalla, ingeniero carismático y fantasioso. Cuando Elon llegó a casa tras ser dado de alta del hospital, su padre le reprendió. «Tuve que escucharlo durante una hora mientras me gritaba, me llamaba idiota y me decía que era un inútil», recuerda. El impacto psicológico que su padre le causó perduró. Se convirtió en un joven fuerte pero vulnerable al mismo tiempo, propenso a bruscos cambios de humor -a lo Jekyll y Hyde-, con una gran tolerancia al riesgo, ansias de drama, un épico sentido de misión y una intensidad maníaca, cruel y a veces destructiva.A principios de 2022, después de un año marcado por el lanzamiento de treinta y un satélites de SpaceX, la venta de un millón de coches de Tesla y de convertirse en el hombre más rico de la tierra, Musk confesó con arrepentimiento su impulso por provocar el drama. «Necesito cambiar mi forma de pensar para que deje de estar en modo crisis, como lo he estado en los últimos catorce años, o probablemente toda mi vida», explicó.Fue un comentario melancólico, no un propósito de año nuevo. Cuando hizo la promesa, estaba comprando en secreto acciones de Twitter, el patio de recreo por excelencia. Con los años, cuando se encontraba en un momento difícil, se veía transportado de nuevo al acoso que sufrió en el patio del colegio. Ahora tenía la oportunidad de poseerlo. Durante dos años, Isaacson fue la sombra de Musk, asistió a sus reuniones, recorrió juntos sus fábricas, y pasó horas entrevistándolo a él, a su familia, amigos, compañeros y adversarios. El resultado es un relato íntimo y revelador, repleto de historias asombrosas, triunfos y perturbaciones, que aborda la pregunta: ¿son los demonios que mueven a Musk también lo que se necesita para impulsar la innovación y el progreso?
Eloping with the Laird (Falling for a Stewart #1)
by Jeanine EnglertA man she can trust…With her life…and her heart? Ordered by her father to choose a husband by the end of the Highland Games—or he will select one for her—widow Moira Fraser hastily elopes with Rory McKenna, Laird of Blackmore. But they soon discover neither is free of the past. Rory has a price on his head and needs an heir as soon as possible, and Moira&’s horrible first marriage has left her afraid of letting her new husband get close… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Eloquence Is Power
by Sandra M. GustafsonOratory emerged as the first major form of verbal art in early America because, as John Quincy Adams observed in 1805, "eloquence was POWER." In this book, Sandra Gustafson examines the multiple traditions of sacred, diplomatic, and political speech that flourished in British America and the early republic from colonization through 1800. She demonstrates that, in the American crucible of cultures, contact and conflict among Europeans, native Americans, and Africans gave particular significance and complexity to the uses of the spoken word. Gustafson develops what she calls the performance semiotic of speech and text as a tool for comprehending the rich traditions of early American oratory. Embodied in the delivery of speeches, she argues, were complex projections of power and authenticity that were rooted in or challenged text-based claims of authority. Examining oratorical performances as varied as treaty negotiations between native and British Americans, the eloquence of evangelical women during the Great Awakening, and the founding fathers' debates over the Constitution, Gustafson explores how orators employed the shifting symbolism of speech and text to imbue their voices with power.
Eloquent Spaces: Meaning and Community in Early Indian Architecture
by Shonaleeka KaulEloquent Spaces adopts the twin analytic of meaning and community to write a fresh history of building in early India. It presents a new perspective on the principles and practices of early Indian architecture. Defining it broadly over a range of space uses, the book argues for architecture as a form of cultural production as well as public consumption. Ten chapters by leading archaeologists, architects, historians and philosophers, examining different architectural sites and landscapes, including Sanchi, Moodabidri, Srinagar, Chidambaram, Patan, Konark, Basgo and Puri, demonstrate the need to look beyond the built form to its spirit, beyond aesthetics to cognition, and thereby to integrating architecture with its myriad living contexts. The volume captures some of the semantic diversity inherent in premodern Indian traditions of civic building, both sacred and secular, which were, however, unified in their insistence on enacting meaning and a transcendent validity over and above utility and beauty of form. The book is a quest for a culturally rooted architecture as an alternative to the growing crisis of disembededness that informs modern praxis. This volume will be of interest to scholars and practitioners of architecture, ancient Indian history, philosophy, art history and cultural studies.
Elphie: the spellbinding prequel to WICKED, the bestselling book that inspired the movie
by Gregory MaguireOnce upon a time in the land of Oz, a green little girl was born... ELPHIE: A WICKED CHILDHOOD is the captivating coming-of-age story of the most iconic witch ever to grace our screens and bookshelves. Young Elphaba is destined to be a witch, she bears the markings from childhood. But what happened before her powers took hold?Elphie is a girl like any other and no other. Nothing like her parents - one beautiful, the other pious - nor her saintly sister, Nessarose. Her skin is green, her mind is cunning. One day she will command this strange and wonderful world. For now, her journey is just beginning.The road ahead is full of lessons and heartbreak, the first bruising attempts at friendship - and tantalising whispers of magic.It will lead Elphie to the doors of Shiz University, and to the girl who will change her life forever...
Elphie: the spellbinding prequel to WICKED, the bestselling book that inspired the movie
by Gregory MaguireA brand-new recording narrated by Cynthia Erivo!The captivating coming-of-age story of the most iconic witch ever to grace our screens and bookshelves.Once upon a time in the land of Oz, a green little girl was born...Young Elphaba is destined to be a witch, she bears the markings from childhood. But what happened before her powers took hold?Elphie is a girl like any other and no other. Nothing like her parents - one beautiful, the other pious - nor her saintly sister, Nessarose. Her skin is green, her mind is cunning. One day she will command this strange and wonderful world. For now, her journey is just beginning.The road ahead is full of lessons and heartbreak, the first bruising attempts at friendship - and tantalising whispers of magic.It will lead Elphie to the doors of Shiz University, and to the girl who will change her life forever...
Els camins de la llum
by Coia VallsL'obra més ambiciosa de Coia Valls. Aquesta és la historia d'una revolució, protagonitzada per un nen, portada a terme des de l'anonimat, sense més armes que un punxó. El petit d'una família de basters, els Braille, té un accident que li farà perdre la vista de manera gradual. La tenacitat dels qui l'envolten, i la seva pròpia, aconsegueixen teixir un camí d'aventura i descobertes que anirà molt més enllà del que ens atreviríem a somiar. La vida d'en Louis Braille, un recorregut que ens parla de llums i d'ombres, de llibertat i d'opressió, de salut i de malaltia, de com l'enginy pot superar la manca de recursos, i que transcorre en paral·lel a la convulsa França de la primera meitat del segle XIX, en un temps de revoltes i esperances. Coupvray, Paris, Limoges i Vichy són els escenaris que acullen la lluita d'un home de procedència humil que va descobrir la clau amb què els cecs trencarien les seves cadenes, mentre maldava per trobar l'essència de la felicitat. La commovedora història del creador del sistema Braille, una impressionant novel·la de superació que recorda Las cenizas de Ángela. Una gran saga familiar que ens trasllada a Oliver Twist de Dickens.
Els germans
by TerenciEls germans planteja un debat, ben viu encara, sobre dos models educatius. Dèmeas, defensor aferrissat de les virtuts formatives de la disciplina, educa un dels seus dos fills, Ctesifó, amb rigor i severitat, alhora que confia l’altre, Èsquinus, al seu germà solter Mició, home hel·lenitzat, liberal, sensible i dedicat a l’otium. Però resulta que tots dos pupils cometen entremaliadures semblants, de manera que la severitat antiga es revela ben poc eficaç. És, en definitiva, l’obra que fa reflexionar sobre si l’educació del jovent ha de ser permissiva o repressiva. I el debat queda obert fins al final. Molts crítics consideren Els germans l’obra mestra de Terenci. De fet, apareix al centre de qualsevol debat sobre l’educació, i és un punt de referència en l’Emili de Rousseau (1762) i també en Goethe, que es feia dir Mició pel seu fill August, al qual, al seu torn, li agradava definir-se com Èsquinus.
Els germans
by TerenciEls germans planteja un debat, ben viu encara, sobre dos models educatius. Dèmeas, defensor aferrissat de les virtuts formatives de la disciplina, educa un dels seus dos fills, Ctesifó, amb rigor i severitat, alhora que confia l’altre, Èsquinus, al seu germà solter Mició, home hel·lenitzat, liberal, sensible i dedicat a l’otium. Però resulta que tots dos pupils cometen entremaliadures semblants, de manera que la severitat antiga es revela ben poc eficaç. És, en definitiva, l’obra que fa reflexionar sobre si l’educació del jovent ha de ser permissiva o repressiva. I el debat queda obert fins al final. Molts crítics consideren Els germans l’obra mestra de Terenci. De fet, apareix al centre de qualsevol debat sobre l’educació, i és un punt de referència en l’Emili de Rousseau (1762) i també en Goethe, que es feia dir Mició pel seu fill August, al qual, al seu torn, li agradava definir-se com Èsquinus.
Els hereus de la terra
by Ildefonso FalconesLa molt esperada continuació del gran fenomen editorial L'església del mar d'Ildefonso Falcones. Fa deu anys milions de lectors es van rendir a l'Arnau Estanyol, el bastaix que va ajudar a construir l'església de Santa Maria, l'església del mar. Ara la història continua amb aquesta impressionant recreació de la Barcelona medieval, una esplèndida i emocionant novel·la de lleialtat, venjança, amor i somnis per complir. Barcelona, 1387. Les campanes de l'església de Santa Maria de la Mar continuen repicant per a tots els habitants del barri de la Ribera, però n'hi ha un que les escolta amb una especial atenció... L'Hug Llor, orfe de pare mariner, té dotze anys i treballa a les drassanes gràcies a la generositat d'un dels prohoms més apreciats de la ciutat: l'Arnau Estanyol. Però els somnis de joventut de ser un dia constructor de vaixells toparan de ple contra una realitat dura i despietada quan la família Puig, enemiga acèrrima del seu mentor, aprofiti la posició que obté amb el nou rei per executar una venjança que fa anys que anhela. A partir d'aquest moment, la vida de l'Hug oscil·la entre guardar lleialtat a en Bernat, amic i únic fill de l'Arnau, o mirar de sobreviure en una ciutat injusta amb els pobres. Obligat a abandonar el barri de la Ribera, busca feina al costat d'en Mahir, un jueu que li ensenya els secrets del món del vi. Amb ell, entre vinyes, bótes i alambins, el noi descobreix la passió per la terra i coneix la Dolça, la bonica neboda del jueu que es convertirà el seu primer amor. Però aquest sentiment, prohibit pels costums i la religió, li aportarà els moments més dolços i amargs de la seva joventut. Deu anys després de L'església del mar, Ildefonso Falcones torna a aquest món que coneix tan bé, la Barcelona medieval. I ho fa amb l'ofici i l'amenitat de totes les seves obres, recreant un cop més a la perfecció l'efervescència d'una societat feudal, presonera d'una noblesa voluble i corrupta, i la lluita d'un home per sortir-se'n sense haver de sacrificar la seva dignitat.
Els núvols
by AristòfanesEls núvols és una sàtira sobre els canvis introduïts en els principis educatius vigents a l’Atenes del segle V a.C. Estrepsíades, un pagès ja vell, s'ha casat amb una dona de ciutat, procedent d'una bona família. Fidípides, el seu fill, malcriat per la mare des de petit, s'ha afeccionat als cavalls i ha arruïnat el pare que és perseguit pels seus creditors. Després d'una nit d'insomni, Estrepsíades idea un magnífic pla: portarà el seu fill a l'escola dels sofistes, regentada per Sòcrates, on aprendrà l'art de convèncer amb la paraula. Però el noi es nega a anar-hi i és el vell en persona qui, assetjat pels creditors, decideix acudir al «pensatori». L'aprenentatge, però, resulta un fracàs, ja que Estrepsíades és incapaç d'assimilar res i l'únic que aconsegueix és desesperar Sòcrates amb les seves ximpleries. Una sàtira enginyosa del nou model d'educació que els sofistes anaven introduint en la societat atenesa de l'època i que tanta por devia fer als defensors dels valors tradicionals, perquè els mètodes sofístics ho posaven tot en qüestió: la moral, la virtut, la justícia, la veritat,...
Els passatgers de l'Anna C.
by Laura AlcobaEls passatgers de l'Anna C. relata l'increïble viatge realitzat per un grapat de joves revolucionaris argentins a mitjans dels anys seixanta, amb la finalitat d’unir-se al Che Guevara. Estan preparats per donar la seva vida per la Revolució. L’any 1968 el vaixell Anna C. Portava en Manel i la Soledad de tornada a l’Argentina, després de dos anys d’entrenament guerriller a Cuba. Amb ells, hi havia la seva filla acabada de néixer. Llavors duia un altre nom, però és la mateixa Laura Alcoba, l’autora i narradora d’aquesta novel·la, que, passats els anys, ressegueix el periple dels seus pares i altres companys argentins, els quals, enduts per l’ideal revolucionari, van viatjar a Cuba per unir-se al Che i la revolució. Sota l’aspecte d’una investigació que duu a terme l’autora, preguntant als seus pares i als supervivents, i recreant brillantment l’experiència guerrillera dels protagonistes i l’ambient intel·lectual revolucionari, Els passatgers de l’Anna C. és una novel·la escrita amb tant de reconeixement com de distanciat i amable escepticisme, una novel·la feta de petits moments reveladors i escenes on conviuen les il·lusions invencibles de la joventut amb el trencament -pot ser inevitable- que experimenten els somnis en contacte amb la realitat.