In 2043, Julian Class is a soldier in the Ngumi War. The poor nations of the world have united in revolt against the wealthy nations, and the war is fought between guerrillas on one side, and machines called “soldierboys” on the other. The soldierboys are remotely controlled by troops like Julian through a mind-computer link [...]
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July 26, 2007
47 RONIN (Kisah 47 Ronin)
The tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin, also known as the Forty-Seven Samurai, the Akō vendetta, the Akō Wandering Samurai (赤穂浪士, Akō rōshi?), or the Genroku Akō Incident (元禄赤穂事件, Genroku akō jiken?), is a prototypical Japanese story. Described by one noted Japan scholar as the country’s “national legend” [2], it recounts the most famous case involving [...]
July 26, 2007
TYRANTS: Historys 100 Most Despots & Dictators
An astonishing compendium of dictators and their crimes against the State. The scope of entries is an all-encompassing chronicle of tyrants. They range from the bizarre to the horrific, from the heartbreaking to the ridiculous. The book includes 100 of history’s most infamous despots. In vivid detail it tells the story of the lives that [...]
July 23, 2007
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of eighteenth century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world’s finest perfumes. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
Perfume is set in the colourful backdrop of 18th century France centering [...]
July 17, 2007
Books : Shia Revival
As nations around the world struggle with the threat of militant Islam, Vali Nasr, one of the leading scholars on the Middle East, provides us with the rare opportunity to understand the political and theological antagonisms within Islam itself. The Shia Revival is a penetrating historical account of sectarian conflicts in the Muslim world, showing [...]
