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Perspectives On Aesthetics, Art And Culture - Essays In Honour Of Lars-olof Åhlberg [Bok / Häftad]

Zen In The Art Of Writing [Bok / Häftad]

<b>In his timely new book, Mikhail Shishkin, argues that Russia is not a 'riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma': we just don't know enough about it. So what is the real story behind Putin's autocratic regime and its invasion of Ukraine?</b><br/><br/>In <i>My Russia: War or Peace? </i>Shishkin traces the roots of Russia's problems, from the 'Kievan Rus' via the Grand Duchy of Moscow, empire, revolution and Cold War, to the now thirty-year-old Russian Federation. He explores the uneasy relationship between state and citizens, explains Russian attitudes to people's rights and democracy, and proposes that there are really two Russian peoples: the disillusioned and disaffected, who suffer from 'slave mentality', and those who embrace 'European' values and try to stand up to oppression.<br/><br/>Both deeply personal and taking a broader historical view, <i>My Russia</i> is a passionate, eye-opening account of a state entangled in a complex and bloody past, as well as a love letter to a conflicted country. Will Russia continue its vicious circle of upheaval and autocracy, or will its people find a way out of history - and how can we help?

<b>The million-copy international bestseller from Korean sensation Taewoan Ha<br/></b><br/><i>'Never give up</i><br/><i>Your every moment</i><br/><i>is meaningful'</i><br/><br/>In <i>Every Moment Was You</i>, Taewoan Ha reflects on the little things that make up a relationship - the secret exchanges, the shared glances, the laughter and the silence.<br/><br/>Immediate and moving, his short mediations capture the beauty of youth and the growing pains that come with it. From the blooming of first feelings, to heartbreak and acceptance, Taewoan's writing explores the complexity of love, and the meaning to be found in the ordinary.<br/><br/><i>Every Moment Was You</i> is a soothing balm to deal with the pain, stress and sadness that come with modern life, and a gentle reminder that even in our most vulnerable moments, we can find the strength to move forward.

James Kelman was born in Glasgow, June 1946, and left school in 1961. He travelled and worked various jobs, and while living in London began to write. In 1994 he won the Booker Prize for How Late It Was, How Late.