The Art of War remains the most influential strategy text in East Asian warfare and has influenced both East Asian and Western military theory and thinking and has found a variety of applications in a myriad of competitive non-military endeavors across the modern world including espionage, Ĭulture, politics, business, and sports. For almost 1,500 years it was the lead text in an anthology that was formalized as the Seven Military Classics by Emperor Shenzong of Song in 1080. Each one is devoted to a different set of skills or art related to warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), is composed of 13 chapters. 'Sun Tzu's Military Method', pinyin: Sūnzǐ bīngfǎ) is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC).
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In The Prince and the Dressmaker, Jen Wang crafts a beautiful fairytale for the modern age. The cover of “The Prince and the Dressmaker” His new adventures will lead him to a strange island with magical goats, and culminate in a perilous trip into the Necropolis. Charles will need to investigate the matter and search for any possible way to stop that disaster. A crisis, like no other, that may very well spell the end for Liora and its Champions. Dark, foreboding clouds are gathering in the skies, painting them red.Īccording to Alamander, these are signs of an apocalypse to come. There are still a few wrinkles he needs to iron out first, but as he gets ready to call for an emergency meeting, another threat emerges. turning his nation into a Federation, with the cities of his allies as states of this new country. The time for the next step of his master plan has come, i.e. But once again, Charles turned the financial tools at his disposal into a ruthless weapon and managed to defeat his enemies without even landing a single blow. The Game Is Nearing the End! (Part 1 of 2)Ĭharles and his allies of the Commonwealth were facing their toughest challenge yet with the Northern Collective forcing them to bend the knee or face a terrible and costly war. Although initially a supporter of the Bolsheviks he began to question the new government's attempt to control the arts. He returned to Russia after the October Revolution. However, the book was banned and all copies were destroyed.ĭuring the First World War Zamyatin was sent to England to supervise the building of Russian icebreakers. This upset the censors and Zamyatin was brought to trial but was acquitted. This was followed by At The World's End (1914), a satire on military life. He also wrote fiction and in 1913 published the novel A Provincial Tale. He wrote several articles on ship construction for journals such as The Ship and Russian Navigation. Zamyatin was arrested, badly beaten and sent to Spalernaja Prison where he had to endure several months of solitary confinement.Īfter graduating Zamyatin became a lecturer at the Department of Naval Architecture. He returned during the 1905 Revolution and joined the student demonstrations against Nicholas II. Zamyatin's support of the Bolsheviks resulted in him being arrested and sent into exile. He later wrote: "To be a Bolshevik in those years meant following the path of greatest resistance, so I was a Bolshevik then." While a student joined the Bolshevik faction of the Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP). The son of a teacher, Zamyatin trained as a naval engineer at St Petersburg. Yevgeni Zamyatin was born in Lebedyan, Russia, on 20th January, 1884. I was surprised to finally see that this Australian author, that so deftly slips her readers into chapters from history, is about the same age as my own daughter. When I began reading Morton I envisioned some grande dame writing her novels from an aging manor in the English countryside. It was so outlandish, yet too tidy and pat - I unwittingly yelled out loud, on the subway, "You've f***ing got to be kidding!" Because I like her prose and the ways she constructs a story - and many reviewers say her other books are better - I'm going to give Kate Morton one more try. I had to force myself to continue thru to the end. Too much supposition, not enough real intrigue. The mis-directions honestly read as lazy writing, especially from someone acclaimed to be a great storyteller. The “twists and turns” were more often than not red herrings/mis-direction - one direction, then another over and over and over again for 18+ hours. I am in the minority of reviewers who found “the twists and turns” to be annoying instead of engrossing. However, I was disappointed with this book. I will say that I like her writing style and the way she layered the story and layered the character developments. This was my first Kate Morton experience. Enjoyed the writing, but oy vey, this book I REALLY disliked our main character – It is not frequent that I don’t like a protagonist (I even usually end up liking protagonists that are MEANT to be unlikeable) so this fact did put a damper on the story for me. There were so many moments where a funny line would arise and I would immediately be able to say “Jason Segel totally wrote this.” I adore reading a book from an author I know as a person, such as Jason Segel, and being able to identify their particular sense of humor. I also really enjoyed the comedic value of the story. It’s development definitely leaves room for a larger story in book two, and I am anticipating seeing where this world goes next. Though there are many stories on the market that are similar, I feel the way in which the world expands leaves it larger and more unique than others. My favorite thing about Otherworld is the world! I love modern sci-fi stories, especially those involving virtual reality, so Otherworld was a great choice for me personally. I feel this rating better reflects the balance between elements I enjoyed and elements I was underwhelmed by. Edit 4/7 - After further reflection, I'm dropping my rating to 3 stars. |