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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Beowulf: A New Translation (a.k.a. Beowulf: A New Verse Translation), Unknown, Translation by Seamus Heaney (Faber and Faber, 1999)
Seamus Heaney’s Beowulf: A New Translation is the single most exciting and accessible version of Beowulf that I have seen. Read it now. For a more in depth review go to http://www.sophyanempire.wordpress.com Continue reading
Posted in Classic Literature, Fantasy, Identity, Ripping Yarn, Stand Alone Novel, Strong Characters, Thoughtful, Thriller, Uncategorized, Unique or Imaginative World
Tagged Beowulf, Beowulf: A New Translation, Beowulf: A New Verse Translation, Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Bilingual Edition), English language, English Literature, Grendel, Grendel's mother, Heaney, High School, Old English, Seamus Heaney
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Strindberg’s Star, Jan Wallentin (Viking Adult, 2012 {Penguin Audio, Narrator: Graeme Malcolm}) Translated from Swedish by Rachel Willson-Broyles.
Strindberg’s Star by Jan Wallentin, is a paranormal mystery/thriller that weaves 19th century science, secret societies, NAZI mysticism and a quest for the occult into a fascinating story. For more, go to: http://www.sophyanempire.wordpress.com Continue reading
Posted in Conspiracy, Conspiracy Novel, Identity, Paranormal Mystery, paranormal or otherwise unexplained (possibly alien or magic) object, Present Day Sci Fi, Supernatural, Thoughtful, Thriller
Tagged Arctic, August Strindberg, Conspiracy theory, Dan Brown, Greek Alphabet, Jan Wallentin, Nazi, Nazism, Strindberg, Strindberg's Star, Wallentin, World War II
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Smiley’s People, John LeCarré (Penguin Books, 1979 {Penguin Audio, Narrator: Michael Jayston)
Smiley’s People is the last installment in the Karla Trilogy, and the penultimate volume (to date and likely ever) about or involving John LeCarré’s master spy: George Smiley. This book pits him at last, toe to toe with his arch-nemesis, Karla. For more go to http://www.sophyanempire.wordpress.com Continue reading
Posted in Chronicle, Cycle, Espionage, Identity, Mystery, Saga, Series, Stand Alone Novel, Strong Characters, Thoughtful Espionage Tale, Trilogy, Uncategorized
Tagged Alec Guinness, Cold War, Espionage, George Smiley, Honourable Schoolboy, John le Carré, Karla Trilogy, Michael Jayston, Smiley, Soviet Union, Spies, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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Happy 2nd Birthday to the Archaeologist’s Guide to the Galaxy!
Happy 2nd Birthday Archaeologist’s Guide to the Galaxy!!!! A quick (ha!) run down of the most popular posts over the past year… Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Espionage, Fantasy, Identity, Mystery, Opinion Piece, Post Modern, Ripping Yarn, Romance, Science Fiction, Series, Uncategorized, Unique or Imaginative World
Tagged audio drama, audiobooks, books, Douglas Adams, Fall of Hyperion, Humor, Movies, radio drama, Restraunt at the End of the Universe, Science Fiction, Space opera, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, William Weaver
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The Archaeologist's Guide to the Galaxy.. by Thomas Evans 