Hello Readers;

We have four new books, amidst a well-organized stack, well worth the peek:

1. Umberto Eco’s “The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana” is one of them.  Translated from the Italian by Geoffrey Brock, the book is about a man who loses all memory save the stories from the novels he had read and hopes to piece his life together. Nostalgic and humorous.
2. The second on our list is called “Tigerland and other Unintended Destinations” which is a personal travelogue of Eric Dinerstein’s career as Chief Scientist for the World Wildlife Fund. He brings us to places from Nepal to Montana to share his mission. His mission is to…oh, well, you must read the book.
3. Our number three choice is Alexander N. Yakovlev’s unique take on Soviet history since 1914 called “A Century of Violence in Soviet Russia”. It is translated from the Russian by Anthony Austin and was complete after ten years of research in 2002.  The Cold War is still in the shadow of modern politics, and Yakovlev’s insights have not lost their relevance.
4. Finally, Idries Shah has written an historical novel about Britain in the Dark Ages which traces their culture backwards to a group of ‘nomades’ from an area in Central Asia called “Saksina”.  Primarily known for his Sufi tales and fables, Shah is trying on other clothes.

Bye for now.

Richard on staff.

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