John Burgess Libros

1 de enero de 1954

John Burgess se sumerge en la era dorada de la civilización de Angkor en Camboya para dar vida a su pasado perdido. Su novela 'A Woman of Angkor' transporta a los lectores al siglo XII, recreando la vida cotidiana dentro de una de las culturas antiguas más grandes y menos conocidas del mundo. Burgess, un exreportero y editor de The Washington Post, aprovecha su experiencia para crear narrativas históricas profundamente inmersivas. Sus obras exploran no solo eventos históricos, sino también las experiencias humanas dentro de ellos, ofreciendo a los lectores una visión fascinante de mundos olvidados hace mucho tiempo.

Life, Luck and Liaisons
372 páginas
14 horas de lectura
Set in 1950s New Zealand, the narrative captures a nostalgic and carefree childhood in a post-war era. The protagonist reflects on the joy of community rebuilding, helping his father with farm chores, and attending a country school. Interactions with local Maori families enrich his experiences, highlighting the blend of cultures and the simplicity of rural life during that time. The story evokes themes of family, community, and the innocence of youth against a backdrop of optimism and renewal.
What's the Story?
454 páginas
16 horas de lectura
John Burgess's journey begins with a deep-rooted passion for sailing and travel, which he discovered during his youth in New Zealand. At eighteen, he embarked on an adventurous hitch-hiking trip across Australia, followed by a transformative two-year sailing expedition across the Pacific and Asia. This book captures the essence of his adventures and the realization that these experiences would shape his life profoundly, hinting at further explorations to come.
Set Theory
This Element will offer a concise introduction to set theory, a branch of mathematics with a special subject matter, the infinite, but also a general framework for all modern mathematics, whose notions figure in every branch, pure and applied.

Life, Luck and Liaisons

What's the Story?

Set Theory