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William F. Buckley, Jr.

    William F. Buckley, Jr. fue una figura fundamental del conservadurismo estadounidense, fundador de la revista política National Review y anfitrión del programa de televisión Firing Line. Su estilo de escritura se caracterizaba por su erudición, ingenio y el uso distintivo de vocabulario poco común. El principal logro intelectual de Buckley fue la síntesis del conservadurismo estadounidense tradicional con el libertarismo económico y el anticomunismo, dando forma al moderno movimiento conservador. Más allá de sus extensos comentarios y ensayos, también escribió una serie de novelas protagonizadas por el agente de la CIA Blackford Oakes.

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    • Defining a Nation

      Our America and the Sources of Its Strength

      • 304 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      "The freer we are … the stronger we are," writes David Halberstam in this probing compilation of original essays which distill the essence of America, an evergreen subject rendered even more timely by recent world events that highlight cultural clashes and prompt us not just to reconsider foreign attitudes and aspirations but to think anew about our own.Each chapter explores fundamental qualities, concepts and accomplishments that shape the American the sheer size of our country; the legendary events of our history; the heroes, villains, and icons of our national mythology; our enduring dream of a meritocratic society; and the unmistakable spirit that defines us both to ourselves and the rest of the world. Halberstam's keen observations introduce richly varied contributions by distinguished and eloquent commentators like Russell Baker, Ben Bradlee, James Fallows, Cynthia Gorney, Vartan Gregorian, and Janet Maslin, among others, who consider everything from Manifest Destiny to the McCarthy hearings and from Paul Revere's midnight gallop to John Wayne's classic cowboy riding tall through the American Century. Inspiring, enlightening, and enhanced by more than 300 photographs and illustrations, this wide-ranging collection provides thought-provoking, often surprising insights into how today's America took shape, who we are as a nation now, and where our country is headed.From the Trade Paperback edition.

      Defining a Nation2003
      3,5
    • Kennwort Marco Polo Roman

      • 286 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      When a shadowy Russian mole threatens to undermine the Free Worlds defenses by infiltrating President Eisenhowers National Security Counsel, CIA super-secret agent Blackford Oakes is called in to unmask the imposter.

      Kennwort Marco Polo Roman2000
    • Tucker's Last Stand

      A Blackford Oakes Novel

      • 259 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      CIA superagent Blackford Oates is back, and he's headed straight for the bestseller lists--by way of a dangerous mission to the Gulf of Tonkin. Faced with a deteriorating situation in Vietnam, the President dispatches Oakes and a swashbuckling soldier of fortune named Tucker on secret missions to find ways to increase U.S. military intervention in Southeast Asia.

      Tucker's Last Stand1990
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      • 350 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      President Kennedy has selected CIA super-secret agent Blackford Oakes to meet with Che Guevara inside Castros Cuba. But the Communists have a double-cross in mind, with terrifying consequences.

      See You Later Alligator1985
    • Amo, Amas, Amat and More

      How to Use Latin to Your Own Advantage and to the Astonishment of Others

      • 328 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      A witty and entertaining guide to the use of Latin expressions for one's own advantage in the modern world. Illustrated.

      Amo, Amas, Amat and More1985
      3,8
    • Doonesbury's Greatest Hits

      A Mid-Seventies Revue

      • 250 páginas
      • 9 horas de lectura

      Reprints DOONESBURY comic strips from 1975-7.

      Doonesbury's Greatest Hits1978
      4,2