A Novel of London
A Novel of London

Author: Milos Crnjanski

Publisher: Dialogos / Lavender Ink

Published: 2020-04-14

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 9781944884666

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Here at long last in English, almost five decades after the publication of the original, is the classic of European modernism that established Serbian writer Milos Crnjanski as one of the great voices of the 20th century. The novel follows an aging Russian émigré, Nikolai Repnin, as he attempts to make a life in the British capital in the 1940s.

The Cannibal Islands
The Cannibal Islands

Author: R. M. Ballantyne

Publisher: LA CASE Books

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13:

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'The Cannibal Islands' is a historical novel by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne. In it, he gives some background to the world-wide explorations of the famous Captain Cook. Ballantyne uses detailed descriptions of the customs and habits of those who Captain Cook encountered to flesh out the adventures of the famous explorer. Ballantyne is particularly fascinated by the habit of cannibalism practised by some of the people that Cook encountered. Very much of it's time, this is nevertheless a fascinating and insightful read.