Dane Kennedy’s quick-sketch biography of Richard Burton takes an unusual, but ultimately very fruitful, approach. Instead of concentrating like so many of Burton’s biographers on the man and his many accomplishments, Kennedy locates Burton firmly within the Victorian world, using Burton’s multi-faceted life to illustrate and probe into that world. While Kennedy is first and [...]
In the Chute
- Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky
- Revolutionary Wealth by Alvin & Heidi Toffler
- Following the Equator by Mark Twain
- Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis
- All She Was Worth by Miyuki Miyabe
- Complete Wine Course by Kevin Zraly
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
Categories
Meta