Dark Diversions

Author : John Ralston Saul
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241965009

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Dark Diversions by John Ralston Saul Pdf

Intrigue, prestige, debauchery: Dark Diversions by acclaimed author John Ralston Saul is a black comedy of international proportions. From aristocrats and the privileged circles of New York and Paris to military dictators and the political infighting, double-dealing and corruption or their regimes in Morocco and Haiti, welcome to the world where money and power reside. Through a series of encounters with its inhabitants, at once beguiling and grotesque, our investigative narrator uncovers bizarrre and disturbing stories of secret lovers, exiled princesses, religious heresies and murder. But as he becomes further enmeshed in this savage realm, his ambiguous status becomes increasingly unsettling: is he the impartial observer of priviliged foibles and fundamental inequity he appears to be? Or is he, perhaps, an embodiment of the dark diversions he chronicles? Laced with scathing wit, Dark Diversions is a novel that inveigles its reader on a picaresque journey of depravity. 'A delightful novel, invigoratingly wicked' Le Monde 'Saul has the eye, the aloofness, the killer turn of phrase of a Truman Capote' Le Figaro John Ralston Saul is Canada's leading public intellectual. Declared a 'prophet' by Time magazine, Saul has received many awards and prizes, including Chile's Pablo Neruda Medal. He is president of PEN International, and his thirteen works have been translated into twenty-two languages in thirty countries. Dark Diversions is his sixth novel.

Author : John Ralston Saul
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143183457

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Dark Diversions by John Ralston Saul Pdf

In Dark Diversions, acclaimed author John Ralston Saul stages a black comedy of international proportions that takes the reader from New York to Paris to Morocco to Haiti in the 1980s and 1990s. When he’s not encountering dictators in Third World hot spots, Saul’s narrator moves in privileged circles on both sides of the Atlantic, insinuating himself into the lives of well-to-do aristocrats. Through his exploits we experience a fascinating world of secret lovers, exiled princesses, death by veganism, and religious heresies. The emotional fireworks of these inhabitants of the First World are sharply juxtaposed with the political infighting of the dictators and the corruption, double-dealing, and fawning that attend them. But as the narrator becomes further enmeshed in these worlds, his outsider status grows more ambiguous: Is he a documentarian of privileged foibles and fundamental inequity, or an embodiment of the very “dark diversions” he chronicles?

Author : John Ralston Saul
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0143420127

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Dark Diversions by John Ralston Saul Pdf

In this black comedy, Saul's narrator takes readers from New York to Paris to Morocco to Haiti in the 1980s and 1990s. But as he becomes further enmeshed in these worlds, his outsider status grows more ambiguous: Is he a documentarian of privileged foibles, or an embodiment of the very "dark diversions" he chronicles?

Author : John Ralston Saul
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9788184759204

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Dark Diversions by John Ralston Saul Pdf

In Dark Diversions, acclaimed author John Ralston Saul stages a black comedy of international proportions that takes the reader from New York to Paris to Morocco to Haiti in the 1980s and 1990s. When he’s not encountering dictators in Third World hotspots, Saul’s narrator moves in privileged circles on both sides of the Atlantic, insinuating himself into the lives of well-to-do aristocrats. Through his exploits we experience a fascinating world of secret lovers, exiled princesses, death by veganism and religious heresies. The emotional fireworks of these inhabitants of the First World are sharply juxtaposed with the political infighting of the dictators and the corruption, double-dealing and fawning that attend them. But as the narrator becomes further enmeshed in these worlds, his outsider status grows more ambiguous: Is he a documentarian of privileged foibles and fundamental inequity, or an embodiment of the very ‘dark diversions’ he chronicles?

Author : John Ralston Saul
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780143193159

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The Comeback by John Ralston Saul Pdf

Once again, John Ralston Saul presents the story of Canada’s past so that we may better understand its present – and imagine a better future. Historic moments are always uncomfortable, Saul writes in this impassioned argument, calling on all of us to embrace and support the comeback of Aboriginal peoples. This, he says, is the great issue of our time – the most important missing piece in the building of Canada. The events that began late in 2012 with the Idle No More movement were not just a rough patch in Aboriginal relations with the rest of Canada. What is happening today between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals is not about guilt or sympathy or failure or romanticization of the past. It is about citizens’ rights. It is about rebuilding relationships that were central to the creation of Canada. These relationships are just as important to its continued existence. The centrality of Aboriginal issues and peoples has the potential to open up a more creative way of imagining ourselves and a more honest narrative for Canada. Wide in scope but piercing in detail, The Comeback presents a powerful portrait of modern Aboriginal life in Canada, in contrast with the perceived failings so often portrayed in politics and in media. Saul illustrates his arguments by compiling a remarkable selection of letters, speeches and writings by Aboriginal leaders and thinkers, showcasing the extraordinarily rich, moving and stable indigenous point of view across the centuries.

Author : Edie Jarolim
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780470108277

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Arizona For Dummies by Edie Jarolim Pdf

Everything from clothing styles to tequila shots is kicked back in Arizona. From teeming, cosmopolitan Phoenix to long stretches of open roads to intriguing trails that lead to incredible sights or adventures, Arizona has it all. This friendly guide helps you enjoy it all, with info on: 5 great itineraries, including kid-friendly jaunts, plus day trips and two-day trips The grandeur of the Grand Canyon, the Red Rocks of Sedona, the expanses of northeast Arizona—Hopi and Navajo country, and more Fantastic historic attractions, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s former home and studio, a ghost town, a mining town, an active trading post, Holbook (home of classic Route 66 kitsch), and more Upscale shopping in Phoenix or bargaining in Nogales Rafting on the Colorado River, mountain biking in Sedona, being a cowhand at a dude ranch, star gazing, horseback riding, and more Where to find Native American crafts, Navajo rugs, Western art, Southwestern and ethnic furnishing, katchina dolls, silver inlay jewelry Fantastic museums and monuments where you can delve into Native American culture, plus some places where the ancient traditions are practiced today Like every For Dummies travel guide, Arizona For Dummies, 4th Edition includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages Whether you want to experience the Old West or the new West…whether your style is luxuriating at a plush resort, golfing on glorious, challenging courses, appreciating incredible sights and scenery, or exploring historical attractions and our Native American heritage, you’ll find lots to do in Arizona. Kick back, relax, and enjoy.

Author : Peter Eckersall,Helena Grehan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781351399111

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The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Politics by Peter Eckersall,Helena Grehan Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Politics is a volume of critical essays, provocations, and interventions on the most important questions faced by today’s writers, critics, audiences, and theatre and performance makers. Featuring texts written by scholars and artists who are diversely situated (geographically, culturally, politically, and institutionally), its multiple perspectives broadly address the question "How can we be political now?" To respond to this question, Peter Eckersall and Helena Grehan have created eight galvanising themes as frameworks or rubrics to rethink the critical, creative, and activist perspectives on questions of politics and theatre. Each theme is linked to a set of guiding keywords: Post (post consensus, post-Brexit, post-Fukushima, post-neoliberalism, post-humanism, post-global financial crisis, post-acting, the real) Assembly (assemblage, disappearance, permission, community, citizen, protest, refugee) Gap (who is in and out, what can be seen/heard/funded/allowed) Institution (visibility/darkness, inclusion, rules) Machine (biodata, surveillance economy, mediatisation) Message (performance and conviction, didacticism, propaganda) End (suffering, stasis, collapse, entropy) Re. (reset, rescale, reanimate, reimagine, replay: how to bring complexity back into the public arena, how art can help to do this). These themes were developed in conversation with key thinkers and artists in the field, and the resulting texts engage with artistic works across a range of modes including traditional theatre, contemporary performance, public protest events, activism, and community and participatory theatre. Suitable for academics, performance makers, and students, The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Politics explores questions of how to be political in the early 21st century, by exploring how theatre and performance might provoke, unsettle, reinforce, or productively destabilise the status quo.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 1163 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781409359616

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The Rough Guide to Greece by Anonim Pdf

The Rough Guide to Greece has been the definitive guidebook to the country for 30 years. This new full-colour edition has been completely revamped and updated - keeping all our best features - detailed background, a journalistic eye for detail - with new user-friendly accommodation and eating reviews and crystal-clear maps. Get the lowdown on Greece's world class attractions from the Acropolis to Crete's Minoan Palaces. Rediscover Athens and find the perfect bars to kick off a night out. Read insider tips on the best beaches to escape the crowds, the choicest accommodation from boutique to backpacker. Get active - hike the Samarian Gorge, windsurf off Corfu or hire a yacht in the Cyclades. As our readers put it "a superb bit of kit - and as essential as a pair of shorts", "what really shines through is the writers love of the subject", "entertaining and a wealth of information".

Author : Cheryl Farr Leas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780764583544

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Hawaii For Dummies by Cheryl Farr Leas Pdf

From Oahu and the Big Island to Maui and Kauai Hawaii is the place to go for sun, surf, and relaxation. For outdoor excitement and nightlife galore, this friendly guide will help you say “aloha” to fun with: Full coverage of all the action on all the islands The best luxury resorts and the best bargain hotels Complete rundown of each island’s best beaches The best luaus, outdoor adventures, and mouth-watering dining Like every For Dummies travel guide, Hawaii For Dummies, Third Edition includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn’t miss—and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

Author : John Ralston Saul
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476718934

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Voltaire's Bastards by John Ralston Saul Pdf

With a new Introduction by the author, this “erudite and brilliantly readable book” (The Observer, London) expertly dissects the political, economic, and social origins of Western civilization to reveal a culture cripplingly enslaved to crude notions of rationality and expertise. With a new introduction by the author, this “erudite and brilliantly readable book” (The Observer, London) astutely dissects the political, economic and social origins of Western civilization to reveal a culture cripplingly enslaved to crude notions of rationality and expertise. The Western world is full of paradoxes. We talk endlessly of individual freedom, yet we’ve never been under more pressure to conform. Our business leaders describe themselves as capitalists, yet most are corporate employees and financial speculators. We call our governments democracies, yet few of us participate in politics. We complain about invasive government, yet our legal, educational, financial, social, cultural and legislative systems are deteriorating. All these problems, John Ralston Saul argues, are largely the result of our blind faith in the value of reason. Over the past 400 years, our “rational elites” have turned the modern West into a vast, incomprehensible, directionless machine, run by process-minded experts—“Voltaire’s bastards”—whose cult of scientific management is empty of both sense and morality. Whether in politics, art, business, the military, entertain­ment, science, finance, academia or journalism, these experts share the same outlook and methods. The result, Saul maintains, is a civilization of immense technological power whose ordinary citizens are increasingly excluded from the decision-making process. In this wide-ranging anatomy of modern society and its origins—whose “pages explode with insight, style and intellectual rigor” (Camille Paglia, The Washington Post)—Saul presents a shattering critique of the political, economic and cultural estab­lishments of the West.

Author : Laura M. Kidder,Stephanie Butler,Kelly Kealy
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781400005062

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Fodor's 1,001 Smart Travel Tips by Laura M. Kidder,Stephanie Butler,Kelly Kealy Pdf

Fodor's editors, writers and readers share their best travel tips, in a book that includes online resources and strategies for everything from packing to staying safe to seeing the sites. Original. (This title is being re-listed in Forecast.)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780762755677

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Nashville by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert W. Chambers
Publisher : Ash Tree Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1999-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1899562745

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Out of the Dark by Robert W. Chambers Pdf

Author : Sharon Johnston
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459728974

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Matrons and Madams by Sharon Johnston Pdf

Based on a true story, Matrons and Madams is a sprawling saga of a teacher-turned-madam and a lady superintendent of a hospital, who join forces to combat the rampant venereal disease that spreads throughout Alberta once soldiers return from the Great War, and also to improve the lives of the women in the brothels of Lethbridge.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Soil surveys
ISBN : UOM:39015005826329

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Soil Survey by Anonim Pdf