Logan Howard Smith is een boeiende verhalenverteller wiens verhalen de complexiteit van de menselijke conditie onderzoeken. Door middel van levendige proza en inzichtelijke observaties onderzoekt Smith thema's als identiteit, ergens bij horen en de zoektocht naar betekenis in een snel veranderende wereld. Hun unieke vermogen om ingewikkelde plots te verweven met een diepe emotionele resonantie trekt lezers mee op onvergetelijke literaire reizen. Het werk van Smith is een bewijs van de kracht van verbeelding en de blijvende zoektocht naar begrip.
The Empress of Ireland disaster, a tragic maritime event, is vividly recounted through Logan Marshall's detailed reportage, which serves as the first comprehensive account of the incident. A century after the ship sank in the St. Lawrence River, Marshall's work remains a classic chronicle, capturing the harrowing events of that fateful night and the impact of the tragedy on maritime history.
Based on the survivors' own stories, this dramatic history stands as the most authoritative account, ranging from the Titanic's construction to the tragic aftermath of its sinking. 43 illustrations.
AuszugThe Titanic, greatest of ships, has gone to her ocean grave. What has she left behind her? Think clearly. She has left debts. Vast sums of money have been lost. Some of them are covered by insurance which will be paid. The rest is gone. All wealth is insecure. She has left lessons. The risk of running the northern course when it is menaced by icebergs is revealed. The cruelty of sending a ship to sea without enough life-boats and life-rafts to hold her company is exhibited and underlined in black. She has left sorrows. Hundreds of human hearts and homes are in mourning for the loss of dear companions and friends. The universal sympathy which is written in every face and heard in every voice proves that man is more than the beasts that perish. It is an evidence of the divine in humanity. Why should we care? There is no reason in the world, unless there is something in us that is different from lime and carbon and phosphorus, something that makes us mortals able to suffer together-- „For we have all of us an human heart.“
Most of the mythology books are boring. MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ALL NATIONS is an attempt to solve this problem, by telling the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. Rather is the book intended for those who, during their reading, frequently come across names which possess for them no meaning, and who care to read some old stories, through which runs the same humanity that their own hearts know. Here, the Author presents Greek and Latin myths in a form adapted to modern taste (PROMETHEUS, THE FRIEND OF MAN, THE TWELVE LABORS OF HERCULES, THESEUS AND THE CENTAUR, THE SACK OF TROY...). He also recounts famous stories from the English, Spanish, Scandinavian, Danish, French, Russian, Bohemian, Italian and other sources (BEOWULF AND GRENDEL, THE GOOD KING ARTHUR, LOHENGRIN AND ELSA THE BEAUTIFUL, COUNT ROLAND OF FRANCE, THE CID...). Visit the table of contents to discover the wide range of myths covered. This new edition (Large Print, easy-to-read layout) contains illustrations or paintings.
Ce livre raconte l'histoire de la construction du canal de Panama, depuis ses humbles débuts sous les Français jusqu'à son achèvement triomphant par les Américains. L'auteur décrit les obstacles environnementaux et financiers rencontrés par les constructeurs, ainsi que l'impact de leur travail sur l'histoire de la région. Le livre contient des illustrations et des photographies pour aider à visualiser la construction du canal et les changements qu'elle a suscité.