Readers are often left uncertain how to understand the rich meanings of Mikhail Bulgakov's comic and beautiful novel The Master and Margarita. To what extent is it political? Or religious? And how should we interpret the Satanic Woland? This Companion guides the readers through the work's thematic, structural and linguistic complexities.
After Evgeny Zamiatin emigrated from the USSR in 1931, he was systematically airbrushed out of Soviet literary history. This book draws upon his extensive correspondence and other documents in order to provide an account of his life which explores his intimate preoccupations, as well as uncovering the political and cultural background to many of his works.
On 14th February, 1945, the Allies fire-bombed Dresden, killing tens of thousands and starting a political row and propaganda war that lasted years. James Dalton leads the Pathfinder group that pinpoints the target with flares and ensures that maximum destruction is done. The raid is proclaimed a success or an atrocity, depending on which side of the propaganda machine you are on. In a subsequent mission, Dalton crashes and is horribly burnt himself. Just rewards perhaps, for having choreographed the burning of Dresden. In the ensuing decade, Dalton struggles with his disfigurement and a tormented soul that holds him accountable for a war crime. In Dresden, a young boy survives the bombs and fire and escapes to England. Years later, they meet, and Dalton emerges from alcoholism and PTSD to find spiritual healing and love through a gift that he unwittingly gave the young boy in Dresden in 1945.
Most people dream of a perfect love story, right? She may have found hers, but in Brooke's life nothing is ever that simple. Her love story is filled with danger, secrets and anguish all wrapped up in a beautiful, curly haired stranger. Can Brooke handle all that comes with him, or is she in way over her head?
Jamie's friend Amy is beautiful, tall, and athletic - everything that Jamie isn't. Jamie has always felt insecure about her appearance... Until one day, when the two friends go on a bush-walk and find themselves in a scary and challenging situation that only Jamie can get them out of. Amy and Jamie teaches children the valuable lesson of friendship, bravery, and the importance of understanding that beauty comes from within and that everyone is unique in their own way.