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There's something about historical fiction and fantasy which go hand-in-hand. Take The Last Kingdom, a series of excellent ...
Hailed as a visionary (if a difficult one), he drew inspiration for his multivolume work “The First Kingdom” from no less a model than Homer.
Trump's tariffs left worldwide trade shaken and stirred but he said a United Kingdom trade deal means James Bond's cars ...
When I first started fourth grade, I despised reading. Now, that very thought sounds like sacrilege and I’ve gone on amazing ...
Following news of Malala's arrest, large crowds had gathered outside the venue curious to watch the play. But anti-riot police had been deployed overnight in case of trouble and they fired tear ...
In the late 1800s, a small community of free Black people created a monarchy in Appalachia that lasted for decades.
The queen of this fictional kingdom is a foreigner who insists on ritual blessings for her newborn daughter; tragedy strikes when a dark sorceress inflicts a fatal curse upon the child.
The play, Echoes of War, is set in a fictional kingdom where the youth have lost faith in their leaders. It features battles with the police and has drawn parallels with last year’s protests by ...
Traveling from Hong Kong to Mainland China, I reflect on the rapid transformation of China while reading insightful books ...
But this year, a single play has sparked a national debate. "Echoes of War" is set in a fictional kingdom where the youth have lost faith in their leaders. The play was overshadowed by its own ...
The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That's inspired ...
The mad Charles Kinbote arrives in America by parachute, escaping his fictional kingdom of Zembla to become a professor at Wordsmith College in New Wye. The vain and cruel Humbert Humbert ...