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John P. Burgess Bücher

    1. Januar 1954

    John Burgess taucht in das Goldene Zeitalter der Angkor-Zivilisation Kambodschas ein, um dessen verlorene Vergangenheit zum Leben zu erwecken. Sein Roman 'A Woman of Angkor' entführt die Leser ins 12. Jahrhundert und lässt sie das tägliche Leben einer der größten, aber am wenigsten bekannten antiken Kulturen der Welt erleben. Burgess, ein ehemaliger Reporter und Redakteur der Washington Post, nutzt seine Expertise, um tiefgründige historische Erzählungen zu schaffen. Seine Werke erforschen nicht nur historische Ereignisse, sondern auch die menschlichen Erfahrungen darin und bieten den Lesern einen faszinierenden Einblick in längst vergessene Welten.

    Set Theory
    What's the Story?
    Life, Luck and Liaisons

    • Life, Luck and Liaisons

      • 372 Seiten
      • 14 Lesestunden

      Set in 1950s New Zealand, the narrative captures a nostalgic and carefree childhood in a post-war era. The protagonist reflects on the joy of community rebuilding, helping his father with farm chores, and attending a country school. Interactions with local Maori families enrich his experiences, highlighting the blend of cultures and the simplicity of rural life during that time. The story evokes themes of family, community, and the innocence of youth against a backdrop of optimism and renewal.

      Life, Luck and Liaisons

    • What's the Story?

      • 454 Seiten
      • 16 Lesestunden

      John Burgess's journey begins with a deep-rooted passion for sailing and travel, which he discovered during his youth in New Zealand. At eighteen, he embarked on an adventurous hitch-hiking trip across Australia, followed by a transformative two-year sailing expedition across the Pacific and Asia. This book captures the essence of his adventures and the realization that these experiences would shape his life profoundly, hinting at further explorations to come.

      What's the Story?

    • Set Theory

      This Element will offer a concise introduction to set theory, a branch of mathematics with a special subject matter, the infinite, but also a general framework for all modern mathematics, whose notions figure in every branch, pure and applied.

      Set Theory