In Russia's War: 1941-1945 , Richard Overy re-creates the Soviet Union's apocalyptic struggle against Nazi Germany, from the point of view both of the troops and of the ordinary civilians. In the course of human history there has probably been more terrible place than Eastern Europe in 1941-45. Estimates of total Soviet military and civilian deaths in the period w stand at more than 25 million.…
The curse placed on Oedipus lingers and haunts a younger generation in this new and brilliant translation of Sophocles' classic drama. The daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, Antigone is an unconventional heroine who pits her beliefs against the King of Thebes in a bloody test of wills that leaves few unharmed. Emotions fly as she challenges the king for the right to bury her own brother. Determin…
Four popular and well-loved authors share their expertise, offering a wide variety of styles for readers to admire and emulate.