5/31/2023 0 Comments Trinity uris"Exodus" (1958), perhaps his most popular work, was about an American nurse and an Israeli guerrilla fighter who become involved romantically and politically during the fight to establish Israel. Captivated by stories about grit and determination, he saw in the Irish independence movement a similar history of political strife and made it the subject of "Trinity." Uris, a Baltimore native of hardscrabble beginnings, said his Jewish heritage and ardent Zionism inspired many of his books, notably "Exodus" and "Mila 18," but he did not consider himself a writer concerned only with Jewish themes. Leon Uris, 78, who wove history and adventure into mega-selling books such as "Exodus" and "Trinity," which ensured his place as one of the best-known novelists of the past century, died June 21 at his home in Shelter Island, N.Y.
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5/31/2023 0 Comments Confessions of an advertising man(Trivia – Ogilvy is suspected to be the inspiration for Don Draper in the Mad Men series) It’s a book I’d recommend to anyone – it’s fascinating and easy to read, while being entertaining and educational at the same time. Since then I’ve re-read it several times – each time finding more interesting stuff to write about (but less time to actually write it down in a coherent manner). I started reading it January, and finished it after a few days. This led me to read his book “Confessions of an Advertising Man”, a book who most people who dabble in advertising sooner or later falls upon. He passed away in 1999, aged 88, and I thought it’d be nice to bring him into the games space and have a look at what he could offer creatives in general. Ogilvy, for those of you who haven’t yet had found any reason to read up on “traditional” advertising, is generally thought of as “ The Father of Advertising”. Since my last post I’ve been reading up on David Ogilvy. 5/31/2023 0 Comments Books like the miniaturistHowever, the miniatures she receives are perfect replicas of the things surrounding her, from her furniture to the people she knows, although she never ordered all of it. As a wedding gift, she receives from her husband a doll house, a beautiful copy of the house she now lives in, and Nella decides to hire a miniaturist to decorate it. It tells the story of Nella, a young 18-year-old girl who moves to Amsterdam in 1686, after marrying a man twenty years her senior, Johannes Brandt. I also must confess the beautiful cover was such a selling point. I am trying to broaden my reading experience, and so Magic Realism is something I really wanted to get a bit more of, making this book quite perfect for me. It’s gotten so much buzz since then about its uniqueness and enchanting story. I’ve been eyeing this book for a while, since it’s been published in 2014. Genres: Mystery, magic realism, historic fiction |