AFP News Agency Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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1984: 75th Anniversary
George OrwellFrom quoting the national anthem to referencing Hollywood blockbusters and George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, Chinese web users are using creative methods to dodge censorship and voice discontent over COVID-19 measures https://t.co/4BLRhCXsUt
Paperback, Mass Market, 1950
$12.00Member price:$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dracula: 1897
Bram StokerVIDEO: A world-record number of people dressed as vampires gather in the grounds of Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, England. The event, organised by English Heritage, celebrates 125 years since Bram Stoker's Dracula, inspired by the seaside town, was published in 1897 https://t.co/CyQiEzaj09
Hardcover, 2020
$36.00Member price:$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Milan KunderaMilan Kundera has had a bit of a clear-out after his wife had a dream. The author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" has emptied the shelves of his Paris apartment of 3,000 of his own books. https://t.co/dKRQerf8gv https://t.co/oxDoDBtfeG
Paperback, 1999
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hamlet
William ShakespeareShakespeare in Yemen: tragedy offers respite from war. "To be, or not to be": on a stage in Yemen, William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" rings out in Arabic, a tragedy that resonates with an audience suffering from years of civil war https://t.co/At8YVYinBj https://t.co/1ih4xD55Mu
Paperback, 2016
$11.00Member price:$5.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hamlet
William ShakespeareShakespeare in Yemen: tragedy offers respite from war. "To be, or not to be": on a stage in Yemen, William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" rings out in Arabic, a tragedy that resonates with an audience suffering from years of civil war https://t.co/At8YVYinBj https://t.co/1ih4xD55Mu
Paperback, 2015
$5.99Member price:$2.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
One: The Gospel According to Mike
Michael Williams"She's a superstar." Serena Williams ranks alongside Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Tom Brady as one the greatest legends in sport, say retired US tennis stars John McEnroe and Chris Evert https://t.co/LJizfKmqVs https://t.co/x0XlzpgTfb
Hardcover, 2012
$29.99Member price:$28.49 + Free shipping5% off
U.S. Climate Finance: Armenia
U. S. Department of State#UPDATE The United States on Thursday urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to seize peace initiatives after fresh clashes. "This kind of violence, we believe -- it undermines the progress made by Armenia and Azerbaijan toward a durable and dignified peace," the State Department said. https://t.co/L9ips5VfiV
Paperback, 2014
$9.95Member price:$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Regional Economic Outlook, April 2019, Sub-Saharan Africa: Recovery Amid Elevated Uncertainty
International Monetary Fund#UPDATE Surging food and energy prices stoked by the war in Ukraine may lead to "social unrest" in sub-Saharan Africa, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday https://t.co/fab0zDNUrP https://t.co/QzhN9rI33R
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U.S. Climate Finance: Tunisia
U. S. Department of State#UPDATE US State Department spokesman Ned Price raised concerns Tuesday that Tunisia's new constitution "includes weakened checks and balances that could compromise the protection of human rights," while noting low turnout in the referendum called by President Kais Saied. https://t.co/tk8NPew8Jc
Paperback, 2014
$9.95Member price:$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
King in Black: Avengers
Geoffrey ThorneGeorge Perez, an acclaimed comic book artist and writer known for his influential work on such superhero titles as the Avengers, Wonder Woman and the Teen Titans, has died, Marvel and DC Comics announced https://t.co/XxeMp5lY2U
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