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The eight stories, which span the 1970s to the present, are bound by the character of K.K. Harouni, a distinguished landowner who becomes a sort of barometer for the state of the ruling class. In his prime, Harouni is a man of influence, commanding estates and legions of servants. At...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Life on the Farm | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

It's a subject that can lend itself to bleak conclusions, at least to some Western eyes. In the final scene of "A Spoiled Man," the title character, a gardener's assistant much abused by fate, has died and been buried on his master's land, his tiny cabin picked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Life on the Farm | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

But not too old-fashioned. Blago seems less an old Chicago-machine boss than a distinct 21st century character: the American with Too Much Self-Esteem.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blago Talks! (And Talks ...) | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

Fifty years later, Barbie is becoming a star even in China--not to mention the lead character of a compelling business saga. It's one of unrelenting ambition that ends sadly but not unsuccessfully. Sales of Barbie, plus her carefully tailored outfits and paraphernalia, garnered more than $1 billion last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business Books | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

I've got Chihuahuas, pugs and a Samoyed. There's Loki, the Chihuahua, who had a brother, Chocolate--he passed away. And then there's La Negra. She's a pug. And Ruby Baby. Taco Bell, he's a Chihuahua. Jaws, who's a Chihuahua. He's named Jaws because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Mickey Rourke | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

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