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Such an acute focusing of effort cannot be repeated endlessly. A German mountaineer who in his 20s spent three frightful weeks on the north face of the Eiger in Switzerland during midwinter laughs about the recollection and says that he does not do such things now that he is in...
Selected Stories offers 42 reasons why Walser's works earned obscurity and deserved far better. Chosen and largely translated by Poet Christopher Middleton, these prose pieces written between 1907 and 1929 convey a sensibility that was well ahead of its time. A half-century or so before Beckett, Walser...
If that analysis of Gaddafi is sound, the desert denizen who sees himself as the slighted messiah of a scorned nation may have launched a frightful new era in modern-day terrorism. To be sure, the 20th century does not lack for examples of political murder. But the threat of...
All of these issues will be confronted in Geneva. Up until now, the principal purpose of the public debate over nuclear missiles has been to secure political and propaganda advantages in Europe. Even after the talks begin in earnest, each side will continue to try to score points with the...
A capacious world of light brick and tile carved underground. Montreal Metro is a marvel of cleanliness - quietness and efficiency. Long-blue-stylish trains glide smoothly on inflated rubber tires over steel rail. If Reagan cared at all for America, they would restore New York's frightful subway.