Ivan R. Dee, Inc. Publisher.Ivan R. Dee, Inc. Publisher 1332 N. Halsted Hal·sted , William Stewart 1852-1922. American surgeon who developed the use of cocaine in anesthesiology and proposed the use of rubber gloves during surgery. St., Chicago, IL 60622 1-800-462-6420 www.ivanrdee.com Paul Strathern Paul Strathern (1940-) is a British writer and academic. He was born in London, and studied at Trinity College, Dublin. His novel A Season in Abyssinia won a Somerset Maugham Award in 1972. has produced numerous 'In 90 Minutes' titles in a series which surveys philosophers and major philosophies. Now he turns his format to the world of literature, producing three fine guides especially recommended for students. Kafka In 90 Minutes (1566636205, $8.95), Dostoevsky In 90 Minutes (1566635888, $8.95) and Garcia Marquez Gar·cí·a Már·quez , Gabriel Born 1928. Colombian-born writer known especially for his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967). He won the 1982 Nobel Prize for literature. In 90 Minutes (1566636221, $8.95) each provide concise overviews of the authors' lives and ideas, places their literary accomplishments in context with competing literature of the times, and provides selections from major writings. The blend of biographical bi·o·graph·i·cal also bi·o·graph·ic adj. 1. Containing, consisting of, or relating to the facts or events in a person's life. 2. Of or relating to biography as a literary form. background and literary criticism packed into 125 pages each makes each an easily-digested introduction. |
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