Hiro, a 20-year-old Japanese student, sits next to an old man on a train to Berlin. By mistake they exchange phones and read each other's text messages. Hiro believes that the man's messages show that he is going to Berlin to kill someone. Hiro's first day in the city is a race against time as he tries to warn people of an assassination plot. But is the plot real or does it exist only in Hiro's imagination?
The Roots of Romanticism at last makes available in printed form Isaiah Berlin's most celebrated lecture series, the Mellon lectures, delivered in Washington in 1965, recorded by the BBC, and broadcast several times. A published version has been keenly awaited ever since the lectures were given, and Berlin had always hoped to complete a book based on them. But despite extensive further work this hope was not fulfilled, and the present volume is an edited transcript of his spoken words.
Pocket Rough Guide: Berlin is your essential guide to one of Europe's most exciting cities, with information on all the key sights in an easy-to-use format. Whether you have an afternoon, a few days, or more at your disposal, Rough Guides' carefully curated itineraries help you plan your trip, and the "Best of" Berlin section picks out the highlights you won't want to miss, from the city's dynamic architecture to world-famous clubs, cozy corner cafés, and relaxed beer gardens. Divided by area for easy navigation, the Places section is written in Rough Guides' trademark honest and informative style, with listings for what to see and where to eat, drink, sleep, and play.
The Polyglot Gathering is an annual event that brings together Polyglots from around the globe for 4 days of lectures, activities and seminars about language learning, which take place in every imaginable language.
Acclaimed for his vivid re-creations of some of the twentieth century's most significant battles, Antony Beevor is one of the best known and respected military historians writing today. He now offers readers a gripping, street-level portrait of the harrowing days of January 1945 in Berlin when the vengeful Red Army and beleaguered Nazi forces clashed for a final time.
