Bruno Hunziker

Naive but charming, like a Georges Meliès film.

In line with the series' style and spirit, this will give you a quick but ade uate crash course on the subject - this time the fall of the Western Roman Empire and all the avatars that followed in his steps. The analysis takes critical but widely accepted positions on the matter, namely the “Rome never died, it just took different forms” narrative. Great if you're already familiar with the subject and want to solidify you're bases.

My wife wanted to name our son Aliocha and “made me” read this. By the end of the first hundred pages I was convinced. Absolutely loved it (particularly the devil scene, oh how I love Ivan!).

A smarter, more human retelling of Defoe's tale, with a profound philosophical discussion at its core.

First time reading Clarke. Like most anthologies of it's kind, some stories are more memorable than others, but overall there are some interesting scenarios and Clarke definitely knowns how to build a compelling world in a few pages.