History & Adventure!

A date that will live in infamy.

Finished Charles Mann's 1491, a meticulously researched exposition of the American continent prior to European discovery. It's riveting!  The inhabitants, Mann argues, were not quite the savages we supposed.  He makes a strong case that until Europeans stumbled in bearing the surprise gift of ravaging disease, native Americans were older, more numerous, and more advanced than almost anywhere else on earth.  If you're looking to have your mind blown, 1491 is your dynamite.

I feel a sore throat coming on.  Oh, you too?  It's probably nothing.

A tale of two men, trying to get ahead.

What a delicious little snack!  Kipling is a master storyteller and makes the adventure all the more engaging by basing it on an amalgamation of true, historical "gentlemen-at-large". There's a reason writers like Kipling and Hemingway are renowned for their masculine short stories - in just a few pages they capture the romance, hubris, brilliance, and foolishness of men. Amazon offers the e-book for free - download it today!  Or check out the film starring manly-men Sean Connery and Michael Cain.

"Not gods, but men!"