The Bibliophile's Compass

1862  Salammbô by Gustave Flaubert Set in Carthage during the 3rd century BC immediately before and during the Mercenary Revolt which took place shortly after the First Punic War. 1938  Rocket to the Moon by Clifford Odets 1947  The Pearl by John Steinbeck It is the story of the Mexican diver Kino, whose discovery of a magnificent pearl from the Gulf beds means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. 1983  The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett Sir Terry Pratchett created a complex, satirical universe with its own set of cultures and rules, populated with wizards, witches, academics, fairies, policemen, and other creatures both fantastical and remarkably ordinary (including Death himself). 2015 The Shards of Heaven  by Michael Livingston Julius Caesar is dead, assassinated on the senate floor, and the glory that is Rome has been torn in two. Octavian, Caesar's ambitious great-nephew and adopted son, vies with Marc Ant...

1644  Areopagitica by John Milton (UK) One of the original, and greatest defenses of free speech, originally published as a written 'speech.' 1926 This Was a Man   by Noël Coward "This Was A Man" A Comedy In Three Acts by Noel Coward is a captivating anthology that delves into the intricate dynamics of relationships in 1920s England, masterfully crafted with Coward's signature wit. 1937  Golden Boy by Clifford Odets 1937  Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression