Examines the life and activities of abolitionist John Brown, discussing the events and influences that fueled his anti-slavery sentiments, with a focus on his role in the raid on Harpers Ferry which was organized to get weapons for a slave revolt.
A biography of Jeff Bezos, discussing his early life as the adopted son of a Cuban-American immigrant, and his success as the founder of the online bookstore Amazon.com.
Presents a two-volume companion to the British novel that traces its development from the late seventeenth through twentieth centuries, and contains a study of the writers, works, and important concepts to this genre.
