“And Adam ruled, for he was the King. Until the day his will to be King deserted him. Then he died, food for a stronger. And the strongest was always the King, not by strength alone, but King by cunning and luck and strength together. Among the rats.” Not exactly a subtle metaphor. King Rat, by James Clavell. This was Clavell’s first novel and if you have read Clavell’s other, more famous novels (e.g. Shogun), you will be surprised that it is absolutely nothing like them. All his other … [Read more...] about When Civilization Cracks
Measuring out my life with coffee spoons ...and books
