Positive Overtones

The Winner Stands Alone Book Overview Synopsis Paulo Coelho’s 2008 novel ‘ The Winner Stands Alone’ is a story set in the world of glamour and fashion. It reveals the darker side of the celebrity world, the wealth and fame by interweaving the characters' connected stories. The central story revolves around Igor Malev, a Russian businessman, arriving at Cannes to win his ex-wife, Ewa, back. Ewa had run away from Igor after realizing the psychopathic nature of her husband. She escapes and gets married to a famous fashion designer from the Arab world, Hamid Hussien. Igor has been planning a way to win Ewa back and he finds his opportunity when she arrives at Cannes with Hamid. He decides to send her cryptic messages by assassinating a number of people. He begins with a young girl at the beach and moves on higher to aspiring actresses and famous actors and directors. The Interpol are equally perplexed by the various assassinations, which seem so random at first. Howe...

A Brief History of Philosophy (Book Overwiew) A Brief History of Philosophy is a general philosophical book written by Derek Johnston. The book guides the reader into the various ages and schools of philosophy beginning with Socrates and culminating with Derrida. At the very outset, the author notes that one would not be a master in philosophy after reading the book but will get an overall idea as to what philosophy entails. He says that a reader would be disappointed in the book if his quest at the beginning itself is to get a clear and distinct definition of philosophy. Philosophy is a term that has not been clearly defined right from the very start. This is because it is an act rather that a single thought. It is a way of life. This is brought out in the book as the reader goes through the various chapters. The author has made an effort to reduce the philosophical jargon to the minimum. Nevertheless, the basic philosophical terms have been explained time and again so that...