In this classic and deeply insightful book, one of the world's most eminent philosophers describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This edition includes a new introduction by Peter J. Gomes that reflects on the impact of this book in the years since it was written.

In this classic and deeply insightful book, one of the world's most eminent philosophers describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This edition includes a new introduction by Peter J. Gomes that reflects on the impact of this book in the years since it was written.

After years of study in Europe, the young narrator of Season of Migration to the North returns to his village along the Nile in the Sudan. It is the 1960s, and he is eager to make a contribution to the new postcolonial life of his country. Back home, he discovers a stranger among the familiar faces of childhood—the enigmatic Mustafa Sa’eed. Mustafa takes the young man into hi...(展开全部)

After years of study in Europe, the young narrator of Season of Migration to the North returns to his village along the Nile in the Sudan. It is the 1960s, and he is eager to make a contribution to the new postcolonial life of his country. Back home, he discovers a stranger among the familiar faces of childhood—the enigmatic Mustafa Sa’eed. Mustafa takes the young man into hi...(展开全部)

'"Season of Migration to the North" is an Arabian Nights in reverse, enclosing a pithy moral about international misconceptions and delusions. The brilliant student of an earlier generation returns to his Sudanese village; obsession with the mysterious West and a desire to bite the hand that has half-fed him, has led him to London and the beds of women with similar obsessions a...(展开全部)

1- True Brit 2- Arrival 3- The Telephone Box 4- Dress Sense 5- Tea 6- Complaining 7- Politeness 8- Speak Slowly 9- Pronunciation 10- Top Tongue 11- Sense of Humour 12- Body Idioms 13- Terms of Endearment 14- Learning by Doing 15- Pubs 16- Meeting and Greeting 17- Test You English 18- Real English 19- The Bathroom 20- Bed 21- Pets 22- Heavenly Hosts 23- Enjoy Your Meal! 24- Fish...(展开全部)

媒体推荐 “Diane’s book evokes everything she has lived through. It is honest, direct and fascinating — just like the author herself!” (Anna Wintour) “In this era when girls are made to think it’s better to be a princess than a person, Diane von Furstenberg’s The Woman I Wanted to Be is just the reverse. I thank her for honesty, spirit, encouragement to be one’s own self in public a...(展开全部)

1- True Brit 2- Arrival 3- The Telephone Box 4- Dress Sense 5- Tea 6- Complaining 7- Politeness 8- Speak Slowly 9- Pronunciation 10- Top Tongue 11- Sense of Humour 12- Body Idioms 13- Terms of Endearment 14- Learning by Doing 15- Pubs 16- Meeting and Greeting 17- Test You English 18- Real English 19- The Bathroom 20- Bed 21- Pets 22- Heavenly Hosts 23- Enjoy Your Meal! 24- Fish...(展开全部)

媒体推荐 “Diane’s book evokes everything she has lived through. It is honest, direct and fascinating — just like the author herself!” (Anna Wintour) “In this era when girls are made to think it’s better to be a princess than a person, Diane von Furstenberg’s The Woman I Wanted to Be is just the reverse. I thank her for honesty, spirit, encouragement to be one’s own self in public a...(展开全部)