Victoria Clark Pořadí knih (chronologicky)

Kniha o gastronomických zvykoch a zlozvykoch diktátorov 20. storočia je jedinečná svojou témou, spracovaním aj obsahom. Autorky Victoria Clarková a Melissa Scottová netradičným spôsobom mapujú nielen život a výčiny diktátorov, ale servírujú čitateľom aj šťavnaté historky zo zákulisia ich stravovania a stolovania. Kulinárske defilé 25 despotov novodobej svetovej histórie, medzi ktorými nechýbajú známe mená, ako Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco či Nikolae Ceauşescu, ale ani tie exotickejšie, ugandský diktátor Idi Amin, etiópsky tyran Mengistu Haile Mariam, kambodžský netvor Pol Pot a iní, sa začína príbehom masového vraha Josifa Visarionoviča Stalina s jeho celonočnými opileckými orgiami. Rozlúčkovú večeru – chýrnu korytnačiu polievku – na záver servíruje vodca jediného marxisticko-leninského štátu na západnej pologuli Fidel Castro, pre ktorého jedlo a nápoje boli najväčšou vášňou. Všetky príbehy krutovládcov sú okorenené pikantnými intímnosťami z ich života, autorky otvárajú aj tabuizované témy súvisiace so zažívaním, plynatosťou, obžerstvom, obscénnosťami rôzneho druhu, odhaľujú utajované neduhy týchto mužov, ich patologické obavy z otravy či celkom zvrátené chúťky v tej najbeštiálnejšej podobe – kanibalizme. Bonusom na konci každého príbehu je recept na obľúbené jedlo príslušného diktátora s bohatou fotodokumentáciou.

Millions of Christian Zionists in America believe they must provide Israel with unconditional support—moral, financial, political, and military. Guided by a literal interpretation of biblical prophecies, they are convinced that the world is headed toward a final Battle of Armageddon, viewing conflict in the Middle East as part of God's plan. This book delves into the 400-year history of this influential political ideology, dispelling the notion that Christian Zionism is a fleeting trend or fringe belief. It examines the contemporary landscape of Christian Zionism in both Israel and the United States, highlighting the significant influence of religious fundamentalists today. The author engages directly with the movement by interviewing leaders, attending events, and traveling with Christian Zionists in the Holy Land. She also investigates their presence in Israel, revealing a troubling perspective that frames President Bush’s War on Terror as a cosmic struggle between good and evil, with Syria and Iran as embodiments of darkness. This viewpoint is not uncommon; an estimated fifteen to twenty million Americans share it, with nearly one in three believing that God granted Israel to the Jews as a precursor to the Battle of Armageddon and Jesus’ Second Coming. The book concludes by assessing the impact of Christian Zionists on American foreign policy in the Middle East and relations with European allies since 9/11.

'Compelling, powerful, magnificent' - "The Times". In revealing encounters with monks, nuns, bishops and archbishops, in monasteries ancient and modern Victoria Clark measures the depth and width of the gulf now separating Europe's Orthodox East from the Catholic and Protestant West. Many of the differences in outlook, priorities and even values can be traced back to the 1054 schism between the churches of Rome and Constantinople which created Europe's most durable fault-line. Travelling from Mount Athos to Istanbul and unravelling the tangled history, Victoria Clark demonstrates a rare sympathy with Eastern Orthodox Europe. 'I finished the book wanting to meet this intelligent, warm-hearted writer, and to follow her to some of the places she visited' - "Literary Review". 'A masterful synthesis of vivid and often humorous travel writing, a series of probing interviews and a pertinent historical context' - "The Times". 'Exhilarating ...her book will be immensely helpful to anyone occasionally puzzled by events, especially politics, in Eastern Europe.' - "Financial Times".