H. J. KIRCHHOFF
From Saturday's Globe and Mail Published on Saturday, Jul. 11, 2009 12:00AM EDT Last updated on Friday, Jul. 17, 2009 2:25AM EDT
THE WHISKEY REBELS
By David Liss, Ballantine, 519 pages, $17.50
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson struggle over the creation of the Bank of the United States. Meanwhile, Andrew and Joan Maycott seek their fortune in whisky-distilling and find themselves on opposite sides of a complex plot.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
By Stieg Larsson, translated by Reg Keeland, Penguin Canada, 841 pages, $13.50
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist is hired to investigate the disappearance, 40 years before, of Harriet Vanger. When the job proves too big and scary, he hires Lisbeth Salander, pierced and tattooed hacker extraordinaire.
THE OTHER
By David Guterson, Vintage, 255 pages, $17.50
Two friends, one wealthy and one not, share a love of the wilderness. After university, the wealthy one goes to live in the wild country; the other becomes a teacher. The wealthy man eventually enlists his friend to help him disappear.
CONCRETE REVERIES
Consciousness and the City
By Mark Kingwell, Penguin, 292 pages, $22
Philosopher and cultural critic Kingwell explores the urban environment by way of the dynamic between the concrete and the abstract. His walking tours of several cityscapes explore sights, smells and shapes, especially as they shape our identity, social and political engagement and moral obligations as citizens.
OPENING GAMBITS
Essays on Art and Philosophy
By Mark Kingwell, Key Porter, 293 pages, $21.95
In this collection of essays, Kingwell explores the role of art and philosophy in modern society. Is art's purpose to teach us? Entertain us? Is philosophy relevant to how we ?
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