Peter Steiner: 17 books

Russian Formalism, one of the twentieth century's most important movements in literary criticism, has received far less attention than most of its rivals. Examining Formalism in light of more recent developments in literary theory, Peter Steiner here offers the most comprehensive critique of Formalism...

"Literate crime thrillers don't get much better than this." —Publishers Weekly (starred) on L'Assassin Peter Steiner has thoroughly impressed sophisticated thriller mavens everywhere with his critically acclaimed novels featuring ex-CIA operative Louis Morgon. Now, in what is indubitably...

Peter Steiner has thoroughly impressed sophisticated thriller mavens everywhere with his critically acclaimed novels featuring ex-CIA operative Louis Morgon. St. John Larrimer was a well known Wall Street investment banker who had earned returns for his wealthy clients that exceeded even their...

A cross between The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and A Year in Provence*,* this ingenious thriller gets stunning raves from one and all: "Unforgettable . . . combines elements of Agatha Christie and Robert Ludlum." ---Bookreporter.com "A riveting murder mystery." ---France...

The War on Terror has serious consequences, even for Louis Morgon, even in his small, not quite forgotten French village. When he learns that a misguided CIA campaign has led to the arrest and extreme rendition of Zaharia, who has been like a son to him, Louis is determined to find a real terrorist...

From the critically acclaimed author of Le Crime, published in hardcover as A French Country Murder, comes this electrifying sequel featuring former CIA operative Louis Morgon and his partner-in-crime-solving, Jean Renard, the gendarme of their small French village. Louis Morgon is living a...

When political intrigue drove Louis Morgon from a successful career at the State Department, he moved to a cottage in France, far from Washington and what he called "the sordid world." He took up painting. He grew vegetables and flowers. He ate long, lovely meals on the terrace overlooking...

Das Erste, was wir verstehen sollten, ist, dass ein Job nie einfach nur ein Job ist. Unsere Arbeit ist Ausdruck unseres Lebens, und wir alle verbringen sehr viel Zeit damit. Grund genug, hier für mehr Zufriedenheit zu sorgen. Es geht dabei gar nicht so sehr um die Einzigartigkeit unseres Tuns, sondern...

Blickt man anders auf das durchlebte Zeitalter, wenn der Tod näher rückt? Wird das, was früher wichtig war, unwichtig? Wo hat man geirrt? Was hat man bewirken können – und was ist geblieben? Seit vielen Jahren führt ZEIT-Feuilletonchefin Iris Radisch Gespräche mit Schriftstellern und Philosophen...

During Christmastime of 1919 to 1920, Rudolf Steiner was in Stuttgart to celebrate the end of the first semester of the first Waldorf school and participate in its Christmas festivities. During his visit, he gave not only two courses for teachers (The Light Course and The Genius of Language), but also...

»Ich habe alles aus der Bibel gelernt. Sie ist mein Lebensbuch.« Pater Georg Sporschill hat mit seinen Sozialprojekten zahlreichen Straßenkindern in Rumänien, Moldawien und Bulgarien zu einem besseren Leben verholfen. Sein neues Projekt mit Romakindern in Siebenbürgen heißt Elijah, nach dem...

Intended for the serious biweekly or monthly player, this gaming guide devotes chapters to calculating probabilities, estimating odds, bluffing and being bluffed, reading your opponents' down cards, and more. Virtually everyone will learn from this clearly written, fully illustrated instructional book.

Scholar, activist, and educator Paulo Freire was one of the first thinkers to fully appreciate the relationships between education, politics, imperialism, and liberation. This volume is a testament to the works of Paulo Freire in the field of Education as well as the life of the man: a "story...

Joseph P. Fell proposes that the solution to the problem of nihilism is found in the common experience of persons and the everyday commitments that one makes to people, practices, and institutions. In his landmark 1979 book Heidegger and Sartre, and in his subsequent essays, Fell describes a quiet...