The Worlds Of Origin
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The Origin of the World
Author: Pierre Michon
language: en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date: 2013-10-28
This spare, unforgettable novel is Pierre Michon's luminous exploration of the mysteries of desire. A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town. Lost in a succession of rainy days and sleepless nights, he falls under the spell of a town resident, a woman of seductive beauty and singular charm. Yvonne. Yvonne. "Everything about her screamed desire...setting something in motion while settling a fingertip to the counter, turning her head slightly, gold earrings brushing her cheek while she watched you or watched nothing at all; this desire was open, like a wound; and she knew it, wore it with valor, with passion." Michon probes the destructive powers of passion and the consuming need for love in this heartbreaking novel.
Origin
Robert Langdon diundang menghadiri acara pengungkapan penemuan Edmond Kirsch, seorang miliarder sekaligus ilmuwan komputer, di Museum Guggenheim, Spanyol. Kirsch yang ateis, sesumbar temuannya akan mengubah wajah dunia selamanya. Temuan yang diklaim akan menjawab dua pertanyaan fundamental eksistensi manusia itu digelar secara langsung melalui Internet dan disiarkan ke seluruh dunia. Namun, terjadi kekacauan. Kirsch terbunuh, sementara Langdon malah dituduh terlibat dalam pembunuhan dan menculik tunangan calon raja Spanyol. Langdon harus berkejaran dengan waktu untuk membuktikan bahwa dia tak bersalah, sekaligus mengungkap apa sebenarnya temuan Kirsch yang membuat pria itu harus kehilangan nyawa. Menyusuri koridor-koridor gelap rahasia sejarah dan agama, Langdon harus berpikir cepat untuk mengungkapkan rahasia sekaligus menghindari musuh yang sepertinya tahu segala dan mendapat dukungan dari Istana Kerajaan Spanyol. Berhasilkah Langdon memecahkan teka-teki temuan Kirsch yang sepertinya menyalakan api konspirasi jahat di seluruh dunia? Tokoh-tokoh agama terbunuh, kaum fanatik menebarkan ancaman, sementara musuh tersembunyi terus bisa menebak langkah mereka. Pada saat sepertinya tak ada jalan keluar, satu sosok misterius membantu Langdon di sepanjang jalan. Siapakah sosok dingin tanpa emosi ini? Akankah dia benar membantu Langdon mengungkapkan temuan Kirsch atau malah menjebak Langdon dalam kelindan konspirasi yang akan menghancurkan kemanusiaan? [Mizan, Mizan Publishing, Fiction, Thrillers, Misteri, Teka-Teki, Rahasia,Terjemahan, Dewasa, Indonesia]
Origin Story
David Christian, creator of Big History ('My favourite course of all time' Bill Gates), brings us the epic story of the universe and our place in it, from 13.8 billion years ago to the remote future 'Nails home the point: Life is a miracle ... A compelling history of everything' Washington Post 'Spectacular' Carlo Rovelli How did we get from the Big Bang to today's staggering complexity, in which seven billion humans are connected into networks powerful enough to transform the planet? And why, in comparison, are our closest primate relatives reduced to near-extinction? Big History creator David Christian gives the answers in a mind-expanding cosmological detective story told on the grandest possible scale. He traces how, during eight key thresholds, the right conditions have allowed new forms of complexity to arise, from stars to galaxies, Earth to homo sapiens, agriculture to fossil fuels. This last mega-innovation gave us an energy bonanza that brought huge benefits to mankind, yet also threatens to shake apart everything we have created. 'Rather like the Big Bang, the book is awe-inspiring ... Superb' The Times 'With fascinating ideas on every page and the page-turning energy of a good thriller, this is a landmark work' Sir Ken Robinson, author of The Element