In the Walled City of Aramanth, exams are everything. When Kestrel Hath dares to rebel, the Chief Examiner humiliates her father and sentences the whole family to the harshest punishment. Desparate to save them, Kestrel learns the secret of the Wind Singer, and she and her twin brother, Bowman, set out on a terrifying journey to the true source of evil that grips Aramanth. Blue Peter Award Winner.
Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject; it remains unchallenged as the greatest account of the history of Western thought. Charting philosophy's course from the pre-Socratics up to the early twentieth century, Russell relates each philosopher and school to their respective historical and cultural contexts, providing erudite commentary throughout his...