Bøger af Alan Dean

Soho is a mishmash of narrow streets and alleys running through the heart of London's West End.It is an area that been given many labels: 'London's naughty bit', a foodie's paradise' and 'nightlife nirvana'.High on the 'must see' list of many visitors from around the world, LGBT-friendly Soho has lived up to all its epithets (and more) over the years.Throughout its history, Soho has flourished most when it has been under threat. Back in 1946 the City of Westminster produced a plan calling for the massive demolition of Soho, an area viewed by the report's authors as a 'misplaced environment' existing solely for 'slinking men, prostitutes, perverts, gamblers and pimps.'Newspapers were quick to speculate on 'the end of Soho', but following vigorous challenges by preservationists, including several show business celebrities, the plan was quietly dumped in the council's archives.Another attempt to tear down Soho came in the early 1970s, which was avoided when Soho became a Conservation Area in 1972. Nevertheless, by 2015 changes were again under way -- not just a nip and tuck facelift, but massive architectural surgery.The 'ultimate' gentrification of Soho was on its way, and will continue - but its vibrant history lives on, a history filled with characters that have taken their place in history, famous or infamous.This book will take you on a journey through that illustrious history and tell the tale of the characters that shaped Soho.

A humorous but dark portrayal of politics & politicians in a crisis. Spaceship over Vancouver is an offbeat eco-political satire set in a world of environmental neglect, political ineptitude, and spiritual bankruptcy. The ensuing, often bizarre, interplay between an alien presence, political chaos, the discovery of a long forgotten ancient place of worship and an awakening of long dormant natural forces provides a fast-paced work of mystery and humor that stretches the imagination at every twist and turn of a story that you will find hard to put down. This is a page-turner for a 21st century in global crisis.

A collection of poems influenced by magic realism and surrealism. The content spans inner drives, war, terrorism, aging, and political and social commentary. Centred on impressions, intuitions and the rich texture of ideas and feelings that lie beneath our rational, everyday self, this volume provides a singular perspective on the way we magically create the world around us according to ours fears, dreams, hopes and nightmares.

An urban fantasy and mystery involving an ancient sect finding its destiny in a 21st century world. Holly's life is like that of thousands of others in the city trying to make their way outside the mainstream. She's an artist striving to survive, and then she meets someone who changes everything. Beth slides seamlessly into Holly's world and inducts her into ancient rituals that challenge the core of Holly's beliefs and ultimately drive her towards insanity. Only her sister and a worn out police officer teetering on the brink of a breakdown can help, but even they struggle to prevent an outcome that has been ordained for millennia.

Multidisciplinary discussion of the chaotic nature of human existence. The text draws on the latest research in neurobiology, genetics, psychology, chaos and complexity theory, and Dean examines why people do things which they know will cause them harm.