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Is literature dangerous? In the romantic view, writers were rebels--Shelley's -unacknowledged legislators of mankind---poised to change the world. In relation to twentieth-century literature, however, such a view becomes suspect. By looking at a range of novels about terrorism, Plotting Terror raises the possibility that the writer's relationship to actual politics may be considerably reduced in the age of television and the Internet.

Margaret Scanlan traces the figure of the writer as rival or double of the terrorist from its origins in the romantic conviction of the writer's...

In a beautiful Southern Spanish town, where the sea sparkles and orange blossoms scent the air, the gates of a brand new apartment complex, La Joya de Andalucia, glide open to welcome the new owners.

Anna and Austen MacDonald, an Irish couple, are preparing to enjoy their retirement to the fullest. But the demands of...

Is the historical novel the outmoded genre that some people imagine--form inseparable from romanticism, nationalism, and the nineteenth century? In this stimulating volume, Margaret Scanlan answers a convincing "no," as she demonstrates the relevance of historical novels by well-known figures such as Anthony Burgess, John le Carr, Graham Greene, Doris Lessing, Iris Murdoch, and Paul Scott, as well as by less well established writers such as Joseph Hone and Thomas Kilroy. Scanlan shows what a skeptical, experimental approach to the relationship between history and fiction these writers...

Van Halenare known for classic songs like Runnin with the Devil, "Panama, and Jump, but also for the drama surrounding the exits of its former members. While many have attempted to discover the secrets of Van Halen through an analysis of their musical role models, John Scanlan looks at deeper aesthetic and philosophical influences in Van Halen, a groundbreaking account of this extraordinary band.

Hot, muscular and with dark looks, Guy Rowling, is London Lions Football striker on a mission to find a wedding cake and to find it fast. His best friend and groom's mistake has forced him as the best man to source it locally, landing him on the doorstep of The Savoury Plum and in the unexpected presence of a beauty of Grace Knowles.

Grace is a young, uninhibited pastry chef, who at first refuses to help Guy, but when he entices her with the promise of making a name for herself, she agrees. Once they are back at Worthington Hall, Guy wants to get to know her beyond a business...