Böcker av Christopher Reed

"The Last Heir" is an engaging and thought-provoking novel that delves into the world of corporate and family dynamics. The protagonist, the young woman, must navigate the complex and often conflicting interests of the family members, employees, and the community as she works to implement her vision for a sustainable future.The book explores themes of legacy, responsibility, and the power of one person's actions to bring about change. It also touches on the importance of balancing financial success with social and environmental responsibility.The novel is filled with twists and turns as the young woman uncovers secrets, faces betrayal, and makes tough choices that will change the course of her family's future. It is a page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you follow the protagonist's journey."The Last Heir" is a must-read for anyone interested in the business world and the impact of corporate decisions on society, as well as for anyone looking for inspiration to make a difference in the world. It is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that will leave readers questioning their own actions and their impact on the world around them.

"The Last Heir" is an engaging and thought-provoking novel that delves into the world of corporate and family dynamics. The protagonist, the young woman, must navigate the complex and often conflicting interests of the family members, employees, and the community as she works to implement her vision for a sustainable future. The book explores themes of legacy, responsibility, and the power of one person's actions to bring about change. It also touches on the importance of balancing financial success with social and environmental responsibility. The novel is filled with twists and turns as the young woman uncovers secrets, faces betrayal, and makes tough choices that will change the course of her family's future. It is a page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you follow the protagonist's journey. "The Last Heir" is a must-read for anyone interested in the business world and the impact of corporate decisions on society, as well as for anyone looking for inspiration to make a difference in the world. It is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that will leave readers questioning their own actions and their impact on the world around them.

Challenging cliches of Japanism as a feminine taste, Bachelor Japanists argues that Japanese aesthetics were central to contests over the meanings of masculinity in the West. Christopher Reed draws attention to the queerness of Japanist communities of writers, collectors, curators, and artists in the tumultuous century between the 1860s and the 1960s.Reed combines extensive archival research; analysis of art, architecture, and literature; the insights of queer theory; and an appreciation of irony to explore the East-West encounter through three revealing artistic milieus: the Goncourt brothers and other japonistes of late-nineteenth-century Paris; collectors and curators in turn-of-the-century Boston; and the mid-twentieth-century circles of artists associated with Seattle's Mark Tobey. The result is a groundbreaking integration of well-known and forgotten episodes and personalities that illuminates how Japanese aesthetics were used to challenge Western gender conventions. These disruptive effects are sustained in Reed's analysis, which undermines conventional scholarly investments in the heroism of avant-garde accomplishment and ideals of cultural authenticity.

Pierre Loti's novel ""Madame Chrysantheme"" (1888) enjoyed great popularity during the author's lifetime. More broadly, Loti's novel helped define the terms in which Occidentals perceived Japan as delicate, feminine, and, 'preposterous' - in short, ripe for exploitation. Presented as the diary of Chrysantheme, this title retells Loti's story.