Tag: books

  • I’m reading: Macbeth

    I’m reading: Macbeth

    William Shakespeare passed away exactly 400 years ago on the 23rd of April 1616. As my personal tribute to the master I am re-reading some of his plays. Today anyone with access to an internet connection can read all of Shakespeare’s works online for free, e.g. at Project Gutenberg, but I am reading a recent paper edition of Macbeth from Sterling Signature,…

  • I’m reading Michelangelo: His Epic Life

    I’m reading Michelangelo: His Epic Life

    When I received this book as a gift I have to admit it felt like a daunting task lay ahead. At 600 plus pages in a beautiful hardcover edition it was hardly the book I could easily carry around during a business trip. So it lingered, for at least half a year, waiting for the chance when I would…