NYRB sale

The New York Review of Books is having a summer sale. If you are not familiar with their books, then by all means rectify the situation. A select group of individual items are on sale for 25% off (which after shipping isn't all that awesome) but a number of collections are on sale for 40% off which is actually awesome. A few of their collections are particularly appealing.

For those wanting a subtle critique of the Imperialist mindset, look no further than the Farrell and Flanagan collection. I can't speak to the Flanagan, but J.G. Farrell's books, which feature British citizens facing a crumbling Empire in India, Singapore and Ireland are fascinating.

The Science Fiction Collection has a Christopher Priest book, with which I am unfamiliar, but it's Priest so it is probably good. There is also a book by Ernst Junger called the Glass Bees, which looks quite good. Finally there is an edition of the War of the Worlds with Edward Gorey drawings.

Finally if you liked Blood Meridian, this pair of revisionist westerns might be up your alley.