An Element of Chance John Safranek These essays began as a

These essays began as a critique of the argument by Benedict Anderson's highly influential book Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism

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as existing in a continuum of signification encapsulated especially in the acknowledged genres of literature

The depth and complexity of ideas about individualism are reflected in the six sections in this collection

An Element of Chance John Safranek These essays began as aThe fourth volume in The Privateersman Mysteries 1795: As war spreads across the globe, Harry Ludlow joins the struggle for the richest trade in the world. When half his crew is illegally pressed into the Royal Navy by the vicious Captain Toner, Harry sets off in pursuit. Toner's ship reaches the West Indies with Harry close behind, and they sail into a maelstrom of piracy, corruption, and murder stirred up by a French privateer. Soon, the British