As I wander around the internet looking for interesting pieces of information to post on this Blog, I occasionally stumble over something that is completely different and interesting - one of the great joys of the internet for me.
As I find the more arcane sites that relate to eBooks I shall report on them to you, as I feel that the outer edges of the internet's literary world are perhaps more rewarding to explore than the more every day sites such as Amazon et.al. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of sites and blogs that deal with the bread and butter parts of the eReader/eBook world, but very few that offer anything about sites such as Nostradamus.
It is simply a case of entering a search word in Google, and going at once to offering number 10 000, and not simply restrict one's self to the first 50 or so hits. wonderful things lurk down there in the depths of the lists.... Including this blog just now, as it is brand new, but given time................
Certainly sites such as this, dedicated to one central idea are very well worth having a look at, even if the idea isn't one that interest you - it is always intriguing to get a glimpse into the mind of a person with an obsession.
This time I have found a site that is really strange. It consists of a number of books about Nostradamus in a whole range of languages - English, Dutch, Hindi, Traditional Chinese and so on.
I don't know if you are familiar with Nostradamus? He was a 16th Century Apothecary who made a number of prophecies which were published in a book shortly before his death and are generally held to be coming true. To find out all about him you can check Wikipedia with this link.
They can all be downloaded and are free. They come in HTML, PDF and DOC format, so you will need to use good old Calibre to be able to read them on your eReader.
The guy who runs this site has had a strange and difficult life as well, which makes the whole thing even more interesting. He discusses his earlier life in rather mystical tones on his site, and why he is so interested in the works of Nostradamus.
Eric, the owner of this site comes across as a sympathetic man, who has had to struggle with a number of demons for most of his life, at times being literally overwhelmed by them. As far as I can see from what he writes about himself on his site he has more or less managed to rise above his demons now, and is functioning well in a peaceful part of the Belgian Ardennes, a part of the world I know well, a truly beautiful area of soft mountains and huge Pine forests.
A site worth a visit in my view, it is small, so it doesn't take long to explore it. It is more like a stall in a market rather than a book shop.
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If you visit this site, I would be very interested to hear what you thought of it . Also I would be interested to know if you guys find links to the stranger parts of the internet of value and interest.
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