Alba Arikha
Alba Arikha is an author known for her novels and memoirs, often exploring themes of identity and history.
Books
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1. Two Hours
A Tale of Love and Resistance
Set against the backdrop of a bustling city, this poignant narrative unfolds over the span of two hours, capturing the intricate dance of human connections and the fleeting nature of time. As the clock ticks, the lives of several characters intersect in unexpected ways, revealing their hidden desires, regrets, and hopes. Through a series of chance encounters and introspective moments, the story delves into themes of love, loss, and the profound impact of seemingly ordinary interactions. With a keen eye for detail and emotion, the narrative invites readers to reflect on the beauty and complexity of life's transient moments.
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2. Passions And Tempers
A History of the Humours
A sweeping history of the ancient theory of the four humors—blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile—this work traces how it shaped medical practice, ideas of personality and emotion, and cultural attitudes from antiquity through the Middle Ages and Enlightenment to modern physiology and neuroscience. Drawing on case histories, philosophy, literature, and art, it shows how a once-dominant model of the body and mind was challenged and transformed, yet left a lasting imprint on the ways we still think about temperament, mood, and the body–mind connection.