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Lennart Svensson is back with the ground-breaking and innovative publication entitled Astral War. This war does not entail physical combat; it is an immaterial war for the soul, wherein the soul is the battlefield.Svensson delves deep into the mysterious world of esoteric traditions, drawing on the wisdom of mystical spirituality, revealing the secrets for navigating this cosmic realm and proclaiming victory.Astral War explores the concept of spiritual energy, a potent life force known to mystics and occultists for centuries. Svensson examines the history and mythology surrounding this mysterious form of energy in both science and spiritual traditions, showing how these seemingly disparate fields are intimately connected by concepts such as zero-point energy.Astral War follows directly from Lennart Svensson's philosophy in Actionism. The book also explores topics such as Nietzsche's Ubermensch, turning one's life into a work of art, and how these relate to the concept of spiritual warfare.

Parvan, den Svarte Riddaren, lever i en degenererad, urspårad värld. Han inser snart att det finns ett botemedel till det hela: Tyrelion, det Brinnande Svärdet. Men detta vapen är tabu, det är förbjudet, man får inte ens viska om det - och det är fullt förståeligt eftersom det sägs kunna bränna upp hela världen i en jättebrasa. Parvan kan dock inte lyssna till varningsorden; han kan inte sluta tänka på Tyrelion. Slutligen ger han sig ut på jakt efter detta gåtfulla svärd.

Commanders is a collection of biographies about American generals. It takes a look at American history from the Civil War to the Gulf War by telling the stories of the generals commanding the wars - from Lee to Schwarzkopf.Written as popular history, each general is individually described. Author Lennart Svensson does everything from telling anecdotes, reflecting on culture, war and history, to musing over operational details, meticulously narrating each general's story. Commanders provides "good stories, well told" in the genre of the historical essay. At the end of the book there is also a chapter examining topics such as the mirroring of American wars in literature and film.As Svensson says in the introduction: "these are war stories, told by the fireside with a glass of whisky in the hand".The study includes the following generals: Robert E. Lee George G. Meade U. S. Grant Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson George B. McClellan George A. Custer John J. Pershing George C. Marshall Douglas MacArthur George S. Patton Dwight D. Eisenhower Omar N. Bradley Claire Lee Chennault James H. Doolittle Leslie R. Groves Charles E. Yeager Schwarzkopf

Science Fiction Seen from the Right takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the political dimensions of both the science fiction and fantasy genres, exploring aspects which have been ignored in mainstream and popular literary analysis. The book takes a profound look at 20th-century science fiction and fantasy, focusing on works which have a discernible relation to eternal values such as faith, responsibility, duty, honor, courage and self-restraint. Lennart Svensson reveals a deep knowledge of both science fiction and fantasy works.No matter how the reader feels about the political Right, they will certainly appreciate the depth and research the author has poured into this lengthy book and his erudite insights into the political questions surrounding their work. Svensson offers an interesting and unique perspective on popular science fiction and fantasy works that places them in a different contextual meaning for the reader, which will be of value and interest to any fan of the genre.Svensson includes some of the most well-known authors in Science Fiction Seen from the Right and examines them from the perspective of the Conservative and Traditionalist Right, including: Robert A. Heinlein Frank Herbert C. S. Lewis J. R. R. Tolkien George Orwell Aldous Huxley Ernst Junger Michael Moorcock Arthur C. Clarke J. G. Ballard Robert E. Howard H. P. Lovecraft Edgar Rice Burroughs Jorge Luis Borges Carlos Castaneda Ayn Rand Ray Bradbury Philip K. Dick H. R. Giger Star Wars

Following his English language literary debut Ernst Jünger - A Portrait, author Lennart Svensson concentrates his focus on another controversial character, Richard Wagner. In Richard Wagner - A Portrait Svensson offers a well-rounded biography of Richard Wagner's life and work. As a long-term admirer of Wagner's music, Svensson is also unafraid to look at the controversial aspects of the composer's life - including his relations with Friedrich Nietzsche and the influence his music would come to have in German Nationalist circles and in the work of the Italian poet d'Annunzio.In addition to relating the personal history of Wagner in the biography, Svensson also examines the compositions themselves, such as: The Fairies Rienzi The Flying Dutchman Tannhauser Lohengrin Wieland the Smith Tristan and Isolde The Master-Singers of Nuremberg The Ring of the Nibelung ParsifalSvennson's new biography on Wagner also provides an in-depth analysis of the themes that Wagner chose to work with in his compositions; forbidden love, Teutonic mythology, the Grail saga, and tragedy.Lennart Svensson holds a BA in Indology and his previous works include Antropolis and Camouflage. Ernst Jünger - A Portrait was his debut in English.