In his first ever short story collection, which spans 40 years of work and features many

never before published pieces, it turned its head and looked straight at me.

Alan Moore, the international best-selling author, presents nine stories full of wonder

and strangeness.

How do you know that you're immortal unless you get to the end of time and haven't died?

An instant Sunday Times best-seller, Illuminations by Alan Moore, is available now in Paperback

audiobook and e-book.

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

I'm your host, Auré Ogambi. Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping

your world.

Mangosutu Bhutalazi was a chief among the Zulis to Africa's largest ethnic group,

but as political transition was on the horizon, it became clear that he had aspirations for much

more, our obituary's editor reflects on his life.

And this month, there have been reports of two high profile prison escapes on both sides of

the Atlantic. High profile mostly because they've actually become pretty rare, but I might have

got you wondering, how do you escape from prison?

First up though.

Key was a very beautiful city anyway, but in September, when people are out and about,

it looks absolutely glorious, sun reflected in the golden couplers of St. Michael's Cathedral,

where the bells are ringing.

Our Cardiostrovsky is the economist, Russia and Eastern Europe editor.

His reporting on the Long War facing Ukraine is the cover package in this week's edition of

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