One Hundred Years of Solitude is a rich, multilayered narrative that explores the complexities of human relationships and the inescapable ties to history and destiny.
Mr Hawkes talks of multilayered, " onion-style" defences, in which screening infantry spot threats, smoke can obscure a tank's location, and armour then protects the target if all else fails.
" It is much more nuanced and multilayered than just refusing to wear hijab... It's against a patriarchal society as well as a very abusive state, " says Ms. Sepehri-Far.
Instead, it's a multilayered exploration of not only the intimate details of life aboard a whaling ship, but also subjects from across human and natural history, by turns playful and tragic, humorous, and urgent.