Twilight in the Desert Twilight in the Desert Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy is a book by American investment banker Matthew Simmons. The text was initially published on June 10, 2005 by John Wiley & Sons. The book focuses on the petroleum industry of Saudi Arabia and posits that this country is approaching—or already at—its peak oil output and cannot substantially increase its oil production. —Review on theoildrum.com Simmons' prediction of rising oil prices made in "Twilight in the Desert" led to a bet with "New York Times" columnist John Tierney in August 2005. The two
Boy in the Twilight pass the test of time." He stated it was a "pleasure to read". Boy in the Twilight Boy in the Twilight: Stories of the Hidden China is a collection of thirteen short stories written by Yu Hua in the mid-1990s, and published in 1999. The English version, translated by Allan H. Barr, was published in 2014 by Pantheon. This was the sixth work of his that was translated into English. Barr teaches Chinese at Pomona College. "Publishers Weekly" stated that the subtitle of the book likely refers to ordinary Chinese people, particularly "unimportant people" and how they think about their