THE BOOKSHELF.

The article discusses three upcoming book releases. The first book, "Racing through Paradise: A Pacific Passage," is a sailing memoir by William F. Buckley Jr. that recounts his voyage across the Pacific Ocean. The second book, "Jane Austen and the Price of Happiness," written by Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey, analyzes Jane Austen's novels as moral philosophy rather than idealized romance. The third book, "A Summer with Pascal," by Antoine Compagnon, explores the ideas and mind of French mathematician and theologian Blaise Pascal. The article provides a brief overview of each book and highlights their unique perspectives and themes. [Extracted from the article]