Fiction: special features

As the countdown begins, towards the twenty-first century.

As the countdown begins, towards the twenty-first century.

As the countdown begins, towards the twenty-first century.

Loewe-Bücher: garantiert ohne KIGeheimnisvolle Geschichten von Cornelia FunkeWas war das?

"The trial of (Ibrahim Alwan) was truly exciting.

A satirical take on the current reality of humanity's dependence on smart devices—from mobile phones and televisions to refrigerators and artificial intelligence—and even 50 or 70 years into the future.

"The Egyptian leadership assigned the four Thunderbolt men (Khaled), (Amr), (Muhammad), and (Hassan) the task of destroying the first early warning station, in the heart of (Sinai), one hour before the outbreak of the October War, but the mission I was exposed to a lot of trouble, from the first moment.

What if dreams are gateways to eternal nightmares?

In her stories, Samira Azzam captures what almost slips away from memory: those whispered moments that slip through the fingers of time, and events that seem fleeting yet hold within them the full vibrancy of life.

From a Small Window:With the insight of an experienced writer, and with intelligence and sarcasm, Amir Taj El-Sir delves into the backstages of writing and the Arab literary scene, where the profession is practiced without distinction, and lives are wasted for the sake of letters that may never find a reader.

Threads of suspense and wonder intertwine across eleven of Agatha Christie's finest stories, as the thrill of discovery leads us from one mystery to the next.

Alex, ein "Bub vom Land", erlebt eine märchenhafte Kindheit auf dem Land, beseelt von der Freundschaft mit einem Wanderknecht, der alljährlich auf dem Bauernhof aushilft; Als Erwachsener fühlt Alex sich aufgrund eines Kindheitserlebnisses für das Glücklichsein seiner Mutter verantwortlich; Er beginnt ein Doppelleben zu führen, zerrissen zwischen der Liebe zu seiner Mutter, verbunden mit dem Wunsch, ihre Vorstellungen für sein Leben zufriedenzustellen und dem Drang, ein Leben nach seinem eigenen Geschmack führen zu können.

As the countdown begins, towards the twenty-first century.

In this collection of short stories, Agatha Christie reveals her timeless genius in portraying the worlds of crime and humanity, where intelligence intersects with mystery, logic with emotion, and deception with truth.

"The Mossad office in Paris received an incomplete message from an agent in Egypt, indicating the arrival of the most dangerous Egyptian intelligence personnel to Paris, to liquidate the Mossad office there.

Agatha Christie's brilliance lies in her construction of enigmatic worlds that blend logic and wonder, guiding the reader confidently through a web of secrets and illusions, where every detail whispers a hidden meaning, and every glance carries the shadow of a future crime.

Un vieil homme qui croit retrouver la jeunesse dans un parc.

As the countdown begins, towards the twenty-first century.

As the countdown begins, towards the twenty-first century.

Suddenly, I pressed my car's throttle, and the car stopped violently, and the man's body rushed forward, and when he quickly straightened, my hand was raised above his head with a heavy metal rod.

"The Nobel Prize is for him.

His future duchess.

This anthology offers a deep insight into the world of Anton Chekhov, the Russian writer who masterfully depicted Russian life in all its nuances and fluctuating human emotions.

In these stories, the reader encounters tales ranging from the tragic to the deeply human, such as "The Gambler's Spirit," reflecting an unquenchable obsession; "A Middle-Aged Wife," where longing mingles with betrayal; and "The Disaffected Husband," who oscillates between anger and despair.

As the countdown begins, towards the twenty-first century.

As the countdown begins, towards the twenty-first century.

As the countdown begins, towards the twenty-first century.

A love story worth billions.

I still remember that fateful day, when these terrible events began.

In this collection of short stories, Edgar Allan Poe, master of darkness and godfather of the modern short story, emerges as a wordsmith, opening a secret gateway to the depths of the human soul.

It was a clear night, the sky was completely devoid of clouds, and in the middle of it was a full, round moon, like a disk of shining silver.

A searching, buoyant novel about queer love, mothers and daughters, and making a life in the face of the only constant: loss.

"Todas as vidas" recrea relatos de soñadores, perdedores, persoas frustradas ou de aspirantes á revolución.

Bishara lived his entire life as an honorable man in the truest sense of the word.

Discover the dark, whimsical wonder of ancient Korea in this spellbinding collection of magical tales, gorgeously jacketed with bespoke cover illustrations from award-winning artist Bekologic.

Hearts beat violently, with the words they had longed for so long, but the heart of the soldier (Shaaban) in particular was beating differently.

As the countdown begins, towards the twenty-first century.

Manchmal muss man verloren gehen, um nach Hause zu finden .

"The one she is carrying is her only son.

Una muchacha que tiene un idilio con el viento; un chaval que se cartea con su padre muerto; un adolescente que descubre el poder transformador del amor y otro que atraviesa el complejo misterio del sexo en su primera relación; un grupo de chicas que, tras acosar con infinita crueldad a una compañera, acabarán por descifrar su íntima grandeza.

«Hay tres temas: el amor, la muerte y las moscas.

Novelista, ensayista, dramaturgo, Yukio Mishima exploró también con fortuna el género del relato.

Este libro nace fundamentalmente da obxervación.

How do romantic feelings suddenly turn into a toxic relationship?

A fateful summer.

Vuelve Douglas Coupland con una novela para leer en «modo atracón» En los años 90, la publicación de "Generación X" convirtió a Douglas Coupland en el gran cronista de los nativos digitales.

O proxecto "Galicia Encantada" naceu no seu día para navegar pola internet e, agora, dez anos despois, faise libro.

Aunque durante mucho tiempo ha sido reivindicada por sus novelas mayores ("Los pazos de Ulloa", "La madre naturaleza"), tal vez sea en su narrativa breve donde con más fuerza brille, a ojos del lector actual, el genio literario de Emilia Pardo Bazán.

Police Major Nadim Fawzi - throughout his work in the police - was unable to adhere to the written law, when it conflicted with real justice, until the day came when he brought down Noman Wali, who has special legal immunity!

The "Basket of Novels" series returns in a new, diverse collection of stories that cater to all tastes, written by the second and third generations of Egyptian pocket novel writers.