A fantastic mystery short story collection, the perfect Christmas gift for crime fiction loversA beloved detective dies in a fireSherlock Holmes takes a trip to ItalyA disastrous case of mistaken identityFrom his well-loved detective duo, DCI Dalziel and DI Pascoe to his own reimagining of Sherlock Holmes, Reginald Hill's unforgettable characters and unique blend of humour and suspense make him one of Britain's greatest crime writers.
»Ihre minuziöse Schilderung der Welt im Kleinen, der sehr persönlichen, unauffälligen Schwierigkeit des Zusammenlebens, ihre Darstellung eines sehr kunstvoll-bescheidenen Erzählerbewusstseins und ihr Stil der negativen Ironie gehören zum Genauesten und Bemerkenswertesten, was die moderne Literatur zu bieten hat.
Graciliano Ramos nos oferece um olhar contundente e perspicaz sobre a cultura nacional, política e estrutura social do Brasil na primeira metade do século XX.
"I watch my daughter now dancing to classical Russian music, standing on her toes, circling objects and allowing them to enter her circle, inhaling and exhaling, flying and falling, clinging to her partner, who lifts her up, her thighs sticking to his as if they were the poles of a magnet.
In the late 19th century, a group of writers across Europe challenged artistic and social convention to create stories steeped in transgression, sensuality and obsession.
En un pueblo al interior de Brasil, las mujeres bordan en hilo los destinos, criaturas mitad hombre mitad perro aparecen bajo la luna llena, los eclipses de sol presagian el fin del mundo y hay mujeres que de tanto llorar dan a luz un pez.
Esta obra presenta un conjunto de narraciones, comentarios y crónicas en los que se mezclan elementos reales y fantásticos, su intención y su estructura están atados a una época y a un recorrido que invita no solo a mirar, sino a participar.
In einer nahen Zukunft sorgt eine experimentelle Therapie dafür, dass Krebs geheilt werden kann: Menschliche Körperzellen werden vollständig durch Naniten ersetzt – Roboterzellen, die die Erkrankten unsterblich machen.
The first moments were the strangest and most terrifying ever, as my memory, strangely, still retains the details of my sudden arrival, devoid of any introduction or preamble; a girl carrying me with blood-stained hands, and a strange man pinching my back to make me cry, but everyone in this terrifying place was wearing white, according to what my half-closed eyes saw, and on an old bed a woman was lying motionless, groaning in pain, with a bloody rope coming out of her.
I realize in a moment of sincerity that she is the world, that playful beauty who tempts you with all her charms until the last drop of the cup, so you cling to the influence of her wine until the end, when the waiter turns off the lights and shakes you a little harshly to leave.
Young Yousef was wandering the aisles of the waiting lounge at Muscat International Airport, a brown leather bag slung over his shoulder, his fingers gripping it fearfully, like a mother cradling her children, fearing any unexpected harm.
Sanaka Hiiragi's The Lantern of Lost Memories is a healing, uplifting Japanese novel about family, love, loss and humanity, and what life is really about.
Ce livre est une création de Manuel Garcia, une véritable mine de plaisirs interdits et de rencontres passionnées, spécialement conçue pour satisfaire les appétits érotiques les plus audacieux des lecteurs gays adultes.
"Fragte man mich nach der Herkunft, ich sagte: Ich komme von Schubert, Cave, Cohen und so weiter …"Anna Baar erzählt von Menschen und Werken, die ihre ästhetische Welterschließung auf unterschiedlichste Weise beeinflusst haben.
