I write stories that are only one sentence long, I explain to you as I plant this book like a time-bomb in your public library, because imperfection is easier to tolerate in small doses.
The first short story collection in the Margellos series, from a master of the genre and an irrepressible critic during Argentina’s brutal years of repression Acclaimed for the gemlike perfection of her short stories, Liliana Heker has repeatedly received major literary awards in her native Argentina.
Ten poignant and perceptive stories from one of the most distinctive voices in Southern literature In these deeply affecting tales, Joan Williams captures with heart-wrenching clarity the pain and confusion of characters struggling to come to terms with a changing world.
"e;Comparisons do not do justice to the complexity of Stefansson's book, nor the uniqueness of his prose"e; DANIEL MASON, author of North Woods"e;Stef nsson shares the elemental grandeur of Cormac McCarthy"e; EILEEN BATTERSBY, TLS"e;A rich depiction of life, love and loss .
An unbreakable, life-changing friendship will lead two young girls from different worlds to rebel against the sexism, prejudice and injustice they face living in 1930s Italy in this moving novel that echoes the spirit Elena Ferrante's beloved works.
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SCOTT MONCRIEFF PRIZE 2019****NOMINATED FOR THE M DICIS PRIZE 2018**'A tale of travel and adventure, the story of a body utterly surrendered to pain and joy.
Der große neue Roman der japanischen ErfolgsautorinEine letzte Nacht wollen Aki und Hiro in ihrer gemeinsamen Wohnung in Tokio zusammen sein, bevor ihre Wege sich endgültig trennen.
Violent rabbis, lovelorn wives, a busy Grim Reaper, shame-filled simians, and one seriously angry deity populate this humorous and disquieting collection.
The third novel in a historical trilogy that began with the International Booker shortlisted The Unseen "e;Taken together, Jacobsen has given us an epic of Norway's experience of the first half of the 20th century that is subtle and moving"e; David Mills, Sunday Times"e;Jacobsen can make almost anything catch the light .
Examining the research possibilities, debates and challenges posed by the emerging field of genetic translation studies, this book demonstrates how, both theoretically and empirically, genetic criticism can shed much-needed light on translators' archives, the translator figure and the creative process of translation.
'I think you know who killed your stepfather', said Wexford, and so begins this scintillating collection of long and short stories by the world's best living crime writer, Ruth Rendell.
The story of female footballer Florrie and the amazing hidden history of the women s game come to life in this debut graphic novel about football, friendship and falling in love.
Now a Major Motion Picture A dazzling debut-and a publishing phenomenon-Natasha: And Other Stories is the tender, savagely funny collection from a young immigrant who has taken the critics by storm.
She said: It has reached me, O happy king, that before the caliphate of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, there was a king in the city of Damascus called Omar al-Nu'man.
In the opening story of Posing Nude for the Saints, the daughter of a prostitute falls in love with a Mennonite and finds herself torn between two worlds.
A classic novel from recent Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano, now available to English-language readers in a superb new translation One of the hallmarks of French author Patrick Modiano’s writing is a singular ability to revisit particular motifs and episodes, infusing each telling with new detail and emotional nuance.
Ein "traumhaftes" Buch über die zwölf heiligen Nächte im JahrDie zwölf Raunächte zwischen Weihnachten und Dreikönigstag sind heilig, geheimnisvoll, traumhaft oder gar gefährlich!
The first anthology of its kind in the West, Contemporary Iraqi Fiction gathers work from sixteen Iraqi writers, all translated from Arabic into English.
Long been considered one of the literary giants of his age, Henry James is an exquisite stylist who questioned the mores and stereotypes of the Gilded Age.
