Barnes & Noble pick for "e;20 Favorite Indie Books of 2018"e;"e;Casey expertly nails the extended Tucker family-some 20 people-and combines these convincing characters, a superb sense of time and place, and a solid plot in this marvelously atmospheric historical.
In typical Drndic style, the reader is offered a view of the past and the present through a collage of different genres - from (pseudo) autobiography to documentary material and culinary recipes as the narrative explores different perspectives on the issue of emigration, the unresolved history of the Second World War, while emphasising the absurdity of politics of differences between neighbouring nations.
An original and thought provoking collection of short stories and photographs with an astounding range from Cleopatra bathing in the fountain of youth, to time travel, to the Egyptian Goddess of the Nile Anuket inviting a young man to an exchange.
The eleven short stories in this book take us back to an Alexandria past, the cosmopolitan city as it was experienced by the author in the years before, during, and following the Second World War.
The story Gold Chain is about a middle class family which prides itself for its ability to judge and justify every action of any individual with confidence and command.
"e;The dark humor, a small community in a regional mystery, and a strong supporting cast of believable characters will appeal to Margaret Maron's readers.
One woman dead, another missing-and time is running outPolitically incorrect detective Andreas Kaldis, promoted out of Athens to serve as police chief for Mykonos, is certain his homicide investigation days are over.
En un lenguaje sencillo, Jos Javier Garca Cardoso nos presenta senderos de luz como una relacin de pequeas historias en las que el personaje central, Juanito, joven estudiante de secundaria, curioso y preguntn, hace que de manera amena e interesante, se vayan revelando los conocimientos tanto cientficos como msticos en los que estamos inmersos.
Hunter School is a work of fiction consisting of recollections, folklore, and autobiographical stories from the perspective of an aboriginal Taiwanese man aiming to reconnect with his lost tribal identity.
To a future girl, Mishell, who flies with the aid of anti-gravity wings, the death in a freak accident of a beloved older brother, Mykel, is hard to accept.
