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Ein Haus an einem märkischen See: Es ist der Schauplatz für fünfzehn Lebensläufe, Geschichten, Schicksale von den Zwanzigerjahren bis heute. Das Haus und seine Bewohner erleben die Weimarer Republik, das Dritte Reich, den Krieg und dessen Ende, die DDR, die Wende und die Zeit der Nachwende. Jedem einzelnen Schicksal gibt Jenny Erpenbeck eine eigene literarische Form, jedes entfaltet auf ganz eigene Weise seine Dramatik, seine Tragik, sein Glück.

歌舞伎町のバーテンダー・浜本純平は、ある日、ひき逃げ現場に居あわせる。
事故の背景にある複雑な人間関係、序々に明らかになる悲しい過去。

“The daily grind got you down? Escape into this Swedish dark comedy about a scaldingly contemptuous office drone who discovers a secret room in his workplace.”—O: The Oprah Magazine The inspiration for the upcoming feature film Corner Office, starring Jon Hamm Björn is a compulsive...

A powerful, heartrending, and insightful novel of a trio of women in Cameroon who dare to rebel against oppressive, long-held cultural traditions—including polygamy and domestic abuse—that define and limit their lives. Three women, three stories, three linked destinies . . . In North...

A novel for Welsh learners (Entry level) by author, Bethan Gwanas, winner of the Mary Vaughan Jones prize for her exceptional contribution to children and young people's literature. 19 year old Hywel starts his own business after his grandad leaves him a strimmer in his will. Still missing his beloved grandad, Hywel starts working at a cemetery and finds friendship in the most unexpected placeNofel i ddysgwyr Mynediad gan yr awdur poblogaidd Bethan Gwanas, enillydd gwobr Mary Vaughan Jones am ei chyfraniad rhagorol i faes llyfrau plant a phobl ifanc.

あの日なら、僕はすべてを捨ててしまうことができた。仕事も家庭も金も、何もかもをあっさりと捨ててしまえた。

ぼんやりした不安と不満を抱え、それでも平凡に暮らしていた三人の女性が、突然、高校時代にタイムスリップさせられてしまう。”未来の想い出”がリプレイされる毎日は、彼女たちの意識を少しずつ変えていく。

報われない努力なんてない!累計80万部 喜多川泰、渾身の感動作!「……なんで俺ばっかりこんな目に合うんだよ」思わず独り言を言った

The Devil is real and his name is Black Ice and he's coming for you next and you'll never see him coming until it's too late and you're in the back of a van kicking and screaming. Michael did everything in his power to kill his father Black Ice but somehow he has returned and deep down he knows he can't stop him alone.

Justice Laxmi Narayan Thakur and his wife, Mamta, spend their days watching anxiously over their five beautiful (but troublesome) alphabetically named daughters. Anjini, married but an incorrigible flirt; Binodini, very worried about her children's hissa in the family property; Chandrakanta, who eloped with a foreigner on the eve of her wedding; Eshwari, who is just a little too popular at Modern School, Barakhamba Road; and the judge's favourite (though fathers shouldn t have favourites): the quietly fiery Debjani.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “We’re back on affluent suburban Long Island—Isaacs country—and she doesn’t miss a beat or a bet when describing its inhabitants.” —New York Times Book Review Written with her trademark style, effervescent charm, and snappy wit, New York Times bestselling...

In a Cape Breton family of black sheep, Mary is pure as the driven snow. She is patient and kind with her alcoholic grandmother and volatile mother, loyal and attentive to her spoiled cousin, and pleasant and polite all day as a grocery cashier. Her well-­off aunt, the only other normal person in the family, wants to help her more, but Mary’s mother is too prickly and proud. So Mary goes to work, comes home, takes care of her family, and wonders if there’ll ever be more to life.

Lena ist eine Frau, wie viele sie kennen: engagiert, stark, zuverlässig – aber ständig am Limit. Als ihr Körper die Reißleine zieht, schickt das Leben sie auf eine Reise. Widerwillig steigt sie in den alten Bulli namens Berta und fährt los Richtung Italien. Zwischen Pannen, Pasta und unerwarteten Begegnungen wird aus einem durchgeplanten Trip ein Sommer voller Überraschungen. Lena beginnt zu begreifen: Sie muss nichts leisten, um liebenswert zu sein.

Beatrice considers herself to be delicate and sensitive, idle and confused. Forced into early retirement, she has an unashamed and romantic desire to be rescued by the ideal man. But Beatrice's only family is her orderly sister, Miriam.

物語の渦をくぐり抜け、「私」と少女は、ふたたび出会えるのか。静かに深く胸を打つラスト、最高の村上ワールド!「簡単なことだ。あたしを殺せばよろしい」と騎士団長は言った。

愛する人の本当の心を、あなたは知っていますか？『マチネの終わりに』『ある男』に続く、平野啓一郎 感動の最新長篇！

An immediate bestseller when first published, Pay It Forward captured hearts all over the world, became a wildly popular film, and spawned a generation of increased altruism. This anniversary edition includes a new introduction by the author. It takes an inspiring and moving tale of a young boy...

Eben Adams is a young painter in Depression-era New York just looking to make a living. His work has thus far left influential art dealers unimpressed. Then Eben happens upon a young schoolgirl named Jennie in Central Park. Intrigued by her mystical quality and her knowledge of things that happened well before her time, Eben begins to sketch a portrait of the young girl. The drawing turns out to be the most emotional piece Eben has ever done, and he finally gets the boost in his career he's been seeking. But before he can finish the portrait, Jennie vanishes.

Скандалы. Интриги. Расследования. Анонс к одной из передач популярного телеканала вполне можно применить и для краткого описания новой аудиокниги Виктора Пелевина "Лампа Мафусаила, или крайняя битва чекистов с масонами".

From Australia's master storyteller comes an endearing and engaging novella about a journey as unexpected, painful, intriguing and character-filled as life itself. A cruise was the promise. To cruise away from their troubles. To cruise towards the place where they first met, on the banks of the Thames. A cruise to dwell in their memories together and plan their next chapter. Paddy and Jenny Davern have had a long and happy marriage together in Sydney. Together they embark on a cruise to London, for the last leisurely journey in each other's company.