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From the master of crime fiction comes an unexpectedly whimsical short story about this San Diego surfer whose life plan is working perfectly until he meets a wealthy woman at an art gallery opening (the hors d’oeuvres), falls in love, and then has to masquerade as an upstanding member of society.

കേരളീയജീവിതത്തെ വരിഞ്ഞുമുറുക്കുന്ന നാഗരികതയുടെ ആസുരമായ സ്പര്‍ശിനികളെയും സാമൂഹ്യയാഥാര്‍ത്ഥ്യങ്ങളെയും...

'गुळू बेंद्रे'! नावाइतकेच रूप असलेला हा इसम... जन्माला आल्यानंतर सुरूवातीलाच जो काही गप्प बसला असेल तेवढाच, नाहीतर...

This collection of Buk's grimmest diaries gives an insight into the noir and brutal Los Angeles that Bukowski observed and lived so well. He was a legend in his time: a madman, a recluse, a lover...tender, vicious...never the same. These are exceptional stories that came pounding out of his violent and depraved life - horrible and holy. You cannot listen to them and come away the same again.

These stories reveal a world that revolves around relationships between men and women. What will keep the listener intrigued is the author's way of rendering normal day-to-day incidents with unconventional metaphors and images, with overwhelming effect. The characters and situations are not merely elements of escapist fantasies; they create in the listener a sense of deja vu.

ജിയോവന്നി ബോക്കാസിയോയുടെ പ്രശസ്തമായ പുസ്തകം ദി ഡെക്കാമെറോൺ ഇൻ മലയാളം, പ്രണയത്തിന്റെയും കാമത്തിന്റെയും...

Like the creation myths they supersede, the revelations of science are seared into our collective imagination through storytelling. From Archimedes' bath to Newton's apple, vivid accounts of scientific discovery help us understand the principles behind each theory, and add to the larger narrative of how the universe works, and how we came to be here. This anthology draws out and distils science's love of narrative from a wide range of scientific disciplines, weaving theory into very human stories.

பிரபஞ்சனைப் பொருத்தவரை, மனிதர்கள் மகத்தானவர்கள். அவர்களுக்கான சூழல் வாய்க்கும் போது எல்லோருமே...

Empowering life lessons from myths and monsters. Encounter rebel goddesses, stories of complex love and the mythical might of women as Nikita Gill takes listeners on a magical journey of empowerment. Inspired by ancient Greek mythology, discover the power and glory of the greatest goddesses. From the potent venom of Medusa and transformative sorcery of Circe to the rising up of Athena over Olympus, these are the mothers, warriors, creators, survivors and destroyers that shook the world.

Raag Marwa is the first collection of stories from the author Mamata Singh. Her stories have been published in various literary journals and magazines. An upcoming name in the world of story writing, her stories often address questions around the place of women in Indian society, the clash between different generations and their value-systems and the power of memories in shaping who we are.

Married Love is a collection of short stories to treasure, a masterful new work from one of the UK's most accomplished storytellers. Lottie announces that she is getting married. The youngest daughter of a large and close-knit family, Lottie is 19 but looks five years younger. Her fiancé is Edgar Lennox, a lecturer at Lottie's university, 45 years her senior. We follow as Lottie's life unfolds; it is a story of romantic dreams and daily reality, family loyalties and the comedy and solace to be found in small moments.

A stand-up with writer's block embarks upon his last gig as a Rodney Dangerfield impersonator. Reflecting on a childhood holiday, a father is faced with the limit to which he can keep his daughters safe. These characters search without knowing what they seek. At the heart of this work is Eva, whom we meet in childhood, locked in an enigmatic relationship with her mother; as a woman stumbling from youth into middle age; and in later life as the mother to a daughter of her own. Each story lays bare the emotional and psychic damage of life, love and abandonment.

A Wise Tale about What Is Enough from the Author of the #1 Bestseller Women Who Run With the Wolves There is a gift so simple that it requires no ribbons for wrapping, yet which is so miraculous, it has the power to transform our lives. This is The Gift of Story, a tale of love and wisdom from...

It’s going to be so much fun! All of the kids in the neighborhood are playing a super fun game - Invasion!

An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive . . . A female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle . . . A young artist gets the biggest break of her career . . . A restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration...

The chilling classic that inspired the new Netflix horror drama, "The Fall of the House of Usher". Venture, if you dare, into the House of Usher... The narrator visits his friend, Roderick Usher in his decaying mansion, only to witness the harrowing unravellings of Usher's mind and the dark family secrets lurking beneath the crumbling ancestral home. A classic tale of gothic horror that has haunted readers for generations.

In the final years of his life, Chekhov produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces and some of the most highly-regarded works in Russian literature. The poignant 'The Lady with the Little Dog' and 'About Love' examine the nature of love outside of marriage - its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as 'Peasants', 'The House with the Mezzanine' and 'My Life' Chekhov paints a vivid picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship.

Ryūnosuke Niihara was born in Kyōbashi, Tokyo in Japan on the 1st March 1892. Sadly, his mother suffered severe mental illness after his birth and so, at only eight months old, he was sent to be raised by his maternal uncle and aunt, from whom he received the Akutagawa family name. Akutagawa published "Rashōmon" in 1915 and whilst it was disliked by his friends everyone else knew better. As other short stories followed so did his growing literary reputation as the father of the Japanese short story.

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