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Michael is a violinist from Rochdale. He plays in a trio in Vienna with Julia, a pianist, and they are much taken with each other. But the trio splits up and they go their separate ways. One day in London, from the top of a double-decker bus, Michael catches a glimpse of Julia. They eventually meet up, and she tells him that she is contentedly married and has a child. Michael persuades her to visit Vienna and Venice with him. He discovers that Julia has become deaf, though her deafness comes and goes.

In the follow-up to My Italian Bulldozer, hapless food writer Paul Stewart once again finds himself trapped in a series of hilarious misunderstandings, this time facing off against the second worst restaurant in France. Paul Stewart has returned to Scotland to continue his successful career. His agent and girlfriend, Gloria, has arranged for him to write The Philosophy of Food in Six Easy Chapters, a project he relishes but that will have to be delivered in six months.

Once more we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, now running in its ninth season in The Scotsman. Anything could happen to Bertie and the gang.

Welcome to Kittur, India. Of its 193,432 residents, only 89 declare themselves to be without religion or caste. And if the characters in Between the Assassinations are any indication, Kittur is an extraordinary crossroads of the brightest minds and the poorest morals, the up-and-coming and the...

It was a preference for cricket over schoolwork that united Mike and Psmith in their reluctance to attend their new school, Sedleigh. The school insists that its attendees be keen, but it is sorely unprepared for boys of such foresight and resources as Mike and Psmith who have decided to indulge in all manner of high-jinks and adventures.

Arthur MacDonald, 85, is having an end-of-life crisis. His beloved, dying wife of over 60 years no longer knows who he is. His older brother still has all his hair and a wife almost half his age. The man his middle-aged daughter is dating has a ponytail. His teenaged grandson wants to cook desserts for a living. And his daughter wants him to move into Silvermine retirement home. Then Arthur meets the gorgeous, radical, 80-something-year-old Robbie and learns that nobody is ever too old to fall in love all over again.

एक उपन्यासकार का मस्तिष्क बहुत हाल के नहीं अपने पूर्वज उपन्यासकारों के पाठ और कथा-विवेक से बनता है। यहाँ एक सुविधा के लिए मान लीजिए कि अब तक हुए सुप्रतिष्ठित उपन्यासकारों के मार्ग विविध-विभिन्न सही, पर उनका केंद्रीय लक्ष्य एक ही रहा होगा—उपन्यास की अब तक प्रस्तुत-प्रचलित परिभाषाओं, कथाओं और संरचनाओं से बाहर चले जाना। इसमें

In a bizarre case of murder, strange strands of history begin to emerge slowly. Manav, Sarita, and Sandhya are drawn into a universe of intrigue, suspense, and delusion as they navigate a new world. This new system, in which they exist, is an upturned world where womankind is supreme. History has been challenged, subverted, and rewritten. But for those born in this epoch, what is the relationship with the past? Why has history been hidden from this generation, and what are the ancestors whispering into their ears? Rahul reveals these subtle secrets to Manu, nudging him to slant his paradigm.

Warszawa, 1976 rok. Ewa, dojrzała kobieta z trudną przeszłością, odkrywa zdradę męża i w jednej chwili traci poczucie bezpieczeństwa. Ucieczkę przed rozpadającym się życiem znajduje w mieszkaniu Reginy – starszej, samotnej kobiety, która nosi w sobie ciężar doświadczeń sięgających przedwojennej Warszawy. Z pozoru przypadkowe spotkanie dwóch kobiet szybko przeradza się w relację opartą na niedopowiedzeniach, wzajemnej fascynacji i coraz głębszej zależności.

亡くなった年に発表された遺作短篇集 「もしも日本に帰れずに、かの地で死ぬようなことがあったら、私は必ず前歯にジェズスの教えのみしるしを刻みこんで置きます。」 本家の敷地内から発見された壺の中から、365年前にマカオに流された先祖の"遺言"が発見された。

少子高齢化問題解決のヒントは江戸末期のゼロ成長期にあった。 電子著作集で新たに加わった一作。収録作『二宮金次郎なぜ薪を背負っているのか？』（原題『ゼロ成長の富国論』2005年4月文藝春秋刊）、改題して2007年8月文春文庫）は、二宮尊徳の改革手法に範をとる少子高齢化社会への提言の書。

丸谷才一が問いかける「国家とは何か？」 日本でスーパーマーケットを経営しつつ、台湾の独立を目指す団体の代表を務める洪が、突然仲間を裏切り、台湾に戻ったという。友人の画商・梨田はその理由を探ろうとするが、確たる事情はつかめない。

占領期日本にアメリカが刻印した暗号の謎を追う昭和史ミステリー。 電子著作集のラインナップとして加わった一作。収録作『ジミーの誕生日』（2009年11月文藝春秋刊、2011年12月『東条英機処刑の日』に改題して文春文庫）は、占領期の日本にアメリカが刻印した暗号の謎を追う昭和史のミステリー。

山岳小説の名手が挑むジュブナイル冒険小説 海辺の町で暮らす三浦紫郎は、早くに両親を海難事故で亡くした小学６年生。大潮の日に、ある岩に耳を近づけると、誰かがつぶやくような不思議な音が聞こえるので、紫郎は「つぶやき岩」と名付けていた。

さまざまな背景を持つ人物が「国家」を語る 陸軍幼年学校をドロップアウトした経験を持つ画商の梨田と、その友人でスーパーマーケットの経営者でありながら台湾民主共和国（台湾独立を目指す団体）の大統領・洪、洪の部下ながらアナーキストを自認する林ら、置かれた立場や政治的信条が異なる男女が、国旗や国歌、民主主義について、ときには酒を酌み交わしながら語り合う。

義妹・マリアが選ぶのは双子の兄か弟か？ 名峰ドライチンネで遭難死したイタリア人ガイドの娘・マリアは、ガイドのバディーであった日本人・鳥羽省造の元に引き取られ、２歳上の双子・博、豊とともにすくすくと成長する。

Lo studio fotografico del signor Hirasaka non è un luogo qualsiasi. Ogni visitatore viene accolto senza fretta, secondo un rituale preciso. In giardino, tante piccole lanterne brillano tra i ciliegi. A turno entrano nella stanza un’ex insegnante novantenne, un membro della yakuza e una...

Antwerpen, Hauptbahnhof, Salle des pas perdus im Jahr 1967. Dem Erzähler fällt ein Mann auf, der eingehend die Architektur des Gebäudes betrachtet. Die beiden Herren kommen ins Gespräch und verabreden sich für den nächsten Tag. Aus dem zufälligen Zusammentreffen wird ein über 30 Jahre andauerndes Gespräch an verschiedensten Orten Europas. Zwischen London, Paris und Prag erzählt der Kunsthistoriker Austerlitz seine Geschichte.

ஞானத்தைத் தேடி ஒரு முதியவரை நாடி வருகின்ற ஓர் இளைஞனையும், தன் தேடலின் ஊடாக அவன் கற்றுக் கொள்கின்ற பாடங்களையும் பற்றிய உத்வேகமூட்டும் ஒரு கதை இது!

Rohan’s dreams come crashing down when his beloved breaks up with him. Unable to endure the trauma of separation, he decides to end his life. An unexpected phone call gives his story a twist and takes him on a journey to diverse places, where he discovers life-altering truths. Who is the mysterious call from? Is he able to overcome his grief and make a fresh start?