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Come with us to an Enchanted Place, a forest where Winnie-the-Pooh lived with Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Eeyore, Kanga, and Little Roo. The stories are about Christopher Robin and these good companions having wonderful times getting in and out of trouble. It is all very exciting and, really, quite thrilling no matter how young or old you may be. It is painful to try and imagine what the world would be like without them.

With the same deadpan mania and genius for dislocation that he brought to his internationally acclaimed novels A Wild Sheep Chase and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, Haruki Murakami makes this collection of stories a determined assault on the normal. A man sees his favorite elephant vanish into thin air; a newlywed couple suffers attacks of hunger that drive them to hold up a McDonald's in the middle of the night; and a young woman discovers that she has become irresistible to a little green monster who burrows up through her backyard.

Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor: 'An Inscrutable Masquerade', 'The Conundrum of Coach 13', 'The Trinity Vicarage Larceny' and 'The 10.59 Assassin'. Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories, John Taylor has written four more mysteries featuring the world's greatest detective. Read by acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch, these new adventures share all the suspense of the original tales.

恋の悩みや迷いを抱えたり、プレゼントに困った若い男女たちが、ふと見かけた小さなアンティークショップ。 何故か気になる。 ふらっと立ち寄り導かれたこのお店から、心揺らぐ物語が巻

Paul Auster's signature work, The New York Trilogy, consists of three interlocking novels: City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room - haunting and mysterious tales that move at the breathless pace of a thriller.

The 24 stories that make up Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman generously express the incomparable Haruki Murakami’s mastery of the form. Here are animated crows, a criminal monkey, and an ice man, as well as the dreams that shape us and the things for which we might wish. From the surreal to the mundane, these stories exhibit Murakami’s ability to transform the full range of human experience in ways that are instructive, surprising, and entertaining. 

An aspiring writer moves into a new apartment and discovers that her landlady has murdered her husband. Elsewhere, an accomplished surgeon is approached by a cabaret singer, whose beautiful appearance belies the grotesque condition of her heart. And while the surgeon's jealous lover vows to kill him, a violent envy also stirs in the soul of a lonely craftsman. Desire meets with impulse and erupts, attracting the attention of the surgeon's neighbor - who is drawn to a decaying residence that is now home to instruments of human torture.

Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. The stories comprise a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle-class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. 

Bubbling with an urgent rage that occasionally tips over into vengeance, Radojevic deftly charts the moments that make a life: from the warmth of first love to the recognition of anger, and the possibilities that take shape as we find or lose our ability to speak. A Beautiful Lack of Consequence explores the ways in which the world bends and breaks women with the pressure it puts on them – and what happens when those women snap back.

In the mysterious mountains of southern Germany, silk merchant Harris visits his old school after thirty years. What he discovers within the ancient building transcends the ordinary world, leading him into enigmatic rituals and ancient cults. Will Harris survive his encounter with the unknown and uncover the truth about the secretive worship?

Join Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his trusty companion, Colonel Geraldine, as they delve into the mysterious realms of a clandestine society. Prepare to be spellbound as they infiltrate a secret organization where individuals are determined to meet their demise. Uncover the hidden truths and unravel the web of intrigue in this gripping trilogy from the renowned New Arabian Nights series.

In the Latin Quarter of Paris, an American tourist is drawn into a perilous plot when a mysterious encounter leads to a dead body in his hotel room. With the help of Dr. Noel and Prince Florizel, they uncover a sinister conspiracy orchestrated by the President of the Suicide Club. As they navigate a web of treachery and deception, their lives hang in the balance as they race to expose the truth and evade danger.

A Tale of Intrigue, Diamonds, and High Society.

Медведь на воеводстве — одна из «взрослых» сказок Михаила Евграфовича Салтыкова-Щедрина, знаменитого русского писателя ХІХ века, опубликована в 1886 году. Состоит из трех новелл, представляющих пародию на историческую хронику. Три воеводы Топтыгины всячески мечтали продержаться как можно дольше у власти, но исход у каждого был одинаков.

Генрік Ібсен – предтеча мистецтва ХХ століття з його сконденсованістю, експериментальністю і багатомірністю. Секрет сюжетної композиції ібсенівської драматургії – у послідовному розкритті певних таємниць, які відкривають внутрішню дисгармонію героїв, приховувану за зовнішньою оболонкою щасливого життя. Ібсен свого часу написав величне застереження: всі війни на землі розпочинаються з безладу у серці окремої людини, з падіння особистого, з вигаданої ілюзії зони комфорту та неможливості існування в ній. Що буває, коли жити у відсутності любові? Життя людини перетворюється на життя привидів.

Генрік Ібсен – предтеча мистецтва ХХ століття з його сконденсованістю, експериментальністю і багатомірністю. Секрет сюжетної композиції ібсенівської драматургії – у послідовному розкритті певних таємниць, які відкривають внутрішню дисгармонію героїв, приховувану за зовнішньою оболонкою щасливого життя. 1884 року під впливом імпресіонізму виходить драма «Дика качка», яка вважається першим шедевром, написаним в стилі трагікомедії. П'єса відображає обставини реального життя, але більшу увагу приділяє конфлікту всередині людини.

Eine Notlandung in Calvi, Korsika. Anstatt wie geplant nach Madrid weiterzureisen, das Mobilfunkgerät weggeworfen. In Erinnerungen eintauchen. Dort wartet der übermächtige, alles manipulierende Buchmacher. Ein Weg zu sich selbst über bodenloses Nichts.

Angel knows all about pain. His mother died in this room. He's researched its history. Today he's come back to end it, no matter the cost, once and for all. Shyla, a plus-sized escort, thinks the stories Angel tells her can't be true. Secrets so vile, you won't want to let them inside you. But the Lonely Motel doesn't forget. It doesn't forgive. And it always claims its victim.

Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are lovesick doctors, students, ex-boyfriends, actors, bartenders, and even Kafka’s Gregor Samsa, brought together to tell stories that speak to us all. In Men Without Women, Murakami has crafted another contemporary classic, marked by the same wry humor and pathos that have defined his entire body of work.

She's back online! Harriet-Jacqui Furl with her twenty-eight original dystopian sci-fi, dark fantasy, and bitter-sweet romance stories. HJ Furl subjects disarmingly vulnerable characters to distressing conflict in a world of isolation and controversy. Is It Today? They meet their fate? What will you do when the harsh realities of modern life become too much for you to bear? Will fantasy be your only salvation? Is It Today?