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Clever, rich, and single, the beautiful Ān Mò (Emma Woodhouse) is focused on her career as fashion designer in the glamour of 21st-century Shanghai. She sees no need for romance in her life, but when she tries to find a boyfriend for her new friend Fangfang (Harriet), her carefully laid plans being to unravel. As she ignores the warnings of her good friend Shi Wenzheng (Mr. Knightley), her decisions bring consequences that she never expected.

”国境の長いトンネルを抜けると雪国であった。夜の底が白くなった。” とはじまってゆき、”「この子、気がちがうわ。気がちがうわ。」・・・・” と、終わってゆく。 雪にはじまり、炎におわる、薫りたつような一編。 うつろいゆく愛を描いた、すみずみまで美しくエロティックなこのノーベル文学賞受賞作を、俳優であり、また「『木を植えた人』を聴くプロジェクト」等で知られる朗読家である 榊原忠美が、じっくりとよみあげました。 「伊豆の踊り子」、「奥の細道」に続く、演出家・水城雄とのコラボレーション作品です。時間をかけ満を持してお届けする会心の作品です。 ”・・・踏みこたえて目を上げた途端、さあと音を立てて天の河が島村のなかへ流れ落ちるようであった。” ことのは出版オーディオブック作品一覧はhttp://www.kotonoha.co.jpにて

Der "Hundertjährige" ist zurück - jetzt endlich die Fortsetzung des Weltbestsellers! Was als beschauliche Heißluftballonfahrt zum 101. Geburtstag geplant war, endet für Allan Karlsson auf hoher See, wo er von einem nordkoreanischen Schiff aufgefischt wird. Als er erfährt, dass der Kapitän in geheimer Mission für Kim Jong-un unterwegs ist, nimmt das nächste wahnwitzige politische Abenteuer für Allan Karlsson seinen Lauf.

Beautifully and eloquently conceived, Awakening of the Heart will take you on a journey of self-discovery and personal transformation from the deepest of heartbreaks to blooming in love again: You will find yourself cocooned in a rebirth that will speak to the deepest parts of your soul: a powerful "awakening" in rediscovering what love truly means. Awakening of the Heart is the must-have book, not only for poetry lovers, but for anyone who wants to explore their own "awakening".

Edo, the winter of 1856. The city is abuzz over a liquor known as Snow's Memory. The craze sparks an incident, and demon hunter Jinya finds himself embroiled in intoxicating affairs. Amid the intrigue and rumor, he uncovers signs that point to his long-lost younger sister. But does Jinya want to find her, when their future looms and their past is inescapable?

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Sid Sagar. This definitive recording includes an introduction by John Brockington and Mary Brockington. Warrior-prince Rama is about to be crowned Young King, when he hears the devastating news that his father, King of Ayodhya, has...

पत्नी की गहनों की लालसा को पूरा करने के लिए नायक के गबन की कहानी।

Un romanzo sull'amore, la perdita e la forza del destino. Un libro imperdibile per chi ha amato Mille splendidi soli e Le pagine della nostra vita. Roya e Bahman si incontrano in una piccola libreria di Teheran. Giovani e pieni di ideali, decidono di sposarsi. Ma la Storia ha altri piani: è il 1953, l'anno del colpo di Stato che cambiò l'Iran per sempre e Bahman scompare durante i tumulti cittadini. Roya, distrutta dal dolore, si trasferisce negli Stati Uniti per ricominciare da zero. Dopo oltre sessant'anni, ritrova Bahman e – con lui – tutte le risposte che cercava da una vita intera.

Feeling life is slipping him by, an American agriculturalist heads to Vietnam to try and make a difference in the lives of the people as part of President Johnson's 'Hearts and Minds' campaign. There is just one big problem—there's a war going on. Eddie joins a small group of civilian advisors chosen to work with local farmers to help make Vietnam once again self-sufficient in rice. He is drawn to the adventure, the challenge, and the opportunity to make a difference, but he is leaving some problems behind.

太宰治(本名 津島修治）は、小学校では学校始まって以来富岳百景の秀才と称されるほど成績優秀で、特に作文に優れ、腕白でいたずらっ子でもありました。

What really lies in the forest’s depths? Aokigahara is a mystery. Born out of an explosion, its roots twist and turn, the dense trees seeming to swallow anything that enters it whole. In recent years it has gained renown as a “suicide forest,” but it wasn’t always this way. Aokigahara: The Truth Behind Japan’s Suicide Forest is fully researched from Japanese sources and looks at the history of the Sea of Trees, how it came to be, and why it became known worldwide as a popular suicide spot.

This complete Audiobook is designed to not require the e-book or paperback. Improve your Japanese listening comprehension while walking the dog, driving in your car, or while cooking dinner.

આ પુસ્તક મુખ્યત્વે કૃષ્ણની મહાભારત યુદ્ધ તેના યાદવ પરિવાર સાથેના તેમના યુગના અંત સુધીના 36 વર્ષની...

Brought to you by Penguin. With A Year of Last Things, acclaimed novelist Michael Ondaatje returns to poetry, where he began his career over fifty years ago, and what a return it is. Born in Sri Lanka during the Second World War, Ondaatje was sent as a child to school in London, and later moved...

The call disconnected. Vijay put his phone down and sat thinking. His mind spun. Who was this mysterious caller? He clearly had an urgent need to meet. So why wait for six months? His explanation didn't make sense. What preparation did he have to do? And what was he going to reveal to Vijay when they did meet? There were too many questions that were unanswered.

Dall’invecchiamento della popolazione ai cambiamenti climatici, dall’istruzione di massa all’impatto dei social network, le storie immaginate da Liu Cixin, Xia Jia, Chen Qiufan e Wu Yan mostrano una Cina lontana dall’Occidente per costume e sensibilità, ma simile nelle realtà economico-sociali e così tecnologicamente avanzata da restituire uno sguardo sul futuro che attende il mondo intero. Una selezione di alcune delle voci più importanti della fantascienza cinese contemporanea che di certo delizieranno i lettori di tutto il mondo.

This Hindi play by Mohan Rakesh debuted in 1958 and is considered the first modern Hindi play. The play received a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for best play in 1959. Before this play was written, Hindi plays were either idealistic or didactic, devoid of any connection with contemporary reality; above all their language remained the language of literature, which wasn't suitable for the stage. This play changed it all. Mohan Rakesh went on to write two more plays and left one unfinished at the time of his death in 1972.

Tomorrow Someone Will Arrest You cements Meena Kandasamy as one of the most exciting, radical thinkers at work today. These poems chronicle wanting, art-making, and the practising of resistance and solidarity in the face of a hostile state. Here, the personal is political, and Kandasamy moves...

李渔16111680明末清初文学家戏曲家. 园林建筑设计师.

Tokyo’nun en esrarengiz kütüphanecisi Sayuri Komaçi tarafından sık sık sorulan ünlü soru: Ne arıyorsun? Çoğu kütüphaneci gibi Sayuri de raflarındaki tüm kitapları okumuş. Ama onu bilge kütüphaneci yapan şey bu değil; Sayuri kendisine kitap danışanların ruhlarını okuyabiliyor.