When the descendant of an ancient aristocratic family moves from Massachusetts to Exham Priory, his ancestral home in the south of England, he is plagued by the constant noise of rats scurrying within its walls.
In The Bridegroom, the twelve stories capture a China in transition, moving from Maoism towards a more open society. For these men and women, starting to feel the influence of the West, the daily dramas of a system that still struggles to control their..
Saskia, Dorian, Evie and Victor aren't exactly friends at their small high school on the middle-of-nowhere colony world of Meridian. Each has their own problems, from absent parents to supporting their family,...
In this debut collection, Halsey bares her soul. Bringing the same artistry found in her lyrics, Halsey’s poems delve into the highs and lows of doomed relationships, family ties, sexuality, and mental illness.
« Lorsque vos yeux s’étaient croisés pour la derniere fois, tes paupieres tremblaient, de désir de survivre. » Printemps 1980. Un vent de terreur souffle sur la Corée du Sud.
Yeong-Hye und ihr Ehemann sind ganz gewöhnliche Leute. Er geht beflissen seinem Bürojob nach und hegt keinerlei Ambitionen. Sie ist eine zwar leidenschaftslose, aber pflichtbewusste Hausfrau.
Nobelpreis für Literatur 2024Ein hypnotisierendes Buch über eine Frau, die sich gegen ihren Mann auflehnt, indem sie eines Tages beschließt, kein Fleisch mehr zu essen und von einem Leben als Pflanze träumt.
En Seúl, una mujer asiste a clases de griego antiguo. Su profesor le pide que lea en voz alta pero ella permanece en silencio; ha perdido la capacidad del lenguaje, así como a su madre y la custodia de un hijo de ocho anos.
«Ho fatto un sogno» dice Yeong-hye, e da quel sogno di sangue e di boschi scuri nasce il suo rifiuto radicale di mangiare, cucinare e servire carne, che la famiglia accoglie dapprima con costernazione e poi con fastidio e rabbia crescenti.
Hasta ahora, Yeonghye ha sido la esposa diligente y discreta que su marido siempre ha deseado. Sin ningún atractivo especial ni ningún defecto en particular, cumple los requisitos necesarios para que su matrimonio funcione sin sobresaltos.
Ich kämpfe, jeden Tag. Ich kämpfe gegen die Schande, überlebt zu haben und immer noch am Leben zu sein. Ich kämpfe gegen die Tatsache, dass ich ein Mensch bin. Und Sie, ebenso ein Mensch wie ich, welche Antworten können Sie mir geben?
Before the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams--invasive images of blood and brutality--torture her, driving Yeong-hye to purge her mind and renounce eating meat altogether.
Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people - dutiful wife and mild-mannered office worker. One day, prompted by grotesque recurring nightmares, Yeong-hye decides to become a vegetarian.
From the author of The Vegetarian and Human Acts comes a book like no other. The White Book is a meditation on colour, beginning with a list of white things.
Beginning one morning in December, We Do Not Part traces the path of Kyungha as she travels from the city of Seoul into the forests of Jeju Island, to the home of her old friend Inseon.
Two bickering strangers trying to foster their younger siblings team up to create a stable home, but the undeniable chemistry between them threatens to ruin everything.