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Her name is Tamika and her story is like broken glass. Shards of glass can easily penetrate skin and tissue. Sex, lust, love, and hatred...a small town in Japan holds these secrets. An inspector, a mother, a father, a client, and a body that fell from nowhere...Sometimes there is no logic to life. Nine stories - or one tale?

Long-time resident John Ross, the author of You Don’t Know China and Formosan Odyssey, delves into the most acclaimed, interesting, and influential books on Taiwan, along with some personal favorites. Most entries are nonfiction works originally published in English (translated Chinese-language books will be covered in a separate upcoming title).

Meet Aniket. Twenty-seven, techie, Mr. Average. His best friend is Subbu, a nerd who breathes, thinks and lives code. Aniket cannot believe his luck when he starts dating Trish - a stunning, sexy model who is totally out of his league. But Trish has a list of things she wants him to work on, beginning with his potbelly and his geekiness.

Après sa Divine Comédie, voyage sonore dans la Mythologie européenne, la romancière Amélie Nothomb nous accompagne, dans une deuxième saison très personnelle, à la rencontre du Japon de son enfance, avec ses mythes, ses rites et ses cultures. Dans ce documentaire audio de 10 épisodes, enrichi en son binaural, nous explorons les mythes et spiritualités japonais aux côtés d’Amélie Nothomb. Nous découvrons, dans ses yeux, un pays vecteur de réalisations personnelles.

In this exciting second part of Kalki R Krishnamurthy's historic magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan, our hero Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan's adventures continue as he rides into marshy areas, meets a mysterious girl, and becomes the object of intense suspicion by the wily Pazhuvettarayars.

The poetry of great poets such as Rumi and Hafis, masterfully recited in the Persian original by Reza Ghotbi in the German translation by the actress Ulrike Kriener with a warm timbre. Interweaves with music to create an atmospheric overall experience. Mulo Francel, saxophonist of the celebrated world music band Quadro Nuevo, improvises on the icons of European music: Handel, Bach, Schubert, Caccini, Satie. Together with the sensitive pianist Nicole Heartseeker, the melodies will be atmospherically juxtaposed with Persian poetry.

In the early 1960s, the Hungry Generation revitalized Bengali poetry in Calcutta, liberating it from the fetters of scholarship and the fog of punditry and freeing it to explore new forms, language, and subjects. Shakti Chattopadhyay was a cofounder of the movement, and his poems remain vibrant and surprising more than a half century later. In his ‘urban pastoral’ lines, we encounter street colloquialisms alongside high diction, a combination that at the time was unprecedented.

A serial killer has struck the streets of Tokyo. There appears to be no rhyme or reason to the victims; they vary in age, gender, and even location. The only thing tying them all together is the mysterious oni mask left on each of the victim’s faces as the killer’s calling card. Who is this mysterious Oni Killer, and what do they want? Can they stop this horrific murderer before something terrible and ancient is unleashed upon the most populous city in the world?

A classical collection of recitations by the master narrator Zia Mohyeddin. Volume 19 includes essays and poetry by Mirza Ghalib, Ratan Naath Surshaar, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Patras Bukhari, Daud Rehbar, N. M Rashid, and Ibn-E-Insha.

Improve your Chinese skills and grow your vocabulary with these 10 entertaining Chinese short stories!

Dokko vive nella stazione centrale di Seoul. Non ricorda se un tempo avesse un lavoro, una casa, una famiglia. Non sa più niente di sé, sa solo che berrebbe volentieri un bicchierino di soju. Quando trova per terra una pochette rosa contenente dei documenti e un portafogli, non può immaginare che la sua vita sta per cambiare direzione. Probabilmente la signora Yeom, un’insegnante di storia in pensione, ha perso la sua borsetta quando si è addormentata in attesa del treno.

Have you ever wondered about the origin of the terrifying Wendigo? How about the Philippine shape-shifting vampire? What about the Māori forest spirits? Join award winning podcaster and researcher Kamuela Kaneshiro as he takes you on a thrilling trip through Asia, the Americas, and other fascinating cultures touching the Pacific Ocean. And as you marvel at this captivating assortment of deities, monsters, and historical backdrops, you’re sure to have your imagination sparked by the wonders of the world.

非業の死を遂げた京都学派を代表する哲学者、三木清の最も有名な著作。

初出は「文學界」［1938（昭和13）年～1941（昭和16）年］。

死について、幸福について、懐疑について、習慣について、虚栄について、名誉心について、怒りについて、孤独について、嫉妬について等、三木の思想のエッセンスが込められた作品。その哲学的テーマにも関わらず、分り易い文体の魅力が時代を超えた愛読者たちを生み出している。

Explore the vast land of China through the folktales of its people. Included here are such mystifying tales as "The Ghost Who Was Foiled", "The Fairy Bonze", "The Reward for a Benevolent Life", "The Lady of the Moon", "The Ape Sun Wu Kung", and "The Flying Ogre", to name a few.

世界の名作文学を、豪華声優人たちの朗読で味わうシリーズ。朗読用に書き下ろされたオリジナルあらすじ台本。花を添えるのは、人気・実力を兼ね備える、ベテランから新進気鋭の若手まで、バラエティに富んだ豪華声優陣！斉藤壮馬による「ふしぎの国のアリス」保志総一朗による「小公女」羽多野渉による「十五少年漂流記」の３編を収録

In this first-ever translation of Lu Yao’s Life, we meet Gao Jialin, a stubborn, idealistic, and ambitious young man from a small country village whose life is upended when corrupt local politics cost him his beloved job as a schoolteacher, prompting him to reject rural life and try to make it in the big city. Against the vivid, gritty backdrop of 1980s China, Lu Yao traces the proud and passionate Gao Jialin’s difficult path to professional, romantic, and personal fulfillment - or at least hard-won acceptance.

In this ferocious and tender debut, Chen Chen investigates inherited forms of love and family — the strained relationship between a mother and son, the cost of necessary goodbyes — all from Asian American, immigrant, and queer perspectives. Holding all accountable, this collection fully embraces the loss, grief, and abundant joy that come with charting one's own path in identity, life, and love.

Weil sie genug von dem Lärm und Stress der Metropole Tokyo haben, zieht ein junges Paar auf der Suche nach einem Neuanfang in ein Gartenhaus außerhalb der Stadt. Nach einer Weile läuft ihnen eine kleine Katze zu, die von dem Paar mehr und mehr in den Alltag integriert wird. Doch als das kleine Kätzchen plötzlich verwindet, wird den beiden schlagartig bewusst, welche Bedeutung es für sie hatte.

明治期の文学者、夏目漱石の長編小説。「東京朝日新聞」「大阪朝日新聞」［1914（大正3）年］。「先生と私」「両親と私」「先生と遺書」の3部からなる晩年の傑作。

A classical collection of recitations by the master narrator Zia Mohyeddin. Volume 21 includes essays and poetry by Allama Iqbal, Abul Hasan Naghmi, Josh Mallihabadi, William Shakespeare, Ibn-E-Insha,Mustaq Ahmed Yusufi, and Adeel Zaidi.