Book type: fiction (6168)
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Şi dacă e adevărat ... by Marc Levy RO
FranceDescription:
"Ce-o să-ţi spun nu e uşor de înţeles, e imposibil de admis, dar dacă ai vrea să-mi asculţi povestea…"
Ce să crezi despre o femeie care-ţi alege dulapul din baie ca să-şi petreacă zilele în el? Care se miră că o poţi vedea? Care apare şi dispare brusc şi pretinde că este în comă profundă la celălalt capăt al oraşului? Pe ea trebuie să o duci la psihiatru, sau pe tine? Sau, dimpotrivă, trebuie să te laşi în voia acestei aventuri extravagante?
Şi dacă este adevărat?…
Dacă e adevărat că Arthur este singura persoană care poate împărţi ... continue
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Siberian Haiku by Jurga Vile EN
LithuaniaDescription:
One morning in June 1941, a quiet village in Central Lithuania is shaken out of its slumber by the sudden arrival of the Soviet Army. Eight-year-old Algiukas awakes to the sound of Russian soldiers pounding on the door. His family are given ten minutes to pack up their things. They are not told where they're going or for how long. An airless freight train carries them from the fertile lands of rural Lithuania to the snowy plains of the Siberian taiga. There, in the distant, dismal North, they begin a life marked by endless hunger and unrelenting cold. And yet the darkness of exile is lightened... continue
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Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse DE
GermanyDescription:
»Siddhartha«, die weltberühmte Legende von der Selbstbefreiung eines jungen Menschen aus familiärer und gesellschaftlicher Fremdbestimmung zu einem selbständigen Leben, zeigt, daß Erkenntnis nicht durch Lehren zu vermitteln ist, sondern nur durch eigene Erfahrung erworben werden kann.
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Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse EN
Description:
Hermann Hesse's moving and inspirational chronicle of spiritual enlightenment, with an introduction by Paulo Coehlo Siddhartha is perhaps the most important and compelling moral allegory our troubled century has produced. Integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions with psychoanalysis and philosophy, this strangely simple tale, written with a deep and moving empathy for humanity, has touched the lives of millions since its original publication in 1922. Set in India, Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's search for ultimate reality after meeting with the Buddha. His quest takes ... continue
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Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse ES
Description:
Novela de aprendizaje espiritual del hijo de un brahman. Se trata más de una novela de evolución interior que de una novela de acción. A través del encuentro con diferentes personajes, asistimos al desarrollo personal del protagonista hacia la pureza espiritual y la paz interior.
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Sido/Het huis van mijn moeder by Colette NL
Description:
Bundeling van twee autobiografische verhalen van de Franse schrijfster over haar jeugd op het Franse platteland eind 19e eeuw en haar moeder.
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Siete Cuentos by Julio Cortazar ES
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982). Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns. Cor... continue
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Sightseeing by Rattawut Lapcharoensap EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
'This debut show more than mere promise: it is a fine achievement in its own right.' -- Guardian One of the most widely talked about debuts of 2 005, Sightseeing is a masterful storytelling by an award-winning young author. In poignant, tough, heart-catching episodes, Rattawut Lapcharoensap takes his readers beneath the surface of Thailand to a place that is dynamic and corrupt, full of pride and passion and fear. In these inter-generational stories of luck and loss, mother and son, Thai and tourist, healthy and sick are bound together. Sightseeing introduces its readers to the young boy and h... continue
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Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera EN
Country: North America / 
Mexico
Mexico
Description:
A streetwise heroine travels from Mexico to USA via the mythical and criminal underworlds in the search for her brother
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