It begins with a glimpse or a passing thought. It ends in obsession. The Zahir. One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war correspondent, has disappeared leaving no trace. Was she kidnapped, blackmailed, or simply bored with their marriage? His search for her - and for the truth of his own life - takes him from South America to Spain, France, Croatia and, eventually, the ble…
Some sisters are good friends, some are not. Sometimes there is more hate in a family than there is love. Kain is beautiful and has lots of men friends, but she can be very unkind to her sister Marcia. Perhaps when thew were small, there was love between them, but that was a long time ago. They say that everybody has one crime in them. Perhaps they only take an umbrella that does not belong to…
A British classic set in London in the 1880s. The powerful, patrician Forsyte family is rocked by news of a scandalous love affair. Bossiney stared at the woman as a man looks at a beautiful picture. Then he turned quickly to June and said, "Who is that woman? Please introduce me to her." June was very happy. Smiling with pleasure, she took Philip Bossiney up to the tall, graceful woman. :Th…
Before. Miles "Pudge" whole existence has been one big nonevent, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave the "Great Perhaps" (Francois Rabelais, Poet) event more. He heads off the sometimes crazy, oossibky unstable, and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeus…
It's about New York society between 1913 and 1925. Anthony Patch smiled at Gloria, the girl who was beautiful with golden hair. "You're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen," he said. They are young, beautiful, charming and aimless. But their extravagant lifestyle forces them further and further into debt.
It's about New York in1992 Nick Carraway buys a house on Long Island. The house next door is owned by the fabulously rich and handsome Jay Gatsby. Nick's cousin, Daisy is young, beautiful and desperately unhappily married. Nick soon finds himself an intermediary between the reunited lovers, Daisy and Gatsby.
'They were long and thin as water insects, but they had a slow, snake-like way of walking. They had shiny hair and sharp cheekbones. They were six women and two men ...' When the American models leave the Malaysian island after their fashion shoot, they take away more than just photographs, and leave behind a family that will never be the same again.
'Love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer ...' So says Maria, a young Brazilian girl convinced from an early age that she will never find true love. A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneve, but the glitering life she hoped for was a fantasy. The reality - selling herself to survive - is a dehumanising grind that pushes her further away from real love, towards a fascination with…
This book was inspired by a nearly 300 year old story that was told to me by m Kabbalah teacher. It is about the power of words. And how we must choose them carefully to avoid causing harm to others.
Short stories are popular form of literature that appeal to readers of all ages. They capture and recreate specific experiences in a memorable manner. Short story writers often use techniques like a surprise ending to create dramatic effects. The themes may be drawn from everyday life or extraordinary events, but in all cases the stories present a particular aspect of the human experience. T…