Títulos en Ficción contemporánea

A la sala d'espera de la consulta de la seva metge, una dona espera el diagnosi definitiu. Sap que es mor. En aquella sala d'hospital, la protagonista rememora la joventut, l'amor, l'amistat, els desenganys, els somnis. Els records de tota una vida esdevindran una reflexió sobre el fet ineludible de la mort. Per més que neg uem aquest fet biològic, a tots ens atraparà en un moment o altre.

El Jonás passa un cap de setmana a casa del seu pare, vidu i jubilat. No és una trobada com tantes altres: hi ha alguna cosa que la fa especial. Potser és el fet que el pare mateix ha demanat a en Jonás que hi vagi, potser és la presència d’un veí inquietant, potser la minyona que no diu el que sap, potser dels alemanys que escenifiquen la caiguda del mur de Berlín al jardí del costat... En aquella casa del poble de Malzinelles res no és ben bé el que sembla, ni tan sols els records familiars.

Undici racconti inediti di Marco Vichi: 1. Denti, 2. Tris di picche, 3. Celo, manca, 4. Trappola per ubriachi ecc.

Embroiled in a continuing struggle with his nemesis Sunflash the Mace, evil ferret warlord Swartt Sixclaw abandons his son. Taken in by the kindly folk of Redwall Abbey, the youngster is named Veil and raised in the hope he will become good. But Veil commits an unforgivable crime and is banished forever. So when Swartt goes on a rampage, Veil must make a choice. He can either fight for the father who orphaned him, or for those who raised him well—but ultimately turned him away.

Richard is a modern day everyman; a middle-aged divorcee trading stocks out of his home. He has done such a good job getting his life under control that he needs no one. His life has slowed almost to a standstill until two incidents conspire to hurl him back into the world. One day he wakes up with a knotty cramp in his back, which rapidly develops into an all-consuming pain. At the same time a wide hole appears outside his living room window, threatening the foundations of his house.

Everybody knows you can't take anything with you when you die... almost everybody. In a fit of rage, a dying spiritually challenged woman vows to cheat death and take her vast fortune with her when she dies. Somehow. Unfortunately, cryogenics leaves her cold. When she stumbles on the fact that the Tibetan Buddhists have found the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation 13 times, she becomes obsessed with leaving everything to herself. But some things can't be bought, and prophecies can be unpredictable.

親族の虐待から逃れた主人公に幸せは来るか　高名な詩人の父が亡くなると、利に敏く目端の利く叔父や、その姉妹たちに虐げられ、財産を奪われてしまった嫩（ふたば）。真面目そうな古賀和夫との結婚で、安アパート住まいながらも平穏な暮らしが始まると思っていたが、生まれや肉体的特徴などに深いコンプレックスを持つ夫とのあいだには、次第に亀裂が生じていく。

タクシードライバーが不要になることはないと、わたしは勝手に思ってる。高齢のお客さんや外国からのお客さんに対して、人、が不要になるとはとても思えないのだ。（本文より）

昭和末期の日本を騒然とさせた、あの名著がいま甦る。丸の内の東京海上ビルの高さが９９．７mに抑えられた理由は？　お召し列車運行の際の３原則とは？　ヨーロッパでポピュラーな「ミカド」ゲームとは？　アメリカ・ミシガン州に「ミカド」という町がある？　欧米では誰もが知っているオペラ「ミカド」とは？「プリンスホテル」が発展してきた陰にあったブランドとしての皇室の意味は？

姦通をテーマに“愛のカオス”を描いた大作“第三の新人”を代表する作家・小島信夫が、文芸誌「群像」に1968年10月から1981年3月まで、全150回に亘って連載した“執念の大作”ともいえる全６巻の序章。第1巻には第1～22話までを収録。

残業も休日出勤もいとわない仕事熱心なOLの知世。そんな彼女の楽しみは、仕事で出会った年上のエンジニア・椎名さんとの月二のデート。江の島の生しらす、雨の日の焼き鳥、御堂筋のホルモン、自宅での蟹鍋……。

あなたと私は違う。だから、一緒にいよう――。『ふがいない僕は空を見た』『夜に星を放つ』の著者が、今を生きる人々に贈る感動作。【各界からの反響続々！】なんて誠実な小説なのだろう。

Midway between the satire of Spinal Tap and the pathos of American Beauty lies the schizophrenic state of mind known as hog fever. On the surface this is the story of a man, a motorcycle, and a teetering bank balance. But lurking beneath, occasionally visible like threads through faded denim, is the story of a man in search of freedom - or at least a last stab at it.

家族旅行先で、入水自殺を図ろうとした〈AYA〉を助けた爽香と明男。その背景には〈官邸御用達〉と名高い大物作家・郡山の影が……。

There is an important decision to be made. The Cornish Foundation must choose a worthy undertaking upon which to expend a portion of its considerable funds. As the Foundation's chairman, Arthur Cornish believes they should select a project worthy of the risk taker whose name the Foundation bears. And so it is decided: the Foundation will fund the doctoral work of one Hulda Schnakenburg, a grumpy, grimy, thoroughly difficult, and extraordinarily talented music student. Her task is to complete the score of an unfinished opera by the Romantic composer, writer, and music critic E. T. A. Hoffmann. In addition to this, the Foundation, against all common sense, will undertake to stage the opera. As the production takes shape, Hoffmann's restless spirit hovers rather too close for comfort, and his dictum "The lyre of Orpheus opens the door of the underworld" proves prophetic for many a participant.

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.

警察のあきれた怠慢のせいでストーカー被害者は殺された!?警察不祥事のスクープ記事。新聞記者である親友に裏切られた……口止めした森口泉は愕然とする。

Lena ist eine Frau, wie viele sie kennen: engagiert, stark, zuverlässig – aber ständig am Limit. Als ihr Körper die Reißleine zieht, schickt das Leben sie auf eine Reise. Widerwillig steigt sie in den alten Bulli namens Berta und fährt los Richtung Italien. Zwischen Pannen, Pasta und unerwarteten Begegnungen wird aus einem durchgeplanten Trip ein Sommer voller Überraschungen. Lena beginnt zu begreifen: Sie muss nichts leisten, um liebenswert zu sein.

Discover a bedtime story for adults written for those who seek stillness after long days and crowded thoughts. Beneath the Willow is a quiet, poetic sleep story for adults — a gentle invitation into a garden where time softens, memories breathe, and the world finally grows quiet.

Discover a bedtime story for adults that calms the mind and gently prepares the heart for rest. The Florist Who Named the Wind is a quiet, poetic tale from the Before Your Dream series, written for slow evenings, softened thoughts, and unhurried breathing.