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Rhythms: A speculative short story collection
Rhythms: A speculative short story collection
Maggie Jaimeson
¥23.14
The rhythm of life is everywhere. It is in the shared and natural experience of our heartbeats and the high and low tides of our oceans. The turning of our planet brings the rhythm of its seasons. Orbits of distant moons and planets within a multitude of galaxies intertwine and create waves of rhythms that have impacts we do not consciously acknowledge. In the same way, every decision one makes creates a new blip in the rhythm of that life, and in turn, in the rhythms of many lives. This collection of seven speculative fiction stories explores the rhythms of life both external and internal on our planet and in other places in the universe. From identifying a single individual’s challenges with identity to that of a supernatural being whose sole purpose is to embed its soul into the experiences of all people, each story asks you to question what you see, who you are, and how to think outside of your personal experience. If you are able to adapt to a new rhythm, you will be given a chance to do more than survive. You will find a way to thrive. Included titles: “Alienation” “Identity Crisis” “The Conscript” “Pop!” “The Payment” “The Vow” “The Beckoning”
The Bourgeois Gentleman
The Bourgeois Gentleman
Molière
¥40.79
The play takes place at Mr. Jourdain's house in Paris. Jourdain is a middle-aged 'bourgeois' whose father grew rich as a cloth merchant. The foolish Jourdain now has one aim in life, which is to rise above this middle-class background and be accepted as an aristocrat. To this end, he orders splendid new clothes and is very happy when the tailor's boy mockingly addresses him as 'my Lord'.
Senov?s didvyriai (Lietuvi? kalba): Prie?istor?s serijos ?Diev? kalavijas“ U?sak
Senov?s didvyriai (Lietuvi? kalba): Prie?istor?s serijos ?Diev? kalavijas“ U?sak
Anna Erishkigal
¥0.01
Prie?istor?s serijos ?Diev? kalavijas“ U?sakyti 1 (Epizodas 1) PASTABA: ?i romanija dabar ?traukta ? 2 knyg?: "Diev? kardas". Laiko prad?ioje dvi j?gos kovojo d?l ?sivie?patavimo ?em?je. Vienas ?mogus i?dr?so stoti ?monijos pus?n. Karys, kurio vard? pamename iki ?iol… Angeli?k?j? Speciali?j? paj?g? pulkininkas Mikhailas Mannuki‘ilis pabunda mirtinai su?eistas savo sudu?usiame erdv?laivyje. Moteris, kuri i?gelb?jo jo gyvyb?, turi ne?prast? sugeb?jim? gydyti. Bet, kas gi pa?ov? Mikhail?? Ir kod?l? Ninsiana visada palaik? ypatingus santykius su deive. Ji pati kilusi i? ?aman? ir gydytoj? gimin?s. Pab?gdama ? dykum? ir besisl?pdama nuo priverstin?s santuokos su Vado sūnumi, Ninsiana anaiptol nesitik?jo i? dangaus nukrisian?io sparnuoto vyro! Tuo tarpu rojuje Ministras Pirmininkas Liuciferis, Am?inojo Imperatoriaus ?vaikintas sūnus, slapta rengiasi pasiprie?inti savo nemirtingojo t?vo norams. Gyvenimas ir mirtis susiduria pirmoje epin?s mokslin?s fantastikos kūrinio, perpasakojan?io mitin? krentan?i? angel? istorij?, dalyje – ?Diev? Kalavijas“. Lietuvi? kalba - Lithuanian language
Jo
Jo
Bryan Costales
¥24.44
Jo Bailey was a mystic and religious figure who, shortly before his death, founded the Church of Jo. Jo is a late 20th Century historical novel by award winning author Bryan Costales. The life and times of Jo Bailey is presented in the form of a sequence of letters, articles, news accounts, diaries, and so on, each told by someone who cared about, or hated, Jo. It is the combined nature of these narratives that provide a rich overview of the last part of the 20th Century and and of Jo Bailey's ability to foresee death, but never prevent it. This book is a fiction in the guise of reality, a story about the last half of the 20th century, and about three solved mysteries.
Dark Angel
Dark Angel
Stone Palatin
¥61.83
Myth, legend and theology intertwine in this tale of love, betrayal, redemption and the titanic struggle between good and evil, and the quest for eternal life. In “Dark Angel”—Book 1 of The First Immortal Trilogy—the reader is transported to a majestic civilization built by Adam, the first man, Cain, his son and antagonist, and their deadly foes, the Dark Lords, led by a powerful ruler, Lucifer. One of the most mysterious times in the history of the world is brought to breathtaking light in this action-packed fantasy.?Magnificent and powerful beasts roam the earth and the seas, along with giants, fallen angels and the surprising offspring of angels and womankind. ?Join the conflict and judge for yourself who deserves to become ”The First Immortal.”
Topsy Turvy
Topsy Turvy
Jules Verne
¥40.79
An international auction is organized to define the sovereign rights to the part of the Arctic extending from the 84th parallel, the highest yet reached by man, to the North Pole. Several countries send their official delegates, but the auction is won by a representative from an anonymous United States buyer.
Da Te Volim: Holivudska srca, #1
Da Te Volim: Holivudska srca, #1
Jean Joachim
¥24.44
Zna?i li ljubav uvijek apsolutnu istinu? Uspje?no izbjegavanje pozornosti je bio jedini na?in da Megan Davis sa?uva svoju obiteljsku tajnu. Novinari su poku?ali u?i u njezin ?ivot kad je njezin brat blizanac, Mark, postao zvijezda kao quarterback za Delaware Demonse. S prijezirom prema zvijezdama iz tabloida, Meg, financijski savjetnik, ostala je ?okirana kada je dobila zadatak pokrenuti odjel za poznate u presti?noj investicijskoj tvrtki, Dillon & Weed. Najve?e iznena?enje: karizma njezinog prvog klijenta. Prekrasna, privla?na filmska zvijezda, Chaz Duncan, oprezan sa ?enama koji su se ?eljele okoristiti njegovom slavom ili prodati njegove tajne medijima, cijenio je privatnost prije svega. Ho?e li privla?na Megan Davis, njegova nova financijska savjetnica, ?armom doznati istinu od njega ili ?e nastaviti sa svojim usamljenim ?ivotom na visokoj nozi, kako bi sa?uvao svoje tajne? Ljubomora, prijevara i skandal prijete karijerama protagonista, i potrazi za pravom ljubavi i povjerenjem u ovoj prevrtljivoj suvremenoj ljubavnoj pri?i.
Cassandra
Cassandra
Kathryn Gossow
¥48.97
Is the future set like concrete, or a piece of clay we can mould and change? On a remote farm in Queensland Cassie Shultz feels useless. Her perfect brother Alex has an uncanny ability to predict the weather, and the fortunes of the entire family hinge upon his forecasts. However, her own gift for prophecy remains frustratingly obscure. Attempts to help her family usually result in failure. After meeting with her new genius neighbor Athena, Cassie thinks she has unlocked the secret of her powers. But as her visions grow more vivid, she learns that the cost of honing her gift may be her sanity. With her family breaking apart, the future hurtles towards Cassie faster than she can comprehend it.
A Gothic Guardian Angel ???? ???? ???? ARABIC: ?????? ??????? - Arabic edition
A Gothic Guardian Angel ???? ???? ???? ARABIC: ?????? ??????? - Arabic edition
Ourania Lee
¥8.09
. . " " . . . . " thirteen reasons why" "it’s a wonderful life " " " . ! . " " — . " " — . " " — . " " — . " " — - Arabic language
Life on the Farm for Kids, Volume IV: Squeak Gets a Home
Life on the Farm for Kids, Volume IV: Squeak Gets a Home
Giacomo Giammatteo 
¥24.44
The sanctuary’s doors were always open, so when a couple called to say they could no longer keep their potbelly pig and asked if we would take it, we said sure. We weren’t prepared, though, for what she brought with her.?
The Secret History of my Sojourn in Russia
The Secret History of my Sojourn in Russia
Jaroslav Hašek
¥90.03
Jaroslav Ha?ek is known by readers around the world as the author of The Good Soldier ?vejk, one of the greatest comic novels of all time. Not all of his fans are aware of his six year anabasis in Russia, however, which began with his capture on the front lines of Galicia during the First World War. The Secret History of My Sojourn in Russia, translated by Charles S. Kraszewski, brings that fascinating period in Ha?ek's life to the attention of the English reader. Comprised of fifty-two short stories and other writings from Ha?ek's stay in Sovietising Russia, The Secret History collects the Bugulma stories, in which Ha?ek trains his satirical eye on the infant communist utopia, as well as non-fiction works by Ha?ek, who played a not insignificant role in the progress of the Soviet Revolution in Siberia, before his return to his native Czechoslovakia in the early 1920s. These include propagandistic pamphlets and newspaper articles, letters, and official scripts dating from his agitation as a communist operative among Austro-Hungarian citizens stranded in the Soviet Union, all of which provide a fascinating context for his good-humoured fiction, which rivals his great novel in rollicking fun. The Secret History of My Sojourn in Russia presents the reader with 52 of the most entertaining, and chilling, examples of his Russian period, containing both humorous fiction and deadly serious propaganda. Translation of this book was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
The Man of Forty Crowns
The Man of Forty Crowns
Voltaire
¥40.79
The causes of our poverty; a poverty which we hide under varnished ceilings, or with the help of our dealers in fashion. We are poor with taste. There are some officers of revenue, there are contractors or jobbers, there are merchants, very rich; their children, their sons-in-law, are also very rich, but the nation in general is unfortunately not so.
The Ancient
The Ancient
Catherine Valenti
¥24.44
The Ancient is an anthology of short stories, all revolving around the notion of Aladdin’s Lamp. Some of these stories use an actual lamp, some of them use a different object. But in each story, the object has some unusual magical aspect that stays with it from one person to the next. Be careful what you wish for...
Ο Κ?ριο? Προκ?πη? Διηγε?ται την Ιστορ?α τη? Μα?μο?? Τεμπ?λα?
Ο Κ?ριο? Προκ?πη? Διηγε?ται την Ιστορ?α τη? Μα?μο?? Τεμπ?λα?
Λυδία Γαλανού
¥31.56
Η Λυδ?α Γαλανο? προσφ?ρει στον κ?σμο τη? παιδικ?? λογοτεχν?α?, ?να υπ?ροχο μικρ? παραμ?θι που μιλ? για την σημαντικ?τητα του σχολε?ου και τη? παιδε?α? γενικ?τερα και για το π?? με ?να ?μορφο και παραστατικ? τρ?πο μπορε?? να του? περ?σει? σημαντικ?? συμβουλ?? για το μ?λλον του?!
Claudius Bombarnac
Claudius Bombarnac
Jules Verne
¥40.79
Claudius Bombarnac, a reporter is assigned by the Twentieth Century to cover the travels of the Grand Transasiatic Railway which runs between Uzun Ada, Turkestan and Peking, China. Accompanying him on this journey is an interesting collection of characters, including one who is trying to beat the round the world record and another who is a stowaway.
Goodbye, Bird
Goodbye, Bird
Aram Pachyan
¥90.03
For a twenty-eight-year-old young man who returned from the army several years ago but has yet to reacclimatize to ordinary life, every step, gesture, word, and vision is a revelation, which takes him back to the beginning, to a time when reality had lost its shape, and turned into a new and imperceptible world. In his imagination, he embodies a number of different characters, he feels the presence of his girlfriend again, and remembers friends from his childhood and from the army, who are now gone. This is a book of questions, and the answers to these questions are to be found by the reader. The novel is like a puzzle which needs to be pieced together, and the picture is not complete until the last piece is in place, until the last word of the book has been read. Translated from the Armenian by Nairi Hakhverdi.
Tsunami
Tsunami
Anatoly Kurchatkin
¥90.03
Anatoly Kurchatkin’s novel, set in Russia and Thailand, ranges in time from the Brezhnev years of political stagnation, when Soviet values seemed set to endure for eternity, through Gorbachev’s Perestroika and the following tumultuous and disorientating decades. Under the surface, ancient currents are influencing the destinies of mathematician Rad, art gallery owner Jenny, entrepreneur (and spy?) Dron, American investor Chris, redundant Soviet diplomat Yelena and Thai playboy Tony in a rapidly globalizing world of laptop computers, mobile phones, credit cards and international finance. The fourteenth-century battle in which the Prince of Muscovy, inspired by St Sergius of Radonezh, defeated the Golden Horde of the Mongol Empire foreshadows a modern struggle for the soul of Russia. Tsunami was shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize and the Russo-Italian Moscow-Penne Prize. Translated by Arch Tait.
Vulnerable: A Prequel to the Red Dog Conspiracy
Vulnerable: A Prequel to the Red Dog Conspiracy
Patricia Loofbourrow
¥7.66
In the far future domed city of Dickens, no mercy is given. So when Eleanora Bryce finds her husband dead at his own hand, she finds herself trapped between the truth and his mountain of debt. Eleanora faces debtor’s prison — or worse — unless she can find a way out of Dickens. But can she return to the city which ruined her husband and murdered her son? A 6,000 word short story.
Aici nu e loc pentru ?ngeri c?zu?i  (Edi?ia rom?n?): Volumul II al Epopeei Sabia
Aici nu e loc pentru ?ngeri c?zu?i (Edi?ia rom?n?): Volumul II al Epopeei Sabia
Anna Erishkigal
¥32.62
n zorii timpurilor, doi adversari antici se luptau pentru controlul Pmntului. Un singur brbat s-a nlat, pe atunci, de-a dreapta oamenilor. Un soldat al crui nume ni-l amintim nc i astzi... . Dobort pe Pmnt fr a avea vreo amintire din trecut, Colonelul Forelor Speciale Angelice, Mikhail Mannuki’ili, nu are alt alegere dect s se integreze n satul Ninsiannei. Dar fiul Cpeteniei, Jamin, este hotrt s l alunge. Atunci cnd cunotinele sale legate de tehnologie se dovedesc a fi inutile ntr-o cultur din Epoca de piatr, Mikhail este confruntat cu o alegere dificil: s i ncheie misiunea Sau s rmn n Assur, cu Ninsianna . Ct despre Ninsianna, ultimul lucru pe care i-l dorete este s se ntoarc n Assur. Atunci cnd nceteaz s mai primeasc viziuni, ns, tatl ei insist c el ar fi Alesul- pn la urm, ea este doar o femeie! Cea-Care-Este i-a promis o frm din Rai. Dac Mikhail nu i poate aminti cum s ajung acolo, atunci ine de ea s descopere semnificaia profeiei. . ntre timp, n ceruri, Lucifer face o nelegere cu Shay’tan. Aceast nelegere va sfri prin a provoca un rzboi galactic, purtat chiar pn la porile Assurului. . Epopeea Sabia Zeilor” continu n volumul al II-lea: Aici nu e loc pentru ngeri czui. . Aceast carte NU este o creaie cu caracter religios! . Volumul II al Epopeei Sabia Zeilor . Ordinea de citire a "Sabia zeilor":—Eroi de Demult: Episodio 1x01 (o nuvel)—Sabia Zeilor—Aici nu e loc pentru ngeri czui—Fructul interzis(n curnd) . Limba romn, cri romneti - Romanian language, Romanian edition
Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit
Jennifer Bernard
¥32.62
Standalone novel in the Jupiter Point series ... meet the smoking hot Knight brothers! Deputy Will Knight and reporter Merry Warren couldn’t be more different—she’s the queen of questions, he’s the king of no comment. The inquisitive beauty drives Will crazy with her feisty attitude and sassy mouth…the one with the lips just made for kissing. Not that he’s noticed. Much. He’s too busy working an arson case that may be tied to something much bigger. Merry doesn’t need the sexy distraction that is Will Knight. She’s currently working undercover on the most important story of her career. And now her new boss wants her to tackle a local cold case—the unsolved murder of Will’s father. He’s going to love that. An alpha male with a protective streak a mile wide, and a fiercely independent reporter with a talent for trouble. The sexual tension is three years in the making, and before Will knows it, he’s in hot pursuit of Merry…and they’re both headed straight to danger.
The Fantastic Worlds of Yuri Vynnychuk
The Fantastic Worlds of Yuri Vynnychuk
Yuri Vynnychuk
¥90.03
Yuri Vynnychuk is a master storyteller and satirist, who emerged from the Western Ukrainian underground in Soviet times to become one of Ukraine’s most prolific and most prominent writers of today. He is a chameleon who can adapt his narrative voice in a variety of ways and whose style at times is reminiscent of Borges. A master of the short story, he exhibits a great range from exquisite lyrical-philosophical works such as his masterpiece “An Embroidered World,” written in the mode of magical realism; to intense psychological studies; to contemplative science fiction and horror tales; and to wicked black humor and satire such as his “Max and Me.” Excerpts are also presented in this volume of his longer prose works, including his highly acclaimed novel of wartime Lviv Tango of Death, which received the 2012 BBC Ukrainian Book of the Year Award. The translations offered here allow the English-language reader to become acquainted with the many fantastic worlds and lyrical imagination of an extraordinarily versatile writer. This title has been realised by a team of the following dedicated professionals: Translated from Ukrainian by Michael M. Naydan (with one translation by Askold Melnyczuk and two translations by Mark Andryczyk), Translations edited by Oksana Tatsyak, Maxim Hodak - Максим Ходак (Publisher), Max Mendor - Макс Мендор (Director), Ksenia Papazova (Managing Editor).