Fiction (GR)

  "Dazai's best novel […] focusing on a woman forced to deal with the consequences of heedless, Dazai-like behavior" —The New York Times   A completely new translation of one of Osamu Dazai's best-loved novels, by award-winning translator, Juliet Winters Carpenter.   The Setting Sun tells the story of Kazuko,...

  "Clear-eyed glimpses of human behavior in the extremities of poverty, stupidity, greed, vanity… Story-telling of an unconventional sort, with most of the substance beneath the shining, enameled surface." —The New York Times Book Review  Widely acknowledged as "the father of the Japanese short story," Ryunosuke Akutagawa remains one of...

Sinopsis: Seorang lelaki masuk ke sebuah bar... Banyak cerita bermula sebegini. Tapi untuk seorang lelaki muda yang dikenali sebagai Buddy – biarpun ia bukan nama sebenar – kunjungannya ke sebuah bar terpencil berakhir dengan satu jenayah yang jahat dan terkutuk. Buddy mengambil masa yang lama, malah puluhan tahun, untuk cuba...

“Lelaki tu memang pelik sikit aku tengok,” kata Syaz. “Bukan setakat dia, mangsa kes ini pun pelik sama. Kes ini pun lagi bapak segala pelik.” “Mana ada kes yang tak pelik. Lagi-lagi mati tergantung macam tu. Dan kau cakap semalam, perempuan tu mati sebijik macam mangsa-mangsa Sepuloh Nama tu dulu.”...

Mikail, seorang penulis muda merangkap pembunuh bersiri telah jatuh cinta dengan Imelda, seorang pelacur misterius di tengah Kota Saktijaya. Dia dihantui bayangan labah-labah setan yang berterusan mendesaknya agar terus membunuh. Hanya hubungannya dengan Imelda yang menjadikan Mikail kekal waras. Namun krisis politik Republik Trisakti yang kian meruncing tela mengubah segalanya,...

Is disaster inevitable? Defying Futility - The Fairhaven Stories offers sixteen stories by the authors of the award-winning climate fiction Fairhaven - A Novel of Climate Optimism that offer a definitive answer to this question, with a range of creative, heart-warming tales that showcase how real disasters in history might...

The Inheritance Games meets Ocean’s Eleven in this cinematic heist thriller where a cutthroat competition brings together the world’s best thieves and one thief is playing for the highest stakes of all: her mother's life. Now in paperback. At only seventeen years old, Ross Quest is already a master thief, especially adept at...

Two rival spies must brave pirates, witches, and fake matrimony to save the Queen. Known as Agent A, Alice is the top operative within the Agency of Undercover Note Takers, a secret government intelligence group that is fortunately better at espionage than at naming itself. From managing deceptive witches to...

International bestseller Jeffrey Archer returns THE UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER London, 1988. Royal fever sweeps the nation as Britain falls in love with the ‘people’s princess’. Which means for Scotland Yard, the focus is on the elite Royalty Protection Command, and its commanding officer. Entrusted with protecting...

Dark and whimsical tales from one of Japan's most beloved early twentieth-century writers Japanese fairy tales - enchanting, enigmatic stories of animals, human beings and the great natural world. Dark and innocent, sublime and whimsical, Miyazawa's stories have the ageless feel of the best fairy tales. There are animal allegories...

"In the transcendent stories of Miyazawa, Earth teems with magic and wonder." — Publishers Weekly "A marvelous writer who deserves to be much better known in English." — Kirkus This charming manga collection presents three modern fables by one of Japan's most gifted authors, the poet and short story writer...

**Creative Child Magazine 2024 Book of the Year! - Bilingual Story Books for Kids** The timeless charm and wisdom of Vietnamese folktales in parallel English and Vietnamese versions! These ten delightful stories bring Vietnam's rich culture and traditions vividly to life. This volume is perfect for story time and read-alouds,...

"A breathtakingly beautiful world…reminding us that we are part of the universe." —Kaori Nagai "A modern classic." —NPR Lonely and awkward, Giovanni struggles with his sick mother, absent father, and an afterschool job that isolates him from his peers. But on the night of the Star Festival, he is magically...

Eerie tales of Japanese goblins, ghosts and magic—beautifully illustrated by contemporary Japanese yokai artist Sakyu! This collection of fifteen chilling tales brings to life a world where the supernatural and earthly realms are seamlessly entwined. The ghosts, goblins and magical creatures in its pages are by turns mischievous, terrifying, protective...

  A gorgeously illustrated collection of 19 classic Korean tales of the supernatural!   From spooky tales of shape-shifting beasts and vengeful demons to romantic stories of enchanted love, the 19 stories in this collection bring together the best of Korea's supernatural folklore. Thirty-six gorgeous watercolor paintings and pencil drawings...

'One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIMEThe twist of a knife. The birth of a legend.Step into the world of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas with this collection of prequel novellas.Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she...

Sila pastikan buku ini tidak jatuh ke tangan kanak kanak, macai politik, dan orang dewasa yang belum matang. Cerita-cerita fiksyen yang termuat dalam buku ini tidak sesuai untuk mereka.  Ingat: Anda sudah diberi amaran!  Walaupun Uthaya bermula dengan menulis di majalah-majalah terbitan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) serta akhbar Mingguan Malaysia,...

Apa yang bakal anda baca dalam buku ini bukan terjemahan mana-mana versi Bhagavad Gita dalam mana-mana bahasa. Malah, ini bukan Bhagavad Gita yang diceritakan oleh Sanjaya kepada Dhritarashtra. Juga bukan Bhagavad Gita yang dikarang oleh Vyasa dengan bantuan Ganesha. Sebaliknya, ini adalah Bhagavad Gita yang disampaikan oleh Krishna secara langsung...

“Saya membaca setiap hari. Setiap kali menemui maklumat menarik, saya membuat catatan untuk rujukan masa depan. Jika ada topik yang menarik perhatian, saya melakukan kajian dan pembacaan lebih mendalam sehingga ada bahan yang mencukupi. Kemudian, minat yang sama tetap ada semasa saya menulis untuk berkongsi maklumat baharu itu dengan pembaca.”...

  A delightfully mischievous Regency romcom with a modern twist, perfect for fans of Bridgerton and The Hating Game.   Briggs Goswick is many things:   - a society darling (annoying)   - undeniably attractive (unfair)   - heir to an elite family (helpful)   - and, after humiliating her...