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Le jour où sa femme disparaît inexplicablement, la vie de Toru Okada bascule – et emporte avec elle les repères du monde. C'est dans une réalité qui s'enfuit sous d'excentriques mirages que le jeune homme s'éveille un matin. Un théâtre d'ombres débutant par de mystérieux coups de téléphone, et où se croisent peu à peu des êtres déroutants, inclassables, aux confins d'un univers guidé par le chant d'un oiseau à ressort.

When a devoted monk meets a divine goddess, when unwavering faith collides with irresistible love, does it lead to transcendence or downfall? Love Letters from the Goddess unveils this profound dilemma through 36 soul-stirring letters, carefully selected from the Holy Monk and the Spirit Woman. Hidden in the void for a millennium, these letters now come to light, revealing the poignant and timeless romance between Saraswati, a retired Nepali Living Goddess, and Khyungpo Naljor, a Tibetan pilgrim on a quest for ultimate freedom.

The poetry of great poets such as Rumi and Hafis, masterfully recited in the Persian original by Reza Ghotbi in the German translation by the actress Ulrike Kriener with a warm timbre. Interweaves with music to create an atmospheric overall experience. Mulo Francel, saxophonist of the celebrated world music band Quadro Nuevo, improvises on the icons of European music: Handel, Bach, Schubert, Caccini, Satie. Together with the sensitive pianist Nicole Heartseeker, the melodies will be atmospherically juxtaposed with Persian poetry.

New Delhi, 3 heures du matin. Une Mercedes roulant à vive allure manque un virage et, en un instant, cinq personnes sont tuées. C'est la voiture d'un homme riche. Mais lorsque la poussière retombe, le chauffeur s'avère n'être qu'un domestique en état de choc qui ne peut expliquer l'étrange série d'événements qui a mené à ce crime. Tout comme il ne peut prévoir le drame qui est sur le point de se dérouler.

"Kvindemasker" af den japanske forfatter Fumiko Enchi (1905-1986) er et modernistisk japansk værk, der udforsker klasse, seksualitet og undertrykkelse af kvinder i et traditionelt patriarkalsk samfund. Det er et ildevarslende og dragende trekantsdrama og en mystisk besættelsesfortælling om hævn og bedrag.

Après sa Divine Comédie, voyage sonore dans la Mythologie européenne, la romancière Amélie Nothomb nous accompagne, dans une deuxième saison très personnelle, à la rencontre du Japon de son enfance, avec ses mythes, ses rites et ses cultures. Dans ce documentaire audio de 10 épisodes, enrichi en son binaural, nous explorons les mythes et spiritualités japonais aux côtés d’Amélie Nothomb. Nous découvrons, dans ses yeux, un pays vecteur de réalisations personnelles.

This collection of Japanese poetry was compiled and translated into English from an anthology known as The Collection of Myriad Leaves, and from a number of other anthologies made by imperial decree between the tenth and fifteenth centuries. This period has come to be considered the golden age of Japanese literature. These examples of Japanese poetry exhibit the most exquisite polish, allied with an avoidance of every shocking or perturbing theme; they combine the enduring luster of a precious metal with the tenuity of gold-leaf.

Delve into the soul-stirring world of cricket alongside the talented duo of Matt Ellis and Matt Fiction. Their fervent love for the game comes alive in this enchanting book through heartfelt reflections and mesmerizing haiku poems. As you immerse yourself in their words, you'll be transported to unforgettable moments that have shaped their cricketing odyssey, forever etching a place in their hearts.

代表作『阿Q正伝』、広く知られる『故郷』などを収録した魯迅の小説を味わいつくす名作集　中国近代文学の祖と呼ばれる魯迅は、小説家・思想家として活躍しました。

Weil sie genug von dem Lärm und Stress der Metropole Tokyo haben, zieht ein junges Paar auf der Suche nach einem Neuanfang in ein Gartenhaus außerhalb der Stadt. Nach einer Weile läuft ihnen eine kleine Katze zu, die von dem Paar mehr und mehr in den Alltag integriert wird. Doch als das kleine Kätzchen plötzlich verwindet, wird den beiden schlagartig bewusst, welche Bedeutung es für sie hatte.

‘mælk og honning’ er en samling digte og tekster, illustreret af Rupi Kaur selv, der handler om vold, overgreb, tab, kærlighed og kvindelighed.

On a far ridge of a Himalayan hill station, a crumbling ruin holds devastating secrets. Spanning 70 years of India’s turbulent history, A House Called Askival, follows three generations of an American family from Partition to the present day. An estranged daughter returns for her father’s death, but can the past be healed? A legendary cookbook holds a fateful recipe, but what dark story does it hide? A winged creature arrives, but does it know the 100th name of God?

R.K. Narayan’s reputation as one of the founding figures of Indian writing in English is re-examined in this comprehensive study of his fiction, which offers detailed readings of all his novels. Arguing against views that have seen Narayan as a chronicler of “authentic” Indianness, John Thieme locates his fiction in terms of its specific South Indian contexts and cultural geography and its non-Indian intertexts.

Nel cuore di Shinjuku, a Tokyo, c'è Goldengai, un piccolo quartiere che resiste a grattacieli e speculazione edilizia. E nel cuore di Goldengai c'è un localino stretto e lungo dove si raccolgono i randagi del posto, siano essi gatti o esseri umani. A cominciare da un aspirante sceneggiatore daltonico e una cameriera strabica che cucina yakitori, misteriosa conoscitrice dei felini della zona.

耳で追うごとに深まる執着と陶酔の世界。声で描かれるナオミの魔性と譲治の狂気－聴覚が囚われる声の文学体験をどうぞ。

Après le succès de Tant que le café est encore chaud et Le Café du temps retrouvé, cette suite nous entraîne dans un nouveau lieu, le café Dona Dona, au nord du Japon, pour d’émouvants voyages dans le temps.

Motherlands opens with a child drawn early to poetry. “In summer I write. Two lines at a time, two vying souls / running up the wall.” The collection follows this speaker-poet through a childhood in post-Maoist China and an eventual move to the United States, laying bare cultural and linguistic tensions in both historical and modern settings. He cites Chinese laborers toiling in American factories—an echo of the brutalities endured by those who constructed the Transatlantic Railroad—and speaks to anxieties around belonging, assimilation, and identity.

To strangers that pass her on the streets of Lahore, Mona Ahmed lives a life to be envied. Married to wealthy businessman Bilal, with happily married children, she seems to want for nothing. But behind the gilded exterior lies a past of secrets and heartbreak. While they may have weathered the storm of Mona's infidelity, with Bilal embracing the child born out of that secret love affair, their marriage remains shaky. Each day has the same slow, regular rhythm. . .until the first message arrives, and everything in Mona's life changes in an instant.

ついに金国と南宋が激突！　兀朮率いる三十万の金軍が南下、南宋は岳飛軍、張俊軍などを併せ二十万で迎え撃つ。緒戦から激しいぶつかりあいが続く。金軍の沙歇が、張俊軍の辛晃が、戦場を縦横無尽に駈け回る。

These 20 haikus are similar to Maggie Hess' popular other book of haiku, Breath of a Heron. The three self-portraits are studied within the haiku writing, too, as well as being evocative stand-alone artwork. Maggie Hess is known for writing simple, traditional-seeming, whimsical, nature-oriented haikus, keeping her language sparse within the confines of the poems, which adds something special.