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One Clear Ice-cold January Morning at the Beginning of the 21st Century
Genre(s): Fiction
Era(s): Early 21st Century
Translated by Jamie Bulloch One clear, ice-cold January morning shortly after dawn, a wolf crosses the border between Poland and Germany. His trail leads all the way to Berlin, connecting the lives of disparate individuals whose paths intersect and...
Location(s): Sri Lanka
Genre(s): Fantasy, Historical
Era(s): 1830s
A blue moon has appeared, threatening an ancient way of life, forcing the custodians of paradise to confront nature’s greatest nemesis, humanity. A fantastical tale, rich in history and myth. Meet Padma, an unlikely champion of hope, and George,...
Location(s): Paris
Genre(s): Fiction
Era(s): Modern
Here is Paris as you have never seen it before – a city in which every building seems to hold the echo of an unacknowledged past, the shadows of Vichy and Algeria. American postdoctoral researcher Hannah and runaway Moroccan...
PARIS NIGHTS MY YEAR AT THE MOULIN ROUGE
Location(s): Paris, South Africa, Sweden
Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
Era(s): 1989-1990
“ holds a loving regard for both Africa and Paris, expounding on the various riches of both lands… the Paris lights and what they bestowed upon the author will mesmerize the reader.” —Manhattan Book Review Little did Cliff...
Quiet Corners of Paris: Unexpected Hideaways, Secret Courtyards, Hidden Gardens
Location(s): Paris
Genre(s): Travelogue
Era(s): Modern
Quiet Corners of Paris is a beautifully illustrated peek into eighty-one often overlooked, always beautiful, locales: hidden villas, winding lanes, little-known 19th-century passages, serene gardens, and cobblestone courtyards. Some of the places have breathtaking views, others are filled with...
Location(s): Angola, South Africa
Genre(s): Thriller
Era(s): Contemporary
Fresh from events in Yemen and Cyprus, vigilante justice-seeker Claymore Straker returns to South Africa, seeking absolution for the sins of his past. Over four days, he testifies to Desmond Tutu’s newly established Truth and Reconciliation Commission, recounting the...
Location(s): Hiroshima
Genre(s): Fiction
Era(s): 1990s
1995, Japan struggles with a severe economic crisis. Fate brings a number of people together in Hiroshima in a confrontation with dramatic consequences. Xavier Douterloigne, the son of a Belgian diplomat, returns to the city, where he spent his...
Location(s): World
Genre(s): Short Stories
Era(s): Mainly contemporary
A man infatuated with ivy. A woman pining for lost love. In a Turkish square, ancient buildings lament a devastating explosion. An unlikely friendship struck up with a homeless person. A journey to a magical place that once visited...
Location(s): Polonnaruwa
Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
Era(s): 13th Century
All Asanka knows is poetry. From his humble village beginnings in the great island kingdom of Lanka, he has risen to the prestigious position of court poet and now delights in his life of ease: composing romantic verses for...
Location(s): Rome
Genre(s): Nonfiction
Era(s): Various
A guidebook to the city of Rome seen through the eyes of Robert Venturi, re-interpreted by two subsequent Rome Prize fellows A vital text for young architects, focusing on the interrelationship between architecture, art and landscape
