"The story of the mysterious indictment, trial, and reckoning forced upon Joseph K. in Franz Kafka's The Trial is one of the twentieth century's master parables, reflecting the central spirital crises of modern life. Kafka's method--one that has influenced, in some way, almost every writer of substance who followed him--was to render the absurd and the terrifying convincing by a scrupulous, hyperreal matter-of-factness of tone and treatment. He thereby...

"For Charlie and her niece Katie, it's supposed to be a quiet holiday in the peaceful, out-of-the-way seaside town of Hithechurch, England. Charlie is researching a book on the folklore of the area, and the gloomy sea and dangerous caves seem to offer up plenty of material, while Katie is just there to run wild and get some fresh air. But Charlie's research reveals a deeper, darker secret, one that uncovers her own, carefully hidden past. Because...

"Elsa Park is a particle physicist at the top of her game, stationed at a neutrino observatory in the Antarctic, confident she's put enough distance between her ambitions and the family ghosts she's run from all her life. But it isn't long before her childhood imaginary friend - an achingly familiar, spectral woman in the snow - comes to claim her at last. Years ago, Elsa's now-catatonic mother had warned her that the women of their line were doomed...

This delightful, whimsical, and often profound book depicts the legendary wise fool Nasreddin as a modern psychologist dispensing astute and ludicrous advice to gullible seekers. The exquisite illustrations come from the hand of Idaho artist Linda Hawkins. Nasreddin Hoca or Nastradin Hoxha or Nastradini is a 13th Century historical figure of philosophy and humorous story telling. He is claimed by many cultures and ethnic groups but he is especially...

From the #1 bestselling author that brought millions of readers Ava DeSantis, comes the heart-stopping, psychological thriller about a Manhattan housewife, who captures her husband's young mistress and quietly keeps her prisoner in the basement of their Upper East Side townhouse... VIOLETS ARE RED. Forty-nine-year-old Violet Ramspeck is the envy of the Upper East Side. Wealthy, witty, and childless, she harbors secrets of self-destruction, devoting...

A doll is left on the beach by a little girl who is preoccupied with her new kitten. The doll has to survive all sorts of tests and misadventures during the night but when a new day dawns, she sees things much more clearly.

This book contains eight brilliant short stories that will surely make your reading worthwhile. If you are interested in a new style of writing along with fresh ideas and contexts then this is the book you need to buy.

À la recherche de l'inspiration sur les terres africaines... En quête d'inspiration pour écrire, Hélène Albi voyage en Casamance. La rencontre singulière qu'elle y fait, doublée d'un rêve mystérieux, est décisive. Ensuite, l'Afrique déploiera ses enchantements: rumeurs ancestrales, murmure du vent dans les frondaisons, pulsations d'une terre habitée, que les esprits n'ont pas encore désertée... Et l'aventure romanesque d'Hélène deviendra...

*EXCLUSIVE short story when you buy the ebook!* The town knows the dangers of the loch. But who will the dark waters claim next…? Twenty years ago, three young women disappeared, never to be found. The rumour to this day is that their bodies are still hidden deep within the murky Loch Aven. When Eleanor, Clio and Michaela find themselves rained out of a camping trip in the Scottish countryside, they have no option but to book the mysterious house...

Un charmant recueil de nouvelles sur l'importance de se trouver et de croire en ses rêves Des jeunes sirènes qui désespèrent de remporter une compétition, un chevalier à l'armure cabossée qui tombe amoureux d'une princesse aux cheveux ébouriffés, une jeune fille en quête de lâcher prise... À travers divers récits, l'auteur illustre l'importance de se connaître soi-même et d'identifier ses désirs, afin de parvenir à l'accomplissement...