Moteris internete netikėtai atranda žaibo smūgį patyrusių žmonių klubą. Jo lankytojai jai padeda ne tik prisiminti ilgai slėptą savo jaunystės patirtį, išsivaduoti iš kaustančių baimių, bet ir naujai atrasti save ir savo kūną.

Bankininkas, kurio griežta motina kontroliuoja net jo intymius santykius šeimoje, sutinka buvusią geriausio draugo B. meilužę, dabar – našlę. Susižavėjęs patiki, kad tai ir yra tikroji meilė, bet, vos jam tą prisipažinus, nutinka keisčiausias įvykis – jo kūnas virsta nematomu ir po truputį pradeda nykti...

Tarp psichiatro ir jo pacientės užsimezga meilės ryšys. Su ja išsiskyręs, psichiatras keliauja į Angkor Vato šventyklą, ten stebi medį, šaknimis apraizgiusį Budos statulą ir šventyklą, bet kartu apsaugojusį jas nuo suirimo. Taip apsikabinę, jie išsilaikė devynis šimtus metų. Psichiatras supranta, kad tas pats vyksta ir žmonių gyvenime, – tik kas pavojingiau: jo žeidžiančios pastabos ar meilužės peilis? Kas iš jųdviejų yra medis, o kas Buda?

Kim Young-ha (Kim Jongha) – bene garsiausias šiuolaikinis Pietų Korėjos rašytojas, apdovanotas įvairiomis literatūros premijomis. Jo populiarumą liudija europiečių skaitytojų autoriui suteiktas apibūdinimas – „Korėjos Murakami“. Literatūros kritikai pabrėžia ypatingą Kim Young-ha kūrinių estetiškumą bei erotiškumą ir teigia, kad jo kūryba atitinka jaunosios kartos korėjiečių lūkesčius ir meninį skonį. Rašytojo pasakojimų siužetai neretai primena kino filmą ar dramą. Juose atpažįstami fantastinės, mistinės, romantinės, siaubo literatūros elementai.

Kim Young-ha kūrinių rinktinė – pirmoji šiuolaikinio korėjiečių rašytojo knyga lietuvių kalba. Pažintis su jo apsakymais – tai drauge ir lietuvių skaitytojų pažinties su Korėjos proza pradžia.

“Katherine Carlyle is a masterpiece.” —Philip Pullman, best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy“[T]his road trip through a snow dome of mesmeric hallucinations is Thomson at his best.” —Richard Flanagan, author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North, winner of the 2015 Man Booker PrizeKatherine Carlyle is Rupert Thomson’s breakthrough novel. Written in the beautifully spare, lucid, and cinematic prose Thomson is known for, and powered by his natural gift for storytelling, it uses the modern techniques of IVF to throw new light on the myth of origins. It is a profound and moving novel about identity, the search for personal meaning, and how we are loved.Unmoored by her mother’s death and feeling her father to be an increasingly distant figure, Katherine Carlyle abandons the set course of her life and starts out on a mysterious journey to the ends of the world. Instead of going to college, she disappears, telling no one where she has gone. What begins as an attempt to punish her father for his absence gradually becomes a testing ground of his love for her, a coming-to-terms with the death of her mother, and finally the mise-en-scène for a courageous leap to true empowerment.

Mirdza KļavaKatram sava orhidejaīss romānsLatviešu padomju rakstniece Mirdza Kļava, kas līdz šim galvenokārt bija pazīstama kā bērnu rakstniece, jauno romānu veltī mūsdienu jaunatnes tematikai. Romāna varone Linda aizbēg no savām jaunajām mājām, taču vecāku pajumtē atgriezties viņai arī vairs nav iespējams. Sākas visai sarežģīti patstāvības meklēšanas ceļi, kas viņu aizved uz profesionāli tehnisko vidusskolu.Noskanējis grāmatu un  failu izveidojis Imants LočmelisRīga «Liesma» 1983Māksliniece Anita Jansone-Zirnīte Recenzents Laimonis Vaczemnieks

MIRDZA KĻAVAKATRAM SAVA ORHIDEJAīss romānsLatviešu padomju rakstniece Mirdza K|ava, kas līdz šim galvenokārt bija pazīstama kā bērnu rakstniece, jauno romānu veltī mūsdienu jaunatnes tematikai. Romāna varone Linda aizbēg no savām jaunajām mājām, taču vecāku pajumtē atgriezties viņai arT vairs nav iespējams. Sākas visai sarežģīti patstāvības meklēšanas ce|i, kas viņu aizved uz profesionāli tehnisko vidusskolu.

Wo die Liebe hinbellt.Geschafft! Endlich hat Dackel Herkules für Frauchen Carolin den richtigen Mann gefunden: Marc, Tierarzt und echter Hundeversteher. Als sie zu Marc ziehen, ist Herkules selig. Nur der Kater Herr Beck, Dackels bester Freund, bleibt skeptisch. Recht hat er: Denn da gibt es leider noch Sabine, Marcs Exfrau, die plötzlich wieder Interesse an ihrem Verflossenen zeigt. Und die schöne Cherie, eine elegante Golden-Retriever-Dame, die von Herkules glühend verehrt wird, aber ihrerseits den kleinen Dackel komplett ignoriert. Schon bald hat Herkules alle Pfoten voll zu tun, seine Menschen vor neuen Katastrophen zu bewahren und Cheries Herz vielleicht doch noch zu erobern …

Pagrindinis knygos veikėjas, nusivylęs pabrėžtinai normaliu savo gyvenimu ir psichoanalitiko darbu, netikėtai atranda auksinį visų problemų sprendimą – kauliukus. Kiekvienu klausimu – šeši atsakymai, ir Kauliukas, Atsitiktinumo dievas, išrenka, ką žmogui daryti. Tai reiškia, įmanoma viskas. Nebegalioja jokios visuomenės, doros, kasdienybės normos, rizikuoti, leistis į avantiūras – tiesiog privaloma, būtina atsikratyti savasties ir tapti niekuo ir viskuo vienu metu. Pabandytik. Gal netgi patiks.

После известных событий в ru.net, связанных с некоторыми блогами, Автор вынужден ПРЕДУПРЕДИЬ, что все события, обстоятельства, действующие лица и их имена в этом ХУДОЖЕСТВЕННОМ ЛИТЕРАТУРНОМ ПРОИЗВЕДЕНИИ являются ВЫМЫШЛЕННЫМИ и существуют лишь в воображении Автора, а всякое совпадение с реальной действительностью СЛУЧАЙНО и НЕПРЕДНАМЕРЕННО

Joe Starling, a man teetering on the edge of spectacular failures-as an artist, rancher, lover, and human being-is also a man of noble ambitions. His struggle to right himself is mesmerizing, hilarious, and profoundly moving.

Riveting, often heartbreaking stories that take readers through country that is figuratively and literally unmapped. These stories are set in a nameless community too small to be called a town, a place where wanting an education is a mark of ungodly arrogance and dowsing for water a legitimate occupation. Offutt has received a James Michener Grant and a Kentucky Arts Council Award.

Romane „Kerštas“ autorius pasakoja apie Palestinos ir Izraelio konfliktą. Nagrinėdamas tragiškus veikėjų likimus rašytojas nešališkai mėgina atskleisti dviejų nesutaikomų kariaujančių pusių motyvus. Izraelio pilietybę turintis palestinietis Aminas dirba chirurgu vienoje Tel Avivo ligoninėje. Atkakliai laikydamasis savo įsitikinimo – gelbėti žmonių gyvybes, jis stengiasi nesikišti į abi tautas draskančią nesantaiką. Būdamas talentingas chirurgas jis pelno gerą vardą Tel Avive, susikuria puikų ir ištaigų gyvenimą. Tačiau vieną dieną jo pasaulis sudrebinamas iš pamatų. Jis sužino, kad jo mylima žmona Sihem yra palestiniečių savižudė.

Вбойщик KGBT+ (автор классических стримов «Катастрофа», «Летитбизм» и других) известен всей планете как титан перформанса и духа. Если вы не слышали его имени, значит, эпоха green power для вас еще не наступила и завоевавшее планету искусство B2B (brain-to-brain streaming) каким-то чудом обошло вас стороной.

Но эта книга — не просто очередное жизнеописание звезды шоу-биза. Это учебник успеха. Великий вбойщик дает множество мемо-советов нацеленному на победу молодому исполнителю. KGBT+ подробно рассказывает историю создания своих шедевров и комментирует сложные факты своей биографии, включая убийства, покушения и почти вековую отсидку в баночной тюрьме, а также опровергает многочисленные слухи о своей личной жизни. Настоящее издание впервые включает повесть «Дом Бахии» о прошлой (предположительно) жизни легендарного вбойщика в Японии и Бирме.

Книга не только подарит вам несколько интересных вечеров, но и познакомит с аутентичными древними психотехниками, применение которых позволит пережить нашу великую эпоху с минимальным вредом для здоровья и психики.

Khan al-Khalili, by Egyptian Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz, portrays the clash of old and new in an historic Cairo neighborhood as German bombs fall on the city.The time is 1942, World War II is at its height, and the Africa Campaign is raging along the northern coast of Egypt. Against this backdrop, Mahfouz’s novel tells the story of the Akifs, a middle-class family that has taken refuge in Cairo’s colorful and bustling Khan al-Khalili neighborhood. Believing that the German forces will never bomb such a famously religious part of the city, they leave their more elegant neighborhood and seek safety among the crowded alleyways, busy cafés, and ancient mosques of the Khan. Through the eyes of Ahmad, the eldest Akif son, Mahfouz presents a richly textured vision of the Khan, and of a crisis that pits history against modernity and faith against secularism. Fans of Midaq Alley and The Cairo Trilogy will not want to miss this engaging and sensitive portrayal of a family at the crossroads of the old world and the new.

To a young boy there is nothing more tragic than to be left out of things — even the wrong things.

I had cousins at sea. One was in the Cadets. I was wanting to join. My maw did not want me to but my da said I could if I wanted, it was a good life and ye saved yer money, except if ye were daft and done silly things. He said it to me. I would just have to grow up first.James Kelman’s triumph in Kieron Smith, boy is to bring us completely inside the head of a child and remind us what strange and beautiful things happen in there.Here is the story of a boyhood in a large industrial city during a time of great social change. Kieron grows from age five to early adolescence amid the general trauma of everyday life — the death of a beloved grandparent, the move to a new home. A whole world is brilliantly realized: sectarian football matches; ferryboats on the river; the unfairness of being a younger brother; climbing drainpipes, trees, and roofs; dogs, cats, sex, and ghosts.This is a powerful, often hilarious, startlingly direct evocation of childhood.

In picture-perfect Rosewood, Pennsylvania, ash-blond highlights gleam in the winter sun and frozen lakes sparkle like Swarovski crystals. But pictures often lie— and so do Rosewood's four prettiest girls. Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily have been lying ever since they became friends with beautiful Alison DiLaurentis. Ali made them do terrible things—things they had to keep secret for years. And even though Ali was killed at the end of seventh grade, their bad-girl ways didn't die with her. Hanna's on a mission to corrupt Rosewood's youth, starting with a very attractive sophomore. Aria's snooping into her boyfriend's past. Spencer's stealing— from her family. And pure little Emily's abstaining from abstinence. The girls should be careful, though. They thought they were safe when Ali's killer was arrested and A's true identity was finally revealed. But now there's a new A in town turning up the heat. And this time Rosewood is going to burn.

“Deliciously wicked … readers will also find plenty to enjoy (one sequence of unwitting cannibalism is particularly memorable).”—Publishers Weekly"Fast-moving and witty in style and tone, this novel is one not soon forgotten." — World Literature Today"There's considerable charm to Bursa's clever variation on the story of youth seeking purpose… A nicely off-beat little novel." — The Complete Review"The Polish postwar firebrand Andrzej Bursa acquired a reputation as a quick-burning, existentially tormented rebel. Yet Bursa's dark humor and deadpan satire. keep utter bleakness at bay." — The Independent"A revolution against the banality of everyday life." — Gazeta KrakowskaA young university student named Jurek, with no particular ambitions or talents, is adrift. After his doting aunt asks him to perform a small chore, he decides to kill her for no good reason other than, perhaps, boredom. Killing Auntie follows Jurek as he seeks to dispose of the corpse — a task more difficult than one might imagine — and then falls in love with a girl he meets on a train. Can he tell her what he's done? Will that ruin everything?"I'm convinced — simply — that we are all guilty," says Jurek, and his adventures with nosy neighbors, false-toothed grandmothers, and love-making lynxes shed light on how an entire society becomes involved in the murder and disposal of dear old Auntie. This is a short comedic masterpiece combining elements of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Jean-Paul Sartre, Franz Kafka, and Joseph Heller, coming together in the end to produce an unforgettable tale of murder and — just maybe — redemption.

The epic new novel from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author of 1Q84

In Killing Commendatore, a thirty-something portrait painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife and finds himself holed up in the mountain home of a famous artist, Tomohiko Amada. When he discovers a previously unseen painting in the attic, he unintentionally opens a circle of mysterious circumstances. To close it, he must complete a journey that involves a mysterious ringing bell, a two-foot-high physical manifestation of an Idea, a dapper businessman who lives across the valley, a precocious thirteen-year-old girl, a Nazi assassination attempt during World War II in Vienna, a pit in the woods behind the artist’s home, and an underworld haunted by Double Metaphors.

A tour de force of love and loneliness, war and art—as well as a loving homage to The Great Gatsby—Killing Commendatore is a stunning work of imagination from one of our greatest writers.

Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century.

Rebel author Marek Hlasko was considered the James Dean of the Communist Bloc. In this gripping novel, Robert and Jacob are two down-and-out Polish con men living in Israel in the 1950s. They plan to run a scam on an American widow visiting the country. Robert, who masterminds the scheme, and Jacob, who acts it out, are tough, desperate men, exiled from their native land and adrift in the hot, nasty underworld of Tel Aviv. Robert arranges for Jacob to run into the woman, who has enough trouble with her young son to keep her occupied all day. Her heart is open though, and the men are hoping her wallet is too. What follows is a story of love, deception, cruelty and shame, as Jacob pretends to fall in love with the American. But it's not just Jacob performing a role: nearly all the characters are actors in an ugly story, complete with parts for murder and suicide. Hlasko's writing combines brutal realism with smoky, hardboiled dialogue, in a bleak world where violence is the norm and love is often only an act.