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Senhorita Desastrada
by Miriam MezaVocê acredita em má sorte? Pense nisso enquanto conhece Elena, a protagonista desta história. Ela parece ter quebrado todos os espelhos de sua casa enquanto carregava um gato preto. Sua vida é exatamente o oposto de um conto de fadas e, quando parece que não pode acontecer algo pior, algo mais acontece. Por causa de sua tendência ao desastre e a ineficiência de todos os amuletos conhecidos, ela decide ficar sozinha. Bem, tudo o que pode fazer com uma irmã que, para completar o quadro, é uma doida de pedra. O amor a encontrou repentinamente, é claro, desencadeando uma série de envolvimentos engraçados. Mas Elena será capaz de encontrar um remédio para sua má sorte? Descubra lendo esta história.
Senilidad
by Italo SvevoNo hace mucho tiempo, Emilio Brentani era un joven y prometedor autor. Ahora es un agente de seguros en el rápido sendero hacia los cuarenta con una ilusión que parece detenerle en su carrera: se ha enamorado de la joven y hermosa Angiolina. Llena de humanidad y humor, de introspección psicológica y de una elegante simplicidad de estilo, Senilidad es un brillante estudio del amor sin esperanzas y de la indecisión. «También yo, ahora que sé lo que es la vejez de verdad, me sonrío a veces de haberle dedicado un exceso de amor.» Italo Svevo
The Senility of Vladimir P.: A Novel
by Michael HonigA biting satire of a particular despot and a haunting allegory of the fragility of goodness and the contagion of unchecked power. Set twenty-odd years from now, it opens on Patient Number One--Vladimir Putin, largely forgotten in his presidential dacha, serviced by a small coterie of house staff, drifting in and out of his memories of the past. His nurse, charged with the twenty-four-hour care of his patient, is blissfully unaware that his colleagues are using their various positions to skim money, in extraordinarily creative ways, from the top of their employer's seemingly inexhaustible riches. But when a family tragedy means that the nurse suddenly needs to find a fantastical sum of money fast, the dacha's chef lets him in on the secret world of backhanders and bribes going on around him, and opens his eyes to a brewing war between the staff and the new housekeeper, the ruthless new sheriff in town. A brilliantly cast modern-day Animal Farm, The Senility of Vladimir P. is a coruscating political fable that shows, through an honest man slipping his ethical moorings, how Putin has not only bankrupted his nation economically, but has also diminished it culturally and spiritually. It is angry, funny, page-turning, and surprisingly moving.
Senior Moments
by Angus FitzSimonsHave you had a Senior Moment yet? Maybe you know someone who's had a few? Check this list to know for sure: · You can remember being told the King was dead (George, not Elvis).· You still say 'colour television', and you watch television on a television.· Your home phone rings and you answer it. (And you still have a phone, not a 'landline'.)· You boast about 'doing it' three times a night and that's just getting up to pee.· You realise that your wardrobe has become ironic. You're not back in fashion, but you're hip. (And ironically, you now have an artificial hip).If you answered 'yes' to one or more of the above, congratulations! You are officially a Senior and this book is here to guide you through your best years (i.e. the past). Stroll, or maybe shuffle, down Nostalgia Avenue and bask in the glory of growing old disgracefully. (If you are a Young Person, this is the easiest Senior gift idea ever. You're welcome!)
Senior Moments: The Perfect Gift for Those Who Are Getting On a Bit
by Freddie GreenYou know you’re having a senior moment when…… you need a pen and paper just to order a round of drinks.Getting old? Join the club! This upbeat collection of all-too-common mishaps, sprinkled with quotes from wise old sages, will have you nodding in agreement and chuckling at all your lovable foibles.
El señor González cada vez más facho y otras historias
by Rolando HanglinMás relatos mordaces, irreverentes, desopilantes, inteligentes ydivertidos de este personaje de Rolando Hanglin que le sirve, de algunaforma, para contar lo que Lanny no se anima a decir. El señor González lleva trabajando cuarenta años. Está cerca de lajubilación. Ha ahorrado toda su vida, dólar sobre dólar, para invertiren ladrillos. Nunca pisó una comisaría ni un juzgado. Tiene dosdepartamentos. Uno en la calle Curapaligüe y otro en la calle Estomba.No es pleno Barrio Norte pero se alquila fácil. González tiene unasobrina muy despierta que está en la cosa inmobiliaria. Ella se encargade todo. Hasta que un día recibe una carta del consorcio porque en losdepartamentos «trabajan chicas». González es, qué duda cabe, una víctimamás del quiebre del orden del universo y, sobre todo, del quiebre delorden en la Argentina.Sucede que González es una persona de bien, pero ha perdido la chaveta,por eso redobla la apuesta en este nuevo libro. Así es que decide darleuna nueva oportunidad, por ejemplo, a los multicines, pero fracasa: elpochoclo, los gritos y la caída en picada de los grandes directoresterminan con su ilusión de poder disfrutar de una película. Gonzáleztambién le quiere dar una nueva oportunidad al club de su vida, a River,pero termina brindándole un sentido homenaje al Tano Pasman, con el quecomparte cada uno de los alaridos que este hombre de clase media, de sumisma edad, educado en el amor a la gloriosa camisa roja y blanca, lanzóen su sillón el día que River descendió a la B.
El señor González y otros fachos
by Rolando HanglinLo mejor del humor y la inteligencia de Rolando Hanglin en relatosprotagonizados por este representante de la clase media. El señor González, o cualquier señor de clase media, casado y con hijos,trabajador, no entiende los mensajes de texto sintetizados y añora lostiempos de cuando el tomate tenía gusto a tomate. Tiene un nieto quevive en España y se dedica a participar de manifestaciones; y un hijo detreinta y pico que se niega a abandonar el nido. Detesta que haya tanpocos días de clases y que corten las calles. Su nieto juega a la Wiipero no le gustan los deportes. Se vuelve loco cuando tiene que llamar aun call center y lo atiende un chico desde Manila. Y se enfurece cuandoun mozo lo tutea. Lo violenta la cultura cool. Se aguanta las ganas degolpear a las personas que usan comillas gestuales o que dicen «estamosrefundando la pareja» cuando él o ella luego de una infidelidad acuerdanempezar de nuevo con los mismos vicios y virtudes. El señor González leeel diario los domingos e intenta comprarse un plasma en promoción.También puso primera y aceleró a fondo cuando un adolescente se le parófrente a su auto, apuntándole con un arma y pidiéndole «dame el celulary toda la plata». En la Argentina de hoy, el señor González o cualquierotro señor que se le parezca es un facho, un troglodita que odia elprogreso.
¡Una señora con frío se tragó un poco de nieve! (There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!)
by Lucille ColandroHere's the newest (and coldest) twist on the familiar tale of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, now in board book!¡Esta vez, la señora con frío se traga todo, desde la nieve hasta una pipa, carbón, un sombrero y más! Esta animada versión, con un texto alegre y rimado e ilustraciones divertidas, atraerá a los lectores jóvenes en cada vuelta de página. ¡Y esta vez, hay una sorpresa al final que ningún lector podrá adivinar!This time, this cold lady is swallowing everything from snow to a pipe, some coal, a hat, and more! With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page. And this time, there's a surprise at the end no reader will be able to guess!
Señoras de armas tomar: Solo las mejores asesinas a sueldo llegan a jubilarse
by Deanna RaybournUn thriller divertidísimo sobre unas mujeres mayores que deciden dejar claro que las mejores asesinas a sueldo son, precisamente, las que llegan a jubilarse. Billie, Mary Alice, Helen y Natalie han trabajado durante cuatro décadas para el Museo, una exclusiva red de asesinos. Sin embargo, ahora las consideran «de la vieja escuela» y, como la tecnología importa más que la inteligencia, ya nadie valora su talento. Cuando las invitan a un crucero para celebrar su jubilación, estas no tardan en darse cuenta de que se han convertido en objetivo de la Junta del Museo, que ha ordenado eliminarlas. Es así como las cuatro integrantes del llamado «Proyecto Esfinge» deberán organizarse por su cuenta, confiar las unas en las otras y esperar que el trabajo en equipo sea la clave de su supervivencia. La Junta está a punto de descubrir de lo que es capaz una señora de armas tomar. Críticas:«Un thriller que mezcla Las chicas de oro con James Bond».Buzzfeed «Cómica, violenta e inesperadamente sensible. Es imposible no animar a estas damas peligrosas mientras se niegan a que las entierren… Una frase que, en este thriller, es literal».The Washington Post«Agudo e inteligente».PopSugar «La camaradería propia de las viejas amistades, mezclada con multitud de escenas de acción, te tendrá pasando las páginas hasta bien entrada la madrugada».CrimeReads «Los lectores de Richard Osman y Helen Turnsten disfrutarán viendo a estas mujeres implacables de sesenta años entrar en acción. Rayburn se ha superado».Publishers Weekly«Es una delicia tener un thriller protagonizado por cuatro mujeres habilidosas en un género tan dominado por los hombres».Library Journal «La escritura es hábil y original, y la trama es impredecible. Rayburn evoca de forma vívida multitud de escenarios remotos mientras mantiene a los lectores alerta e intentando adivinar qué va a pasar a continuación».Kirkus
Sense
by Arslan Khasavov Arch TaitSENSE is the name of the organization launched by a Narcissistic 20-year-old boy who wants to live for the sake of a lofty goal but is unable to fit into any socio-cultural framework. He yearns for glory and finally decides that the only way to win it is to stage a revolution.SENSE paints an ironic picture of Russia's political life today and shows to what limits an indifferent and hypocritical society can push a romantically-minded young person. It is about a young man's rebellious search for identity and his attempts to find some sense in the chaos around him. In his attempts to find co-thinkers the protagonist meets ex-prisoners of Guantanamo, some National Bolsheviks, the Islamic Committee, and the Youth Union "Hurray!"The protagonist, called Artur, is an idealist who wants to live for the sake of a lofty goal. Through the eyes of a person who is unable to fit into any socio-cultural framework because of his lameness, and against the background of the present-day political situation, the author shows the limits to which an indifferent and hypocritical society can push a romantically-minded and well-meaning young person.He examines the world map and decides that Turkmenistan would be the best place for his revolutionary plan. He starts looking for followers prepared to die for a great cause and soon finds them among the members of present-day radical political organizations. He visits three such organizations: the National Bolsheviks, the Islamic Committee, and the Youth Union "Hurray!" He describes their gatherings vividly and with a strong dose of irony. He meets ex-prisoners of Guantanamo, who talk to him about the imminent battle of good and evil and the fight against the infidels. He witnesses the attack of Nashi-fighters on the National Bolsheviks. Finally he visits the office of the Kremlin-supported youth movement "Hurray!" where he is offered free use of all their facilities because "everything has been generously paid for."In the final part the hero muses over the goals of his movement as he finds on his desk a curious political program - which mysteriously materialized there -- called "Outlines of the Future State". It starts with a chapter on "reform of public heating" suggesting that houses should be heated with human excrement. The other proposed reforms are in the same absurdist style: to decree that all people should walk about naked, to ban the family and education, etc. Finally Artur drafts 136 young people and leads them to the Karakum Desert. For all of them it makes no difference what they are fighting for - the main thing is to break away from their bleak everyday existence and find glory.
Sense and Nonsensibility
by Alexander George Lawrence DouglasTwo widely published humor columnists and "bad boys" of academia take their wit and wisdom to dazzling new lows in this irreverent send-up of highbrow literary culture. At last, the thinking person's take on the life of the mind in today's increasingly mindless age. Sense and Nonsensibility pokes fun at everyone from spoof-proof scholars to pompous professors; from anal-retentive authors to plagiarizing poets; from snake-oil therapists to bestselling illiterati. This singular collection by Professors Lawrence Douglas and Alexander George brings together their most popular pieces, along with many brand-new ones, including: The Academy Awards for novels -- with categories for "Best Female Protagonist -- Doomed," "Best Narrator -- Unreliable," and "Best Novel -- Unfinishable by Reader" Home Shopping University -- offering the greatest ideas in Western history at rock-bottom prices I'm Okay, I'm Okay: Accepting Narcissism -- the best in "Self-helplessness books" The Penis Orations -- Iron Man's answer to The Vagina Monologues "Ask the Academic Ethicist" -- their notorious advice column, which has shocked higher education
Sense and Sensibility: A Novel (Seasons Series)
by Jane AustenSense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen, is one of literature&’s most beloved stories of love, marriage, and sisterhood. Each collectible volume is a limited edition and features a laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike. This exclusive collector&’s edition would be a great focal point to any shelf.Fall in love with this gorgeous exclusive edition of Jane Austen&’s beloved classic Sense and Sensibility.Whether you&’re buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this remarkable limited edition features:Beautiful hardcover with a distinctive brown one-of-a-kind, high-end/high-treatment laser-cut jacket over a contrasting cover, perfect for standing out on any bookshelf or coffee tableDecorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughout and exclusive end pagesAn exquisite matching laser-cut bookmarkTrim Size: 6 x 9Part of a 4-volume Fall Seasons series including Anne of Green Gables, Dracula, and Shakespeare in Autumn: Select Plays and the Complete Sonnets.For Elinor Dashwood, sensible and sensitive, and her romantic, impetuous younger sister Marianne, the prospect of marrying the men they love appears remote. In a world ruled by money and self-interest, the Dashwood sisters have neither fortune nor connections. Concerned for others and for social proprieties, Elinor is ill-equipped to compete with self-centered fortune-hunters like Lucy Steele, while Marianne's unswerving belief in the truth of her own feelings makes her more dangerously susceptible to the designs of unscrupulous men.Second only to Pride and Prejudice as the favorite work of Jane Austen, this collector&’s edition of Sense and Sensibility is sure to please book collectors, fans of the cinematic adaptations, or Janeites and Austenites with its beautiful, stunning details.
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
by Jane Austen Ben H. WintersSense and Sensibility and Sea Monstersexpands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities. As our story opens, the Dashwood sisters are evicted from their childhood home and sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and dark secrets. While sensible Elinor falls in love with Edward Ferrars, her romantic sister Marianne is courted by both the handsome Willoughby and the hideous man-monster Colonel Brandon. Can the Dashwood sisters triumph over meddlesome matriarchs and unscrupulous rogues to find true love? Or will they fall prey to the tentacles that are forever snapping at their heels? It's survival of the fittest and only the swiftest swimmers will find true love!
The Senses of Humor: Self and Laughter in Modern America
by Daniel WickbergWhy do modern Americans believe in something called a sense of humor, and how did they come to that belief? Daniel Wickberg traces the relatively short cultural history of the concept to its British origins as a way to explore new conceptions of the self and social order in modern America. More than simply the history of an idea, Wickberg's study provides new insights into a peculiarly modern cultural sensibility. The expression "sense of humor" was first coined in the 1840s, and the idea that such a sense was a personality trait to be valued developed only in the 1870s. What is the relationship between medieval humoral medicine and this distinctively modern idea of the sense of humor? What has it meant in the past 125 years to declare that someone lacks a sense of humor? Why do modern Americans say it is a good thing not to take oneself seriously? How is the joke, as a twentieth-century quasi-literary form, different from the traditional folktale? Wickberg addresses these questions among others and in the process uses the history of ideas to throw new light on the way contemporary Americans think and speak about humor and laughter. The context of Wickberg's analysis is Anglo-American; the specifically British meanings of humor and laughter from the sixteenth century forward provide the framework for understanding American cultural values in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The genealogy of the sense of humor is, like the study of keywords, an avenue into a significant aspect of the cultural history of modernity. Drawing on a wide range of sources and disciplinary perspectives, Wickberg's analysis challenges many of the prevailing views of modern American culture and suggests a new model for cultural historians.
Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots: A Carrot Noir
by David Roberts Daren KingSensible Hare was not a sensible hare. But he was a hare, and he had the ears to prove it. Sensible Hare, Hare Detective has a relaxing job - until a sassy ladyhare comes into his office asking for help to track down a missing suitcase of carrots. It is going to be a tough carrot to munch, but Sensible hasn't had a case in months - he's behind with the rent , and the landlord is on his tail - so he accepts the case. And soon, he is being trailed by every villain in town. So begins an outrageous adventure of Hare Shampoo, dangerous scrapes, carrots and foxy ladyhares . . .
Sensible Housekeeper, Scandalously Pregnant (Unexpected Babies)
by Jennie LucasTHE HOUSEKEEPERWhat right did Argentinean billionaire Rafael Cruz have to demand her in his bed? Housekeeper Louisa Grey had managed his homes impeccably. She'd catered to his every appetite-except...THE BOSSOh, no, his virgin housekeeper did not flirt...but their simmering attraction had Rafael so close to losing control. And if there was one thing he was good at-besides seduction-it was taking charge!THE BABY?But now they'd never be able to go back to being just boss and employee....
A Sensitive Liberal's Guide to Life
by The Uptight SeattleiteIn the tradition of The Official Preppy Handbook, The Uptight Seattleite is the Stephen Colbert of left-wing satire The author of the wildly popular Seattle Weekly advice column teaches Americans everywhere how to embrace their inner leftist. Artfully balancing the cosmic with the cosmopolitan, the Uptight Seattleite (aka Adrian) delights his loyal readers each week with snide insight on everything from fashion ("Can I pull off a Rasta beret?") to ear-bud etiquette. In A Sensitive Liberal's Guide to Life, he brings his savvy smugness to his widest audience yet, on topics such as the hierarchy of transportation righteousness (what to do with the clunky old Subaru after purchasing a Prius) and ethical behavior at the grocery store, including how to handle the horror forgetting to bring your reusable burlap sack. Other day-to-day advice covers what to read on the bus (Vonnegut versus The Kite Runner versus The Economist) and feasting at the buffet of diversity, with tips for shooting a condescending smile at those who don't know how to use chopsticks. The Uptight Seattleite also helps readers navigate the big issues, such as responsible parenting (which calls for a mini-landfill kit, perfect for the backyard and ready to be stuffed with environmentally unfriendly diapers). For every insecure liberal-and those who love to make fun of them-the Uptight Seattleite offers us laughs from the pinnacle of political correctness.
Sensuous Burgundy
by Barbara DelinskyFrom New York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky comes an emotional battle of wits, will, and passion, first published in 1996.A legal powerhouse, Assistant District Attorney Laura Grandine stares across the aisle at her opponent, Maxwell Kraig, the renowned big-city lawyer imported to her small Massachusetts town to act as the defense for the accused. Tough and talented, Laura has always fought hard for every victory, and she knows that she has found a worthy adversary in the skilled and charismatic Kraig, a man whose fiery spirit and need to win match her own.But their intense passions will not be confined to the courtroom—as outside, a furious contest rages between them, one that could lead to incomparable joy . . . or unbearable heartbreak. Because, beneath her hard exterior, Laura Grandine is a woman who aches to love and be loved. But it must be on her own terms.
Sentencias de amor (Elige tu historia de amor #Volumen 2)
by Winter CherryUna abogada cuyo futuro depende de un único juicio que debe elegir.Amor, pasión, integridad y respeto. Tú eliges cada una de las historias y descubrirás finales sorprendentes. Paola es una abogada joven que trabaja en un bufete. Para ser la nueva socia debe ganar su vigésimo juicio y le ofrecen dos posibilidades. Podría defender a un activista noruego que trabaja para Greenpeace y que resulta ser un hombretón noruego, médico de profesión, que lucha por un mundo mejor. Pero también puede defender a un ladrón de guante blanco que, como un Robin Hood del siglo XXI, roba a los ricos, que han ganado su fortuna de forma discutible, para entregar su botín a los más necesitados. Decisiones trascendentales que alguien debería ayudarle a tomar. ¿Serías capaz de hacerlo?
El sentido poco común del inmortal Mulá Nasrudín: Historias, bromas y cuentos de burro del amado héroe popular persa
by Ron SureshaEl Sentido Poco Común del Inmortal Mullah Nasrudin Historias, bromas y cuentos de burros del querido héroe popular persa por Ron J. Suresha ~ Un Libro de Honor, Storytelling World Magazine - Colecciones de Cuentos ~ Ganador, Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award "Una buena elección y muy recomendable". - Midwest Book Review “Una reelaboración contemporánea de los cuentos (los relatos son aptos para una audiencia general)… para crédito de Suresha, ha mantenido el estilo directo y sin adornos que es un sello distintivo de los cuentos populares. ... un delicioso descanso del mundo cotidiano durante una o dos horas ". - The Green Man Review “Suresha identifica la verdadera fuerza de las historias de Nasruddin en contexto con la literatura mundial y el rendimiento de la historia, es decir, su poder para construir puentes entre culturas. ... El objetivo de estas historias es hablar a la audiencia en el lenguaje y las metáforas que le son familiares ". - Storytelling, Self, Society “Estos cuentos hilarantes y, en ocasiones, anormales, del tonto sabio turco llevan al lector a otro lugar y tiempo, y comparten las lecciones espirituales de Nasrudin. ... Las historias didácticas incluidas en este volumen ayudan a construir puentes entre culturas mediante la ejemplificación de la sabiduría árabe y el humor humano universal ". - del Prefacio de Ann Shapiro, Directora Ejecutiva, Centro de Cuentos de Connecticut. ~ ~ ~ Una vez, cuando el joven Nasrudin actuaba en la escuela, distrayendo a sus compañeros de sus estudios apropiados con interminables travesuras, bromas e historias, su iracundo maestro lanzó una maldición: "Lo que digas o hagas, la gente solo se reirá de ti". Ahora, ocho siglos después, los niños, los adultos y los tontos sabios de todo el mundo todavía se ríen de Nasruddin (Nasreddin Hoca), uno de los personajes populares más queridos del mundo. Este recuento entretenido y perspicaz de más de 365 historias mulás lleva a la f
Sentimental Education
by Gustave FlaubertBased on Flaubert's own youthful passion for an older woman, Sentimental Education was described by its author as "the moral history of the men of my generation." It follows the amorous adventures of Frederic Moreau, a law student who, returning home to Normandy from Paris, notices Mme Arnoux, a slender, dark woman several years older than himself. It is the beginning of an infatuation that will last a lifetime. He befriends her husband, an influential businessman, and as their paths cross and re-cross over the years, Mme Arnoux remains the constant, unattainable love of Moreau's life. Blending love story, historical authenticity, and satire, Sentimental Education is one of the great French novels of the nineteenth century.
Sentimental Education
by Gustave FlaubertBased on Flaubert's own youthful passion for an older woman, Sentimental Education was described by its author as "the moral history of the men of my generation." It follows the amorous adventures of Frederic Moreau, a law student who, returning home to Normandy from Paris, notices Mme Arnoux, a slender, dark woman several years older than himself. It is the beginning of an infatuation that will last a lifetime. He befriends her husband, an influential businessman, and as their paths cross and re-cross over the years, Mme Arnoux remains the constant, unattainable love of Moreau's life. Blending love story, historical authenticity, and satire, Sentimental Education is one of the great French novels of the nineteenth century.
Sentimental Tales (Russian Library)
by Mikhail Zoshchenko&“Dralyuk&’s new translation of Sentimental Tales, a collection of Zoshchenko&’s stories from the 1920s, is a delight that brings the author&’s wit to life.&”—The EconomistMikhail Zoshchenko&’s Sentimental Tales are satirical portraits of small-town characters on the fringes of Soviet society in the first decade of Bolshevik rule. The tales are narrated by one Kolenkorov, a writer not very good at his job, who takes credit for editing the tales in a series of comic prefaces. Yet beneath Kolenkorov&’s intrusive narration and sublime blathering, the stories are genuinely moving. They tell tales of unrequited love and amorous misadventures among down-on-their-luck musicians, provincial damsels, aspiring poets, and liberal aristocrats hopelessly out of place in the new Russia, against a backdrop of overcrowded apartments, scheming, and daydreaming. Zoshchenko&’s deadpan style and sly ventriloquy mask a biting critique of Soviet life—and perhaps life in general. An original perspective on Soviet society in the 1920s and simply uproariously funny, Sentimental Tales at last shows Anglophone readers why Zoshchenko is considered among the greatest humorists of the Soviet era. &“A book that would make Gogol guffaw.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“If you find Chekhov a bit tame and want a more bite to your fiction, then you need a dose of Zoshchenko, the premier Russian satirist of the twentieth century . . . Snap up this thin volume and enjoy.&”—Russian Life &“Mikhail Zoshchenko masterfully exhibits a playful seriousness. . . . Juxtaposing joyful wit with the bleakness of Soviet Russia, Sentimental Tales is a potent antidote for Russian literature&’s dour reputation.&”—Foreword Reviews &“Superb.&”—Los Angeles Review of Books
Senza Identità
by Jorge MorenoMi svegliarono su un treno che era appena arrivato alla stazione di Barcellona. Non sapevo chi fossi, né cosa ci facessi lì. Non sapevo nemmeno cosa fosse un treno. Era un mondo nuovo per me, ogni cosa che vedevo o facevo era una scoperta. Così è iniziato il viaggio alla scoperta del mio passato. "Con il suo primo romanzo "Due minuti" (pubblicato da Arcopress), Jorge Moreno ci ha affascinato con una storia romantica molto divertente dove l'amore rompe le barriere. Ed anche in questo suo secondo romanzo "Senza Identità", non ci delude. Jorge Moreno rimane fedele al suo stile pieno di umorismo ed eloquenza, con una trama molto originale. Il finale ci lascerà trasognanti e con la voglia di riconsiderare la rotta che sta prendendo la nostra vita. Se cerchi una buona lettura per passare un momento piacevole e dimenticare i problemi, queste sono due proposte che ti faranno sorridere. Desidererai che non finiscano mai." - Montse Cortázar, agente letteraria www.montsecortazar.com "Mi sono divertito molto. Credo di aver riso più che con "Due minuti". Sono stato sulle spine tutto il tempo. Mantiene splendidamente l'intrigo in equilibrio con le situazioni equivoche e l'umorismo. Sempre con quel tocco d'ingenuità e alla mercé degli eventi che i poveri protagonisti non possono controllare. Ma che divertenti! E che bel finale... Sì, credo che mi sia piaciuto più di "Due minuti". Romanzo d'umorismo, di viaggi, d'amore, ritratto sociologico... Ha tutto, quindi, da subito, le mie più sincere congratulazioni." - Mariola Díaz-Cano, scrittrice e proofreader.
Separate Kingdoms: Stories
by Valerie LakenFrom Valerie Laken, the Pushcart Prize–winning author of Dream House, comes a powerful collection of short stories charting the divisions and collisions between cultures and nations, families and outsiders, and partners and misfits searching for love. Set in Russia and the United States, these are boldly innovative stories—tales of fractured, misplaced characters moving beyond the borders of their isolation and reaching for the connections that will make them whole.A family, shaken by an industrial accident, is divided, its members isolated in their home and only able to understand one another from their separate rooms. A young gay couple travels to Russia to meet the child they're desperately trying to adopt, but the experience reveals an emotional divide between the parents-to-be. A recent amputee removes herself from her body to keep her husband at bay. And the idyllic village life of a blind Russian boy is disrupted by an American dentist and the wonders of racy Western magazines. Separate Kingdoms is a rich and satisfying collection that traverses the distances between people and places in each marvelously rendered story.