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In the Presence of Absence
One of the most transcendent poets of his generation, Darwish composed this remarkable elegy at the apex of his creativity, but with the full knowledge that his death was imminent. …
If They Give You Lined Paper, Write Sideways
In Ishmael, Daniel Quinn offered new ways of seeing and understanding human history, and our collective future. His message was transformative for millions of people, and Ishmael …
White Masks
Intimate Ties
Two erotic novellas by one of the masters of high modernism.First published in 1911, Intimate Ties is Robert Musil's second book, consisting of two novellas, "e;The Culmination …
Why Did You Leave the Horse Alone?
At once an intimate autobiography and a collective memory of the Palestinian people, Darwish’s intertwined poems are collective cries, songs, and glimpses of the human condition. …
Useless Man
Sait Faik Abasiyanik was born in Adapazari in 1906 and died of cirrhosis in Istanbul in 1954. He wrote twelve books of short stories, two novels, and a book of poetry. His stories …
Woman of Rome
The glitter and cynicism of Rome under Mussolini provide the background of what is probably Alberto Moravia’s best and best-known novel — The Woman of Rome. It’s the story of …
Imagine Africa
Imagine Africa and its theme of "e;Revolution"e; is introduced by Georges Lory who opens the collection with his essay, "e;Poets to your quills, Africa is taking …
Pan Tadeusz
The national epic of Poland and touchstone of modern European literature, now in a fresh translation by award-winning translator Bill Johnston.A towering achievement in European …
Tranquility
Tranquility is a living seismograph of the internal quakes and ruptures of a mother and son trapped within an Oedipal nightmare amidst the suffocating totalitarian embrace of …
Flashback Hotel
Collects two volumes of short stories by one of contemporary South Africa's most acclaimed novelists.With a tender wit, Vladislavić cuts through the ordinary, the profound, …
Time Ages in a Hurry
As the collection's title suggests, time's passage is the fil rouge of these stories. All of Tabucchi's characters struggle to find routes of escape from a present that is hard to …