The Cemetery in Barnes - formato ePub

¿Qué tienen Kafka, Virginia Woolf y Borges que no tienen Philip Roth, Irène Némirovsky ni Julian Barnes? ¿En qué momento y por qué los escritores optaron por eludir el desafío de la modernidad? ¿Cuándo...

¿Qué tienen Kafka, Virginia Woolf y Borges que no tienen Philip Roth, IrèneNémirovsky ni Julian Barnes? ¿En qué momento y por qué los escritores optaronpor eludir el desafío de la modernidad? ¿Cuándo...

La tradición literaria inglesa nos ha legado una profunda obra crítica, que en muchos sentidos logra cautivarnos del mismo modo que su ficción. Por su camino han transitado escritores tan disímiles como...

PartitaFiction and non-fiction are two sides of the same coin. Or are they? Michael Penderecki is in flight. Someone has threatened to kill him. But who is the woman dead in the bathtub? And why does...

« Le piano n’est pas un instrument pour jeunes filles, Massimo, c’est un instrument pour gorilles. Seul un gorille a la force d’attaquer un piano comme il devrait être attaqué, défier le piano comme il...

Dans une maison du Nord de Londres, Helena s'attelle à écrire un livre sur l'artiste américain Joseph Cornell tout en s'interrogeant sur sa sœur Alice, qui travaille dans un orphelinat en Tchétchénie....

When in March 2020 the Covid pandemic led the Government to impose a total lockdown Gabriel Josipovici decided that he would respond to a unique situation by writing an essay a day for a hundred days,...

Longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2019.Shortlisted for The Goldsmiths Prize 2018.Gabriel Josipovici's The Cemetery in Barnes is a short, intense novel that opens in elegiac mode, advances...

The novelist Gabriel Josipovici's new book of essays ranges from writings on the Bible, Shakespeare, Kafka, Borges and the Israeli novelist Aharon Appelfeld to considerations of Rembrandt's self-portraits,...

"The piano is not an instrument for young ladies Massimo, he said, it is an instrument for gorillas. Only a gorilla has the strength to attack the piano as it should be attacked, only a gorilla has the...

Gabriel Josipovici's stories play hide and seek with the reader. Whether they take place in a seedy London nightclub in the sixties, in a brothel in Hamburg during the First World War, in the fevered...

In a house in a quiet street in North London, Helena struggles with her self-appointed task of writing a book about the reclusive American artist Joseph Cornell. At the same time she dreams and thinks...

We cannot understand the phenomenon of remembering without invoking its opposite, forgetting. Taking his cue from Beckett - 'only he who forgets remembers' - Josipovici uncovers a profound cultural shift...

'We seem to live, intellectually and emotionally, in sealed-off universes,' writes Gabriel Josipovici in an essay on Hebrew poetry in medieval Spain, just one in a lively multiverse of writings gathered...

Gilda will die today. She has lived her whole life for one purpose—to be sacrificed to the great dragon lord, Ewig. And now, when the sun falls over the horizon, the time will come to fulfill her duty...

A vampire on the run. An elf in need of a purpose. Ro Laceleaf, failed forester, is the sole member of Merseton's town watch. It's not an exciting job by any means, but after Geoffrey's disastrous necromantic...

Calder Aulune is a wizard for hire in a city where magic isn't just real—it's a business.  Fixing worn-out wards, restoring forgotten sigils, and binding rogue spirits keeps his bills paid and his wand...

The Dragon Latitudes are a treacherous place, where storms rage, dragons rule the skies, and a lost library holds secrets that could reshape the world.Elazar never expected to be at the center of it all....

Priscilla is beyond tired of people telling her what to do. She's reeling from a recent divorce and the family drama surrounding it. However, hope exists in unexpected places and Priscilla finds it in...

Unleash the Power Within—and Discover the Price of Greatness.Jordan's dream is simple: to be a celebrated author. But six failed novels, a dead-end job, and relentless doubt have left her teetering on...

A magic, slower burn, paranormal romance with witchy vibes. Falling in love is the only way to break the curse... If it doesn't destroy them first…Blake Akerman's first love crushed his heart. Reeling...

We met because of a job.We played because he made a bet.We carried on because we couldn't stop.Now we're in too deep, and the secrets of our pasts will catch up.It's supposed to only be a fling, but it's...

Elena Robbins, a soon-to-be valedictorian, fully devotes her life to her studies and future career. During the O-level year, she works twice as hard to ensure she scores well and can attend a good college....

In ancient China, a farmer named Yìzé makes a regrettable wish. Now, he, his family, and his village are faced with a nü gui who won't stop ravaging the countryside until it gets its vengeance. In ancient...

They say death is the end, but what if it wasn't. Ben dies a tragic death in a strange building, his five bullies become traumatized by this as his death is accidental. Years later in university after...

 In the picturesque town of Ouray, Colorado, nestled amidst the snow-covered peaks, Aaliyah Evans, owns Sugar & Spice, a local bakery renowned for its delectable treats. She's had her heart broken...

In deep enough snow, nobody can hear you scream.After a semester of college, Miranda is free of her parents: mom's obnoxious helicoptering and dad's sometimes-violent alcohol problem. They've got a solution...

The matchmaking cats of the goddesses have already chosen a familiar for their next target witch. Amaryllis is pathologically shy, which makes her the purrfect witch for the skittish cat they have in...

The course of true love never did run smooth. Sometimes, it must circumvent ridiculous relations and troublesome former friends.Having come to the realization that Miss Elizabeth Bennet is the perfect...

Noldo and his chum Maynard plot to spring a nasty surprise in Oakmere forest on an unsuspecting Cora Winstanley.Her crime? Rejecting Noldo's invitation to accompany him to the Autumn Turning festival,...

Beneath the Thundering Sky (Book 1) - Cole and Frannie were separated by secrets after one tumultuous night changed their lives forever. Years later they're reunited in a small Montana town, but before...

When the good girl has secretsEmmersonIs it really too much to ask to have a weekend in the mountains so I can find some inspiration? I mean, did I really need my childhood—ahem, and present day—crush...

An ambitious young man, Roger Hilton hates to lose. Having proven himself in the Army, he comes home to marry his first love. But another boyfriend Rachel had returns, and Roger finds himself with his...

When Caleb Mercer accepts a mysterious job offer, he finds himself thrust into a world of unimaginable horrors at Blackridge Penitentiary—a facility where the prisoners are not human, and survival hinges...

Nancy's life is complicated, being there for her young daughter Millie, who survived a devastating physical attack by a stranger that led to Millie's PTSD. Then her husband left her for another woman....

Parallel Worlds: What If...: 50 Scenarios That Challenge Your ImaginationHave you ever wondered what would happen if the world suddenly stopped? Or if you could wake up in a parallel world? In this book...

On the fringes of academia, Welen Gutierrez's obsession with the occult leads him on an unexpected adventure. An invitation leads him to a café in Paris, where he meets Natalie Parker, and a journey full...

When Charlotte inherits Langley Manor, a majestic yet crumbling estate in the heart of the English countryside, her carefully structured London life is thrown into turmoil. Surrounded by lavender fields...

 TEMPTATION CAN BE IRRESISTIBLE. BUT IT CAN ALSO BE DEADLY...  "Let me ask you: if you received a message, and you had no clue who sent it, would you reply? What if you got more and more of them, and...

When a corpse with webbed feet and other aquatic adaptations washes ashore during a hurricane, the county medical examiner calls in marine biologist Will Myers for assistance. The deceased's mysterious...

When love and danger collide…Leah Storm already lived through the worst heartbreak of her life. After six blissful years with Mitchell Wagner, her first love and best friend, everything shattered. A devastating...

When a spaceship accident costs Camellia her chance to explore the universe as a botanist, she jumps at the chance to be a test subject on an experimental voyage. If the gamble restores her hearing, her...

Lavita Byanca Williams is an English Language Teacher, she graduated from World TESOL Academy, in London, England. This book give a detailed account of what she accomplished so far in her life. Lavita...

A couple have a new baby, but they quickly realize that he's not normal.