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«Tanizaki quizás sea el más notable novelista japonés del siglo XX y Las hermanas Makioka, su libro más importante.» New York Times Book Review Pocos años antes de comenzar la Segunda Guerra Mundial,...

La señora Kakiuchi, una mujer culta de Osaka, quedó viuda siendo joven, pero su historia resulta inquietantemente reñida con su apariencia. Se trata de una historia de amor obsesivo y engaño, de maldad...

Los celos, el voyeurismo y el deseo sexual hacen de esta novela de 1956 una de las obras maestras de la literatura erótica japonesa. Brillante, elegante, oscuramente irónica, La llave es la historia...

Conmovedora y poderosa, esta novela es el diario de Utsugi, un hombre de setenta y siete años, de gustos refinados, que se sabe en los últimos meses de su vida a causa de una enfermedad. Utsugi cuenta...

Con su despiadado sentido del humor, Naomi expresa espléndidamente el entusiasmo con el que la mayoría de los japoneses de las ciudades se enfrentaron a las «maravillas» de la cultura occidental. Naomi...

Una insólita historia de amor entre una bella y culta mujer y su joven «discípulo». Retrato de Shunkin (1933) cuenta la historia de Mozuya Koto, también llamada Shunkin, una bella y culta mujer perteneciente...

Una pequeña obra maestra. Una historia de amor triangular, donde la pasión se nutre de renuncias y connivencias. El cortador de cañas, publicado en 1932, entre Naomi (1924-1925) y el Retrato de Shunkin...

En La madre del capitán Shigemoto (1949), el autor se inspira en la literatura clásica japonesa y recrea una conocida historia de comienzos del siglo X: la madre del capitán Shigemoto, nieta del gran...

La publicación en Occidente de Elogio de la sombra (1933) (uno de los ensayos de estética más sugerentes y sutiles del siglo XX, en el que Junichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965) devana con sabiduría y sutileza...

En La madre del capitán Shigemoto (1949), el autor se inspira en la literatura clásica japonesa y recrea una conocida historia de comienzos del siglo X: la madre del capitán Shigemoto, nieta del gran...

Un perturbador relato sobre la búsqueda del placer.Sensual, perverso e inquietante, Junichirô Tanizaki relata aquí sin tapujos ni censura la obsesión retorcida de un hombre por los bellos pies de una...

Uno de los mejores relatos del maestro Junichirô Tanizaki, en el que el dolor, el sadismo, la sexualidad, la sumisión y la devoción van de la mano.«En lo profundo de su corazón, el joven tatuador ocultaba...

Déjate llevar por Tanizaki a través de un viaje de burdeles, el alcohol y el adulterio.K siempre ha sido el centro de atención, los hombres le envidiaban y las mujeres le deseaban. Sin embargo, no todo...

En Occidente, el más poderoso aliado de la belleza ha sido siempre la luz. En cambio, en la estética tradicional japonesa lo esencial es captar el enigma de la sombra. Lo bello no es una sustancia en...

Para conmemorar los cincuenta años de la muerte de Junichiro Tanizaki, once relatos de amor de asombrosa belleza y refinado erotismo, muchos de ellos inéditos, todos traducidos del japonés: once caminos...

'A tour de force – catnip.' -- New York Times Considering all I've sacrificed, is it too much to ask for one little cat in return? Shinako has been ousted from her marriage by her husband Shozo and...

It all starts with a fire. Seven children, asleep in a big house in the Italian countryside. A forgotten candle. Their parents are not there. They are in a different country, a different continent, Africa,...

A viciously funny and intelligently provocative play about family, friendship and faith, adapted by the author from his Pulitzer-finalist short story.Who in your life would you trust to keep you alive?...

When Daniel Leicester goes in search of his late wife's missing bicycle in the oppressive heat of a Bologna summer, he is transported to her final days. But as unfinished business bleeds - quite literally...

'Brilliant, compelling, heart-wrenching writing.' PETER JAMESYour son has gone missing.And then the police arrest the prime suspect.You.You know you're innocent.That someone else took your son.But the...

NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY.THE BRAND NEW GANGLAND CRIME NOVEL FROM ROBERTA KRAYShe sold him out. Now he's out for revenge . . .After her murderous ex-boyfriend who she turned in to the police was released...

Having been saved from execution at the hands of the Draoihn - powerful magic users Raine used to count as allies - Raine finds herself in the Fault, a vast magical wasteland, which is falling apart before...

A gripping 'cuckoo in the nest' domestic thrillerAfter the death of their mum, twins Chloe and Charlie are shocked when their dad introduces Lynne as their 'new mummy'. Lynne, a district nurse, is trusted...

THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK 'Dark academia, secret societies, and murder - what's not to love?' Jessica Payne'Takes you on a wild ride. It's a must-read!' Courteney CoxHow far would you go to...

***A new Peter Diamond novel from the CWA Diamond-Dagger-winner Peter Lovesey***'His work is the gold standard for UK crime fiction writing' DEADLY PLEASURES'Peter Lovesey writes feel-good crime yet he...

Gilmore Girls hit our screens in 2000 and has been our autumn obsession ever since. There's a reason that Vogue calls it 'the quintessential autumn girl show' and that, years later, we're still head over...

IN THE UNDERGROUND FAE REALM, ONLY THE STRONGEST AND MOST RUTHLESS HAVE POWER - BUT A YOUNG HUMAN WOMAN FORCED INTO A LIFE OF SERVITUDE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE EVERYTHING 'A darkly enchanting page-turner laden...

'Warm, wise, witty, and just plain fun' Maggie Shipstead At a perfectly ordinary cocktail party, Francis is introduced to Billy and - although it slips right by him at the time - he falls in love with...

'If you've ever been in a relationship with another person, if you've ever had a family, you need to read this book' Ann PatchettPolly Solo-Miller Demarest is the perfect flower of the Solo-Miller family.The...

This stand-alone edition of King's novella, retitled The Shawshank Redemption, like the film, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Best Picture Academy Award nominee. A mesmerising tale of unjust imprisonment...

'Addictive and impossible to put down, my favourite book of the decade' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van DykenYou made a bargain... Your soul for his - and now, you are mine.Cate Holloway...

Emma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in December 1815, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome,...

Malini has claimed her rightful throne as the empress of Parijatdvipa, just as the nameless gods prophesied. Now, in order to gain the support of the priesthood who remain loyal to the fallen emperor,...

The BookTok beloved Taking of Persephone series continues in Hades, the epic love story of the king and queen of the underworld. "Careful what you say, Goddess," he breathed, "I may not let you leave."A...

Discover the BookTok sensationKore, a lush romantasy retelling of the myth of Persephone and Hades as the original grumpy/sunshine pairing, perfect for fans of Lore Olympus. Before the Goddess of the...

Devil Take It is a sharp, darkly comic satire set against the backdrop of Trump-era Washington, D.C.  In this clever and timely moral fable, Satan arrives on the scene disguised as Dr. Grippin Fall, a...

Another sexy, high-stakes holiday spinoff installment of the New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Nothing warms a cold heart like true love, and in this newest Black Dagger Brotherhood...

Following in the footsteps of Gaiman and Pratchett's Good Omens, the sequel to Abdul’s debut The Devil’s Advisor rushes headlong into a madcap, satirical masterpiece of supernatural misfortune.Sequel...

Force Majeure was called a “smashing debut novel” by the Kirkus Reviews upon its original publication in 1991. A sardonic and absurdly dark, yet hilarious take on the “business as usual” of Hollywood’s...

 Twelve-year-old Toulouse “Tull” Trotter lives with his grandfather on a vast Bel-Air parkland estate and spends most of his time with young cousins Lucy, “the girl detective,” and Edward, a prodigy who...

A gripping courtroom drama that explores the struggle between morality vs. professional obligation, Devil’s Defense will appeal to fans of female-lead courtroom dramas like The Good Wife.Jessica Fischer...

"In her astonishing thriller, Sarah Sparrow has joined the ranks of Shirley Jackson and Stephen King. A warning: there is no safe place to read this book." –David Cronenberg  Originally Published under...

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE GROUNDBREAKING AND RENOWNED LAST KING OF OSTEN ARD SERIES.'Inspired me to write my own seven-book trilogy. It's one of my favourite fantasy series' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN'A master...

The BookTok beloved Taking of Persephone series continues in Demeter, with more romance and myth from the point of view of the goddess of the harvest. Demeter's life is a delicate balance, tending to...

From the author of The North Wind comes a darkly reimagined tale of forbidden love, inspired by the Greek myth of Hero and Leander and the Scottish ballad Tam Lin.Brielle of Thornbrook has dedicated her...

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author, the 6:20 Man returns, this time sent to the Pacific Northwest to aid in a complicated FBI case—and he’s about to come face-to-face with his nemesis, the girl...