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Endless Blue Sky

by Hyoseok Lee ...

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Set in 1940s colonial Korea and Japanese-occupied Manchuria, Endless Blue Sky tells the love story between Korean writer Ilma and Russian dancer Nadia. The novel is both a thrilling melodrama set in glamorous locations that would shortly be tragically ravaged by war, and a bold piece of writing espousing new ideas on love, marriage, and race. Reading this tale of cosmopolitan socialites finding ... Read more

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Set in 1940s colonial Korea and Japanese-occupied Manchuria, Endless Blue Sky tells the love story between Korean writer Ilma and Russian dancer Nadia. The novel is both a thrilling melodrama set in glamorous locations that would shortly be tragically ravaged by war, and a bold piece of writing espousing new ideas on love, marriage, and race. Reading this tale of cosmopolitan socialites finding
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A Separation

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**A PBS NewsHour/New York Times Book Club PickA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKNamed a best book of the year by the New York Times, NPR, Huffington Post, The A.V. Club, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Refinery29, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, NYLON, BookRiot.“Kitamura’s prose gallops, combining Elena Ferrante-style intricacies with the tensions of a top-notch whodunit.” —ElleThis is her ... Read more

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**A PBS NewsHour/New York Times Book Club PickA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKNamed a best book of the year by the New York Times, NPR, Huffington Post, The A.V. Club, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Refinery29, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, NYLON, BookRiot.“Kitamura’s prose gallops, combining Elena Ferrante-style intricacies with the tensions of a top-notch whodunit.” —ElleThis is her
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich

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'It is only a bruise'A carefree Russian official has what seems to be a trivial accident...One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, ... Read more

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'It is only a bruise'A carefree Russian official has what seems to be a trivial accident...One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales,
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Salad Days: 经久 Vol.2（English Edition）

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This is a story about a poor but gentle, honest ballet boy and a passionate, determined boxing boy. The two met at the Children's Center, and since then, they've grown up supporting each other—even in the face of hardships and challenges—as they resolutely pursue their dreams.The beauty of salad days lies in the sweat from struggles and the nurturing of friendships. Even though the two have ... Read more

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This is a story about a poor but gentle, honest ballet boy and a passionate, determined boxing boy. The two met at the Children's Center, and since then, they've grown up supporting each other—even in the face of hardships and challenges—as they resolutely pursue their dreams.The beauty of salad days lies in the sweat from struggles and the nurturing of friendships. Even though the two have
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Love in a Fallen City

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**Masterful short works about passion, family, and human relationships by one of the greatest writers of 20th century China.A New York Review Books Original**“[A] giant of modern Chinese literature” –The New York Times"With language as sharp as a knife edge, Eileen Chang cut open a huge divide in Chinese culture, between the classical patriarchy and our troubled modernity. She was one of the very ... Read more

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**Masterful short works about passion, family, and human relationships by one of the greatest writers of 20th century China.A New York Review Books Original**“[A] giant of modern Chinese literature” –The New York Times"With language as sharp as a knife edge, Eileen Chang cut open a huge divide in Chinese culture, between the classical patriarchy and our troubled modernity. She was one of the very
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Lust, Caution

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by Eileen Chang, Ang Lee ...

A major motion picture (2007) from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Brokeback Mountain): an intensely passionate story of love and espionage, set in Shanghai during World War II.In the midst of the Japanese occupation of China and Hong Kong, two lives become intertwined: Wong Chia Chi, a young student active in the resistance, and Mr. Yee, a powerful political figure ... Read more

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A major motion picture (2007) from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Brokeback Mountain): an intensely passionate story of love and espionage, set in Shanghai during World War II.In the midst of the Japanese occupation of China and Hong Kong, two lives become intertwined: Wong Chia Chi, a young student active in the resistance, and Mr. Yee, a powerful political figure
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Shanghai Baby

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Publicly burned in China for its sensual nature and irreverent style, this novel is the semi-autobiographical story of Coco, a café waitress, who is full of enthusiasm and impatience for life. She meets a young man, Tian Tian, for whom she feels tenderness and love, but he is reclusive, impotent and an increasing user of drugs. Despite parental objections, Coco moves in with him, leaves her job ... Read more

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Publicly burned in China for its sensual nature and irreverent style, this novel is the semi-autobiographical story of Coco, a café waitress, who is full of enthusiasm and impatience for life. She meets a young man, Tian Tian, for whom she feels tenderness and love, but he is reclusive, impotent and an increasing user of drugs. Despite parental objections, Coco moves in with him, leaves her job
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Everything Belongs to Us

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Two young women of vastly different means each struggle to find her own way during the darkest hours of South Korea’s “economic miracle” in a striking debut novel for readers of Anthony Marra and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie.Seoul, 1978. At South Korea’s top university, the nation’s best and brightest compete to join the professional elite of an authoritarian regime. Success could lead to a life of ... Read more

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Two young women of vastly different means each struggle to find her own way during the darkest hours of South Korea’s “economic miracle” in a striking debut novel for readers of Anthony Marra and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie.Seoul, 1978. At South Korea’s top university, the nation’s best and brightest compete to join the professional elite of an authoritarian regime. Success could lead to a life of
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich

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It tells the story of a high court judge named Ivan Ilyich who becomes seriously ill and realizes that his life has been empty and meaningless. The story follows his physical and spiritual decline as he confronts the realities of death, and reflects on his life, relationships, and the meaning of existence.The novella is considered a masterpiece of Tolstoy's later period, in which he turned towards ... Read more

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It tells the story of a high court judge named Ivan Ilyich who becomes seriously ill and realizes that his life has been empty and meaningless. The story follows his physical and spiritual decline as he confronts the realities of death, and reflects on his life, relationships, and the meaning of existence.The novella is considered a masterpiece of Tolstoy's later period, in which he turned towards
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Yugoslavia, My Fatherland

by Goran Vojnović ...

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Years after the end of the conflict that tore about the country of Yugoslavia, a man goes in search of this father's true identity. A hard-hitting examination of a generation from the former Yugoslavia that escaped the bullets but not the war. ... Read more

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Years after the end of the conflict that tore about the country of Yugoslavia, a man goes in search of this father's true identity. A hard-hitting examination of a generation from the former Yugoslavia that escaped the bullets but not the war.
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The Bathing Women

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by Tie Ning ...

Translated by Hongling Zhang, Jason Sommer ...

From an award-winning and bestselling Chinese author, this stunningly original novel captures the spirit of a new generation of young professionals in contemporary China.From award-winning and bestselling Chinese writer Tie Ning comes a stunningly original novel that captures the spirit of a new generation of young professionals in contemporary China. The Bathing Women follows the lives of four ... Read more

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From an award-winning and bestselling Chinese author, this stunningly original novel captures the spirit of a new generation of young professionals in contemporary China.From award-winning and bestselling Chinese writer Tie Ning comes a stunningly original novel that captures the spirit of a new generation of young professionals in contemporary China. The Bathing Women follows the lives of four
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Peace Under Heaven: A Modern Korean Novel

by Man-Sik Ch'ae, Chun Kyung-Ja ...

This is the first English translation of a much beloved satirical novel. ... Read more

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