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The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story

by Ted Chiang, Percival Everett, George Saunders, Lauren Groff, Stephen King, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ...

A selection of the best and most representative contemporary American short fiction from 1970 to 2020, including such authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Toni Cade Bambara, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and Ted Chiang, hand-selected by celebrated editor and anthologist John FreemanIn the past fifty years, the American short story has changed dramatically. New voices, forms, and mixtures of styles have ... Read more

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A selection of the best and most representative contemporary American short fiction from 1970 to 2020, including such authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Toni Cade Bambara, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and Ted Chiang, hand-selected by celebrated editor and anthologist John FreemanIn the past fifty years, the American short story has changed dramatically. New voices, forms, and mixtures of styles have
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Demon Copperhead

A Novel

by Barbara Kingsolver ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONNew York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21**st** Century • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller • A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year""Demo... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONNew York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21**st** Century • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller • A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year""Demo...
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East Wind: West Wind. Illustrated

by Pearl S. Buck ...

East Wind: West Wind is the debut novel of Pearl S. Buck, Nobel Prize-winning author and one of the most celebrated interpreters of Chinese life for Western audiences. First published in 1930, this beautifully illustrated edition brings new visual depth to a deeply human story about cultural transformation, personal growth, and the clash between tradition and modernity in early 20th-century China. ... Read more

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East Wind: West Wind is the debut novel of Pearl S. Buck, Nobel Prize-winning author and one of the most celebrated interpreters of Chinese life for Western audiences. First published in 1930, this beautifully illustrated edition brings new visual depth to a deeply human story about cultural transformation, personal growth, and the clash between tradition and modernity in early 20th-century China.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Complete Collection of Oz Series Illustrated (The Wizard of Oz Series)

by L. Frank Baum ...

Here you will find the complete Oz collection in the chronological order of their original publication. - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - The Marvelous Land of Oz - Ozma of Oz - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz - The Road to Oz - The Emerald City of Oz - The Patchwork Girl of Oz - Tik-Tok of Oz - The Scarecrow of Oz - Rinkitink in Oz - The Lost Princess of Oz - The Tin Woodman of Oz - The Magic of Oz - ... Read more

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Here you will find the complete Oz collection in the chronological order of their original publication. - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - The Marvelous Land of Oz - Ozma of Oz - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz - The Road to Oz - The Emerald City of Oz - The Patchwork Girl of Oz - Tik-Tok of Oz - The Scarecrow of Oz - Rinkitink in Oz - The Lost Princess of Oz - The Tin Woodman of Oz - The Magic of Oz -
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George Eliot: The Complete Works

by George Eliot ...

This ebook contains George Eliot's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the ... Read more

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This ebook contains George Eliot's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the
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The Great Fires

Poems, 1982-1992

by Jack Gilbert ...

JOYCE'S MOTTO has had much fame but few apostles. Among them, there has been Jack Gilbert and his orthodoxy, a strictness that has required of this poet, now in the seventh decade of his severe life, the penalty of his having had almost no fame at all. In an era that puts before the artist so many sleek and official temptations, keeping unflinchingly to a code of "silence, exile, and cunning" ... Read more

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JOYCE'S MOTTO has had much fame but few apostles. Among them, there has been Jack Gilbert and his orthodoxy, a strictness that has required of this poet, now in the seventh decade of his severe life, the penalty of his having had almost no fame at all. In an era that puts before the artist so many sleek and official temptations, keeping unflinchingly to a code of "silence, exile, and cunning"
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CLOWNS

Anthology

Edited by Michelle Tea ...

The third anthology from DOPAMINE Books that considers the many-sided splendor of the clown.A blogging dog sitter cringes out on celebrity, Slinkys, and self-promotion. A poet experiences the clowny vulnerability of falling in love. Drunk Muppets ponder the uselessness of art. A transitioning drag queen muses on being “the crazy one, the one who doesn’t give a fuck.”In this anthology of poetry, ... Read more

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The third anthology from DOPAMINE Books that considers the many-sided splendor of the clown.A blogging dog sitter cringes out on celebrity, Slinkys, and self-promotion. A poet experiences the clowny vulnerability of falling in love. Drunk Muppets ponder the uselessness of art. A transitioning drag queen muses on being “the crazy one, the one who doesn’t give a fuck.”In this anthology of poetry,
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After the Fall

by Arthur Miller ...

Series series Penguin Plays
Often called the most autobiographical of Arthur Miller's plays, After the Fall probes deeply into the psyche of Quentin, a man who ruthlessly revisits his past to explain the catastrophe that is his life. His journey backward takes him through a troubled upbringing, the bitter death of his mother, and a series of failed relationships. ... Read more

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Often called the most autobiographical of Arthur Miller's plays, After the Fall probes deeply into the psyche of Quentin, a man who ruthlessly revisits his past to explain the catastrophe that is his life. His journey backward takes him through a troubled upbringing, the bitter death of his mother, and a series of failed relationships.
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The Complete Safeguard Collection

An Anthology

by Piper J. Drake ...

**Meet the men of Centurion Corporation—an elite group of mercenaries who will go to any extreme to complete a mission…even risk their hearts.The entire exhilarating Safeguard series by Piper J. Drake, available now!**Hidden ImpactMilitary veteran-turned-mercenary Gabriel Diaz is a natural defender. He’ll do anything to ensure a mission is successful. Anything but get emotionally invested—he ... Read more

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**Meet the men of Centurion Corporation—an elite group of mercenaries who will go to any extreme to complete a mission…even risk their hearts.The entire exhilarating Safeguard series by Piper J. Drake, available now!**Hidden ImpactMilitary veteran-turned-mercenary Gabriel Diaz is a natural defender. He’ll do anything to ensure a mission is successful. Anything but get emotionally invested—he
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A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 2

A Fantasy Romance Novel

by Mercedes Lackey ...

Rediscover the world of fractured fairytales in NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Mercedes Lackey’s sparkling Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms. There are Happily Ever Afters—with some twists and turns along the way!FORTUNE’S FOOLThough she’s the seventh daughter of the Sea King, Ekaterina is better at being the family spy than a pampered princess. Her latest assignment matches her up with Sasha, ... Read more

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Rediscover the world of fractured fairytales in NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Mercedes Lackey’s sparkling Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms. There are Happily Ever Afters—with some twists and turns along the way!FORTUNE’S FOOLThough she’s the seventh daughter of the Sea King, Ekaterina is better at being the family spy than a pampered princess. Her latest assignment matches her up with Sasha,
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The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway ...

The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953, and the year after, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Ernest Hemingway in 1954. It was the last major work of fiction written by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, this short novel is already a modern classic. It is the superbly told, tragic story of Santiago, an ... Read more

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The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953, and the year after, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Ernest Hemingway in 1954. It was the last major work of fiction written by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, this short novel is already a modern classic. It is the superbly told, tragic story of Santiago, an
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Upstream

Selected Essays

by Mary Oliver ...

**One of O, The Oprah Magazine’s Ten Best Books of the YearThe New York Times bestselling collection of essays from beloved poet, Mary Oliver**.**“There's hardly a page in my copy of Upstream that isn't folded down or underlined and scribbled on, so charged is Oliver's language . . .” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air“Uniting essays from Oliver’s previous books and elsewhere, this gem of a ... Read more

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**One of O, The Oprah Magazine’s Ten Best Books of the YearThe New York Times bestselling collection of essays from beloved poet, Mary Oliver**.**“There's hardly a page in my copy of Upstream that isn't folded down or underlined and scribbled on, so charged is Oliver's language . . .” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air“Uniting essays from Oliver’s previous books and elsewhere, this gem of a
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Ralph Ellison - Invisible Man

by Anke Balduf ...

Presentation (Handout) from the year 2001 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: none, University of Heidelberg (Anglistik Seminar), course: Upper Seminar Text in Context, language: English, abstract: The Quest · can be defined as a voyage with a goal, a “Suchwanderung”. · the goal is usually a treasured item or one’s own soul. · 3 major parts: the departure, the voyage with ... Read more

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Presentation (Handout) from the year 2001 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: none, University of Heidelberg (Anglistik Seminar), course: Upper Seminar Text in Context, language: English, abstract: The Quest · can be defined as a voyage with a goal, a “Suchwanderung”. · the goal is usually a treasured item or one’s own soul. · 3 major parts: the departure, the voyage with
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Jo's Boys

by Louisa May Alcott ...

Series Book 3 - Little Women, The Trilogy
"Jo's Boys" is the third book in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women trilogy, published in 1886.The book begins 10 years after the end of "Little Men" and follows the lives of the Plumfield boys as they grow up and begin their forays into the world. Childhood friends become flirtatious young men and women, encountering the trouble of the adult world. This novel, along with the preceding books in ... Read more

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"Jo's Boys" is the third book in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women trilogy, published in 1886.The book begins 10 years after the end of "Little Men" and follows the lives of the Plumfield boys as they grow up and begin their forays into the world. Childhood friends become flirtatious young men and women, encountering the trouble of the adult world. This novel, along with the preceding books in
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The Best American Short Stories 2018

by Roxane Gay, Heidi Pitlor ...

Series series Best American
Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction.“I am looking for the artful way any given story is conveyed,” writes Roxane Gay in her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2018, “but I also love when a story has a powerful message, when a story teaches ... Read more

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Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction.“I am looking for the artful way any given story is conveyed,” writes Roxane Gay in her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2018, “but I also love when a story has a powerful message, when a story teaches
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The Best American Essays 2025

by Jia Tolentino, Kim Dana Kupperman ...

“The essay has taught me how to live,” writes Jia Tolentino, this year’s Best American Essays guest editor. In a time of escalating authoritarianism and disinformation, we turn to artists and writers to make sense of the world around us. The twenty-one authors featured in this collection do not proselytize, nor do they claim to have all the answers. Instead, they teach with vulnerability, raw ... Read more

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“The essay has taught me how to live,” writes Jia Tolentino, this year’s Best American Essays guest editor. In a time of escalating authoritarianism and disinformation, we turn to artists and writers to make sense of the world around us. The twenty-one authors featured in this collection do not proselytize, nor do they claim to have all the answers. Instead, they teach with vulnerability, raw
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The Grapes of Wrath

by John Steinbeck ...

"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck is a powerful and evocative novel that captures the struggles of the Joad family, displaced by the Dust Bowl and economic hardship during the Great Depression. Set against the backdrop of the American Midwest, the story follows Tom Joad and his family as they journey westward in search of a better life in California. As the Joads face the harsh realities of ... Read more

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"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck is a powerful and evocative novel that captures the struggles of the Joad family, displaced by the Dust Bowl and economic hardship during the Great Depression. Set against the backdrop of the American Midwest, the story follows Tom Joad and his family as they journey westward in search of a better life in California. As the Joads face the harsh realities of
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Le Calamity Club

by Kathryn Stockett ...

Translated by Laura Satz ...

Series series Pavillons
Après plus de 15 ans d'absence et 15 millions d'exemplaires vendus dans le monde, le grand retour de Kathryn Stockett, l'autrice de La Couleur des sentiments. Bienvenue dans Le Calamity Club, une histoire de résilience et d'amitié où la solidarité féminine n'a d'égale que la soif de justice et de liberté." Si on donne à une fille une bouffée d'air frais et qu'ensuite on la lui reprend, elle se ... Read more

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Après plus de 15 ans d'absence et 15 millions d'exemplaires vendus dans le monde, le grand retour de Kathryn Stockett, l'autrice de La Couleur des sentiments. Bienvenue dans Le Calamity Club, une histoire de résilience et d'amitié où la solidarité féminine n'a d'égale que la soif de justice et de liberté." Si on donne à une fille une bouffée d'air frais et qu'ensuite on la lui reprend, elle se
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正常人

Normal People

by 莎莉‧魯尼, Sally Rooney ...

Translated by 李靜宜 ...

Series series 藍小說
為何我們渴望關係，卻又一再受傷？「一部代表未來的經典。」──《衛報》未來會怎樣我不清楚，但我們就是這樣開始的。全球暢銷突破百萬本『現象級』小說！改編同名影集深獲好評，IMDb8.8高分推崇1991年出生的作家莎莉‧魯尼創造了全新的愛情的樣貌康諾和梅黎安在西愛爾蘭的小鎮一起長大，但兩人的共同點僅止於此。在學校裡，康諾人氣高，大家都喜歡他；而梅黎安則是獨來獨往。然而當兩人一開始對話，那是一段尷尬卻振奮的對話，足以改變他們人生的變化就此展開。本書是關於兩個人互相吸引、友誼與愛的小說，從第一句對話開始，展開長達數年的故事發展。我們陪著這對年輕人，看著他們想離開彼此身邊，卻始終做不到。我不知道我是有什麼毛病，梅黎安說，我不知道我為什麼就不能像... ... Read more

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為何我們渴望關係，卻又一再受傷？「一部代表未來的經典。」──《衛報》未來會怎樣我不清楚，但我們就是這樣開始的。全球暢銷突破百萬本『現象級』小說！改編同名影集深獲好評，IMDb8.8高分推崇1991年出生的作家莎莉‧魯尼創造了全新的愛情的樣貌康諾和梅黎安在西愛爾蘭的小鎮一起長大，但兩人的共同點僅止於此。在學校裡，康諾人氣高，大家都喜歡他；而梅黎安則是獨來獨往。然而當兩人一開始對話，那是一段尷尬卻振奮的對話，足以改變他們人生的變化就此展開。本書是關於兩個人互相吸引、友誼與愛的小說，從第一句對話開始，展開長達數年的故事發展。我們陪著這對年輕人，看著他們想離開彼此身邊，卻始終做不到。我不知道我是有什麼毛病，梅黎安說，我不知道我為什麼就不能像...
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Sitting Pretty

The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body

by Rebekah Taussig ...

A memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty Rebekah Taussig, processing a lifetime of memories in this powerful social justice memoir to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most.Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something ... Read more

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A memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty Rebekah Taussig, processing a lifetime of memories in this powerful social justice memoir to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most.Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something
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To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

A Masterpiece of Family, Memory, and Life's Deepest Mysteries

by Virginia Woolf ...

Journey to the Enchanting Isle of Skye, Where Family Bonds and the Mysteries of Life Intertwine. Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse is more than a novel; it's a timeless exploration of family dynamics, memory, and the beauty of human connection. Set on the picturesque Isle of Skye, the story centers around the Ramsay family and their aspirations, hopes, and unspoken fears. Woolf's powerful ... Read more

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Journey to the Enchanting Isle of Skye, Where Family Bonds and the Mysteries of Life Intertwine. Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse is more than a novel; it's a timeless exploration of family dynamics, memory, and the beauty of human connection. Set on the picturesque Isle of Skye, the story centers around the Ramsay family and their aspirations, hopes, and unspoken fears. Woolf's powerful
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Alfred Tennyson. The Poetry Collections. Illustrated

IDYLLS OF THE KING, POEMS, BY TWO BROTHERS, IN MEMORIAM A. H. H., TIMBUCTOO AND OTHERS

by Alfred Tennyson ...

Alfred Tennyson was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets.Number of phrases from Tennyson's work have become commonplace in the English language.As source material for his poetry, Tennyson used a wide range of subject matter ranging from medieval legends to classical myths and from domestic situations to observations of nature ... Read more

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Alfred Tennyson was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets.Number of phrases from Tennyson's work have become commonplace in the English language.As source material for his poetry, Tennyson used a wide range of subject matter ranging from medieval legends to classical myths and from domestic situations to observations of nature
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遠山的回音

by 卡勒德‧胡賽尼 Khaled Hosseini ...

Translated by 李靜宜 ...

Series series 木馬文學
《追風箏的孩子》胡賽尼回來了。呼喚著，等待，總有一天會響起的回音　　《遠山的回音》這次依然從胡賽尼擅長的手足之情出發，但透過九個篇章，描述一對自幼失散、感情深厚的兄妹——阿布杜拉和帕麗——如何經過漫長的半個世紀，彼此惦念、尋找，而橫跨半個地球、四個國家（阿富汗、美國、法國及希臘），影響數個家族的動人尋根故事；一如讀者所說：「每個角色就像一只只的風箏，帶著希望和夢想飛往喀布爾、巴黎、舊金山、希臘……」　　　　故事的一開始，是另一個故事。阿富汗鄉間有一個會拐走小孩的魔怪傳說，傷心的父親千山萬水尋找失蹤的愛子，卻發現所有被魔怪抓來的孩子，都活在一個美好的地方，不愁吃穿、沒有病苦。魔怪問這位父親：如果你把孩子帶回去，能給他更好的生活嗎？你能讓你的孩子脫離貧窮、活著長大成人？　　　　這是一個無比揪心的決定，而說完這個睡前故事的父親，隔天帶著一對兒女來到喀布爾；他們不知道的是 ... Read more

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《追風箏的孩子》胡賽尼回來了。呼喚著，等待，總有一天會響起的回音　　《遠山的回音》這次依然從胡賽尼擅長的手足之情出發，但透過九個篇章，描述一對自幼失散、感情深厚的兄妹——阿布杜拉和帕麗——如何經過漫長的半個世紀，彼此惦念、尋找，而橫跨半個地球、四個國家（阿富汗、美國、法國及希臘），影響數個家族的動人尋根故事；一如讀者所說：「每個角色就像一只只的風箏，帶著希望和夢想飛往喀布爾、巴黎、舊金山、希臘……」　　　　故事的一開始，是另一個故事。阿富汗鄉間有一個會拐走小孩的魔怪傳說，傷心的父親千山萬水尋找失蹤的愛子，卻發現所有被魔怪抓來的孩子，都活在一個美好的地方，不愁吃穿、沒有病苦。魔怪問這位父親：如果你把孩子帶回去，能給他更好的生活嗎？你能讓你的孩子脫離貧窮、活著長大成人？　　　　這是一個無比揪心的決定，而說完這個睡前故事的父親，隔天帶著一對兒女來到喀布爾；他們不知道的是
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The Unexpected Consequences of Love

by Jill Mansell ...

Sophie has no interest in finding love. But what happens when love finds her?Sophie Wells is a successful photographer with a focus on putting the past firmly behind her. When Josh Strachan returns to the seaside town of Cornwall from the States to run his family's hotel, he can't understand why the fun, sexy girl has zero interest in letting him—or any man for that matter—into her life. He also ... Read more

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Sophie has no interest in finding love. But what happens when love finds her?Sophie Wells is a successful photographer with a focus on putting the past firmly behind her. When Josh Strachan returns to the seaside town of Cornwall from the States to run his family's hotel, he can't understand why the fun, sexy girl has zero interest in letting him—or any man for that matter—into her life. He also
... Read more

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