This series delves into the depths of the human soul, exploring the complexities of existence across various eras and characters. It offers compelling narratives that provoke thought on the very essence of being human. Each installment stands as a literary gem, drawing readers into an emotional and profound storytelling experience. The collection provides not only enlightenment but also space for introspection and understanding.
Four teenage boys become obsessed with the beautiful, mysterious and promiscuous Andre, who, after trying to commit suicide, forces these devout Catholic boys to question everything they know about devotion, desire and sin. Original.
After declaring he will no longer write novels, Mr. Gwyn creates profound character portraits for clients until he disappears leaving behind only the portraits and a short note to his assistant.
Een man en een vrouw ontmoeten elkaar driemaal, maar elke keer is de enige, en de eerste, en de laatste keer… Op het eerste gezicht lijken de drie delen van deze novelle afzonderlijke verhalen, maar ze blijken het briljante resultaat van een geraffineerd gedachte-experiment dat ze onderling verbindt. De verhalen beginnen alle drie in een hotellobby, alle drie bereiken ze hun literaire hoogtepunt bij dageraad, en alle drie hebben ze als hoofdpersonen twee voor elkaar onbekende mensen die elkaar toevallig ontmoeten en binnen korte tijd hun diepste wezen aan elkaar blootgeven.
From international bestselling author, Alessandro Baricco, comes a scintillating and sensual novel about a young woman's ingress into a fantastically strange family. The hand of the young woman in question has been promised to the scion of a noble family. She is to make her preparations for marriage at the family's villa, where the inhabitants never seem to sleep. The atmosphere turns surreal as the days pass and her presence on the family estate begins to make itself felt on her future in-laws. In this erotically charged and magical novel, Alessandro Baricco portrays a cast of mysterious characters who exist outside of the rules of causation as he tells a story, an adult fable, about fate and the difficult job of confronting the Other and creating an Us.