Kazuo Ishiguro
25) Niepocieszony
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Polish
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Ryder, światowej sławy pianista, przybywa do bezimiennego miasta gdzieś w Europie, by dać koncert w tutejszej filharmonii. Napotkani mieszkańcy wydają się czegoś po nim oczekiwać, choć zupełnie nie tego, czego mógłby się spodziewać. Czy młoda kobieta z synkiem, z którą zgadza się porozmawiać na prośbę jej ojca, boya hotelowego, jest w rzeczywistości jego partnerką życiową? Żoną? Kimś, kogo znał wcześniej? Ryder niewiele...
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Language
Español
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Inglaterra en la Edad Media. Del paso de los romanos por la isla sólo quedan ruinas, y Arturo y Merlín son leyendas del pasado. Entre la bruma todavía habitan ogros, y británicos y sajones conviven en unas tierras yermas, distribuidos en pequeñas aldeas. En una de ellas vive una pareja de ancianos -Axl y Beatrice- que decide partir en busca de su hijo. Este se marchó hace mucho tiempo, aunque las circunstancias concretas de esa partida no las...
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English
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Book club discussion kit featuring the title, Klara and the sun: "From her place in the store that sells artificial friends, Klara--an artificial friend with outstanding observational qualities--watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change forever, Klara she is warned...
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Hayakawa epi bunko volume 91
Language
日本語
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"An extraordinary new novel from the author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize winning The Remains of the Day. "You've long set your heart against it, Axl, I know. But it's time now to think on it anew. There's a journey we must go on, and no more delay. . ." The Buried Giant begins as a couple set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen in years. Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo...
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English
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It's kind of a funny story: Sometimes what's in your head isn't as crazy as you think ... that's certainly true for Craig, a stressed-out teenager who checks himself into a mental health clinic for some time out. What he finds instead is an unlikely mentor, a potential new romance and an opportunity to begin anew. Charming, witty and smart, it's a coming-of-age story that's kind of a funny story.
Trainspotting: A young heroin addict in Edinburgh...