In this book the author tells the story of his friendship with Yannis, a farmer baker in the villages of Mount Dirfy on Evia island, the rituals of male friendship, joys and fights, old age, separation and death. A strange but real story that will bring tears to the eyes of men who were fortunate to live the experience of a strong, nonsexual bond with another male.
Surgeon Yannis Karavolis dedicates his life to his patients—since he lost his wife, romance isn't something this gorgeous doctor cares about. But when vulnerable Cathy Meredith and her lovable infant daughter Rose arrive at his Greek island hospital, Yannis begins to wonder whether fatherhood, marriage and happiness could be his once more…
Welcome to a world where the air smells of freedom. Where dreams become reality with just a thought, and suddenly, there’s a plate of fried potatoes in front of you. This world is full of secrets, enticing, drawing you in and engulfing you. And it seems like any moment now, I’ll melt away amidst comfort and dreams.But such bliss never lasts! There’s a knock on the door... And my body comes crashing down from the imaginary cloud onto the hard floor.
Set on a farm in a small, worn-out city that was once a booming industrial center, this coming of age novel is told from the points of view of several characters. It examines the profound bonds formed between people, animals, and the world around them.
Bringing together a group of international scholars from diverse academic backgrounds, ‘Grease Is the Word’ analyses the cultural phenomenon Grease. With essays covering everything from the film’s production history, political representations and industrial impact to its stars and reception, the book shines a spotlight on one of Broadway’s and Hollywood’s biggest commercial successes. By adopting a range of perspectives and drawing on various visual, textual and archival sources, the contributors maintain a vibrant dialogue throughout, offering a timely reappraisal of a musical that continues to resonate with fans and commentators the world over.
This is an English-language anthology dedicated to the short stories of Kurahashi Yumiko (1935-), a Japanese novelist of profound intellectual powers. The eleven stories included in this volume suggest the breadth of the author's literary production, ranging from parodies of classical Japanese literature to cosmopolitan avant-garde works, from quasi-autobiography to science fiction. Her subversive fiction defies established definitions of "literature", "Japan", "modernity" and "femininity", and represents an important intellectual aspect of modern Japanese women's literature.
From the authors of The Himalayan Codex: “Fantastical adventure grounded in real history and authentic science . . . [a] page-turner.” —James Morrow, Nebula Award-winning author of The Philosopher’s Apprentice Though the fighting has stopped and Hitler is vanquished, a dangerous new war between America and the Soviet Union has begun. Invaluable in defeating the Nazis, accidental cryptozoologist R.J. MacCready and Yanni Thorne, an indigenous Brazilian and expert in animal behavior, are working for the Pentagon once again. Sent to a mysterious island in a remote corner of the Mediterranean, they’re investigating rumors of a volcanic spring with “miraculous” healing properties that the locals say is guarded by sea monsters from ancient legends. The islanders believe that, like Fatima, the spring is a gift from God. To the Greek Orthodox Church, it is a sign of a deadly evil foretold in apocalyptic texts. Alongside French and Chinese researchers—men who share their strange, bloodstained past—Mac and Yanni discover that the spring’s undersea plumes release an exotic microbe that can transform life with astonishing speed. To find the source of the volcanic spring, Mac and Yanni must find a way to neutralize “the Dragons of Revelation”—a fearsome aquatic species also known as Kraken—which are preventing the scientists from exploring deep beneath the sea’s surface. Mutating at a stunning pace, the Kraken have evolved into a chillingly high alien intelligence. As the race to possess the microbe heats up, tensions between geopolitics, religion, and ordinary scientists confronted with the unknown escalate into chaos. Mac and Yanni know all too well that one wrong choice can easily set in motion a biological chain reaction that will reach across the decades to enhance—or destroy—everything that lives. . . . “Excellent . . . Schutt and Finch are worthy successors of Michael Crichton.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
24 stories plus self-contained excerpts from 9 novels, ranging from romance to mind-twisting fantasy to realism, to history. In addition to the title stories, these include: The Princess Tango, The Seventh Note, Reinventing the Airplane, The Gentle Inquisitor, Aunt Rachel and the Wizard of Oz, Saint Smith, The Place Where Time Stopped, Give Me Now My Nevermind, The Abandoned House on Rogers Avenue, Ethiopia Through Sonya's Eyes, Even Elephants Pray.
‘Thou shalt not kill’ is one of the deadly sins, isn’t it? So why is Sarah Wenham preparing to end her husband Tom’s life? Following an air accident, solicitor Tom Wenham is left in a coma. Believing that she has no alternative, his wife Sarah, who is also a partner in their law practice, reluctantly agrees that the machine keeping him alive should be turned off. Afterwards, her conscience nags at her and she constantly questions her decision. Feeling grief-stricken, she builds a thick wall of ice around her emotions and when replacement solicitor John Bradley is taken on to help with the workload, Sarah is reluctant to befriend him. Sarah tries to get on with her life and spends a week on a beautiful Greek island in the sun. Whilst there, she meets honey tongued Theodorus. Upon discovering he is a serial womaniser she refuses his advances and returns home. Before long Sarah finds herself the victim of a stalker who is intent on revenge. When Sarah mysteriously disappears John must search to find her, but is time running out? Encapsulating the emotions associated with stalking, kidnapping and imprisonment, When The Ice Melts is a thrilling and fast-paced read, sprinkled with terror, that will appeal to fans of authors such as Kate Mosse and Dan Brown.
