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Dit De Tianyi
Laurier Books Ltd

Dit De Tianyi

Franois Cheng

Through the confessions of the painter Tianyi, it moves between modern Chinese upheaval and Western exile to ask what art and life mean.

The Invention of Morel (New York Review Books Classics)
NYRB Classics

The Invention of Morel (New York Review Books Classics)

Adolfo Bioy Casares, Suzanne Jill Levine, Ruth L.C. Simms, Jorge Luis Borges

A fugitive fleeing political persecution arrives on a remote island that appears deserted, only to find a group of men and women—dressed in 1920s fashion—who seem entirely unaware of his presence. Falling desperately in love with a woman named Faustine, he explores the island and uncovers a staggering truth: a scientist named Morel has invented a machine capable of recording every human sense—sight, sound, touch, and smell—to replay its subjects in an endless loop, granting them a form of immortality while consuming their lives in the process. Faced with utter solitude, the narrator resolves to record himself alongside Faustine's projection, so that he may exist beside her forever.

Red Poppies: An Epic Saga of Old Tibet
Methuen Publishing Ltd

Red Poppies: An Epic Saga of Old Tibet

Alai

Set in the decade before the 1951 ‘liberation’ of Tibet, the novel follows the Maichi family of Tibetan chieftains as narrated by the youngest, often called the 'idiot' son, portraying a feudal, romantic, and turbulent borderland society facing historical change.

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
Candlewick

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie enlightens us with a tale of adventure, despair, love, and soup. Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other’s lives. And what happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. From the master storyteller who brought us Because of Winn-Dixie comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, featuring twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering, in an elegant design that pays tribute to the best in classic children’s books and bookmaking traditions.

The Known World
Amistad

The Known World

Edward P. Jones

A historical novel set in antebellum Virginia that follows black slaveholders and the moral distortions of slavery. Power, violence, and family are layered in a quiet, unsettling register.

Little Indiscretions: A Delectable Mystery
Random House

Little Indiscretions: A Delectable Mystery

Carmen Posadas, Christopher Andrews

"In the summer home of a wealthy art collector, a motley group of people gather. Together they spend a few hours and, despite the pleasant phrases and polite comments, the relationship will end up poisoned by what they do not say. Each of them hides a secret; each of them hides an infamy. Reality suddenly takes on the character of a puzzle whose pieces come together and threaten to fit together. Fate is capricious and has fun creating strange things.