Short story genre books (592)
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Country: North America / 
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Description:
Junot Díaz recrea, con humor, la experiencia de los dominicanos en Estados Unidos. Junot Díaz, considerado uno de los jóvenes talentos de la narrativa estadounidense, hizo su entrada en el mundo literario en 1996 con una colección de diez relatos publicada en España como Los boys. En ellos, el que más tarde sería Premio Pulitzer de Novela, evoca un mundo de chicos sin padres, sostenidos hasta la extenuación por sus madres, que sobreviven a la pobreza y la incertidumbre con grandes dosis de crueldad y humor. Fiesta, 1980, es uno de esos relatos.
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Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY USA TODAY, NPR, VULTURE, MARIE CLAIRE, THE TIMES OF LONDON, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY A group portrait of young adults enmeshed in desire and violence, a hotly charged, deeply satisfying new work of fiction from the author of Booker Prize finalist Real Life In the series of linked stories at the heart of Filthy Animals, set among young creatives in the American Midwest, a young man treads delicate emotional waters as he navigates a series of sexually frau... continue
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Fish Soup by Margarita García Robayo EN
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
Set on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, "Waiting for a hurricane," follows a girl obsessed with escaping both her life and her country. Emotionally detached from her family and disillustioned with what the future holds, the takes drastic steps, seemingly oblivious to the damage she causes to herself and those around her. "Sexual education" examines the attempts of a student to tally the strict doctrine oabstinencece taught at her school with the very different social norms of her social circles. The short stories offer snapshots of lives in turmoil, frayed by relationships, dreams of escape, f... continue
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Física de la tristeza by Georgi Gospodinov ES
BulgariaDescription:
Partiendo de la figura del Minotauro, Gospodínov construye un laberinto de historias sobre su familia, saltando de una era a otra, de una identidad a otra, para recorrer los meandros de la memoria individual y colectiva de su país y de todo el continente. Novelista, poeta y dramaturgo, traducido a veintitrés idiomas, Gueorgui Gospodínov es el escritor contemporáneo más leído y premiado de Bulgaria. La publicación de su segunda novela, Física de la tristeza, ha sido saludad internacionalmente como uno de los acontecimientos literari... continue
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Five Great Short Stories by Anton Chekhov EN
RussiaDescription:
Masterfully written tales by one of the greatest practitioners of the form. Stories include "The Black Monk," "The House with the Mezzanine," "The Peasants," "Gooseberries," and "The Lady with the Toy Dog."
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Flowers of Mold : Stories by Ha Seong-nan EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
Unsettling, haunting short stories in the vein of Yoko Ogawa and Brian Evenson.
167.
Flying-Fox in a Freedom Tree by Albert Wendt EN
SamoaDescription:
This early collection of eight short stories and a novella is vintage Wendt. Stories convey the unease of traditional island community caught up in the rapid changes of the modern world. Wendt writes with enviable directness and with deep feeling: comedy and tragedy are often hard to distinguish as his characters struggle to come to terms with their changing world.
168.
Folk Tales of the Maldives by Xavier Romero-Frias EN
MaldivesDescription:
A collection of 80 traditional short stories and legends from the local oral tradition. These folk tales offer insights into the history, culture and beliefs of the people of the Maldives and into the world they live in.
169.
Folk-Tales of Bengal - With 32 Illustrations in Colour by Warwick Goble by Behari Day EN
IndiaDescription:
Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.
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For Love of Distant Shores (Tales of the Apt #3) by Adrian Tchaikovsky EN
EnglandDescription:
A narrative reminiscent of Phileas Fogg meets Professor Challenger, featuring the exploits of scientist-cum-adventurer Doctor Ludweg Phinagler, as recorded by his (semi-)faithful assistant, Fosse. A maverick academic, Phinagler, mounts a series of expeditions, confronting ancient mysteries and deadly dangers.