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A Kafaesque marvel and a biting satire of bureaucracy, medicine and modern life In Tokyo, in the middle of the night, an uncalled-for ambulance arrives to spirit away a man's...

Kobo Abe's existential and entertaining masterpiece 'This is the record of a box man' The streets of Tokyo have been seeing a strange phenomenon recently - people who have decided...

New in Penguin Japanese Classics- a surreal work of apocalyptic science fiction Introducing Penguin Japanese Classics- a collection of some of Japan's most celebrated and ground-breaking 20th century writers, with...

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'A lyrical investigation ... both powerful and transcendent' CHIGOZIE OBIOMA'Acutely observed, hauntingly rendered and deeply affecting' AMINATTA FORNA'Both epic and intimate' MARGO JEFFERSON An astonishing search for a missing person,...

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It's the perfect solution for the...

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Born in Vietnam, Bon Trong-meaning "born to be strong"-was only ten months old when he was left with his grandmother in China in place of his father to fulfill an...

This text challenges existing theories of the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls and offers the author's theory with wide-ranging implications. The story behind the Dead Sea Scrolls has been...

Former Wall Street Journal technology reporter Yukari Iwatani Kane delves deep inside Apple in the two years since Steve Jobs's death, revealing the tensions and challenges CEO Tim Cook and...

For the last decade, golfers of all abilities have been drawn to the writings and teachings of Bob "Doc" Rotella. His books Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, Golf...

Denny Meek is yanked from sleep at 3am by a loud knocking. She opens the door to three police officers. 'I'm sorry; we need to speak with you. Preferably inside.'...

With more than 400 full-color pages full of original scrapbooking ideas, this is simply the best guide to the craft. Start with design basics, then try making a pocket to...

First published in 1957, this novel consists almosts entirely of dialogue. The central figure, Miles Mowbray, is one of Compton-Burnett's most successful characters.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An NPR Best Book of the Year - A Business Insider Top 20 Business Book of the Year - An Inc. Best Book of the...