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1Q84 : A novel - Thryft
Jay Rubin, Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami

1Q84 : A novel

from RM48.92 MYR

This is a must-read for anyone craving a captivating and enchanting literary journey. Murakami's genius lies in his ability to create a world that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, as the parallel narratives of Aomame and Tengo intertwine in a way that will keep you hooked from start to finish. With its intricate plot, richly developed characters, and thought-provoking themes, 1Q84 is a masterful exploration of love, truth, and the power of storytelling itself. Lose yourself in this mesmerizing tale that will leave you questioning the nature of our own reality.

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Of Bees And Mist - Thryft
Erick Setiawan

Of Bees And Mist

from RM25.23 MYR

"Of Bees and Mist" is a captivating read that weaves a story of bewitching family dynamics and mysterious entanglements. With an unforgettable voice, Setiawan explores the power of love to overcome family secrets, both past and present. Perfect for anyone who enjoys gothic tales and juicy family dramas.

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Men Without Women : Stories - Thryft
Haruki Murakami

Men Without Women : Stories

from RM30.21 MYR

Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are vanishing cats and smoky bars, lonely hearts and mysterious women, baseball and the Beatles, woven together to tell stories that speak to us all.Marked by the same wry humor that has defined his entire body of work, in this collection Murakami has crafted another contemporary classic

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Collected Stories - Thryft
Gregory Rabassa, Gabriel García Márquez, J.S. Bernstein

Collected Stories

from RM32.54 MYR

If you're seeking a literary journey filled with magical realism and poignant human experiences, Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Collected Stories" is a treasure trove. His writing weaves together the surreal with the everyday, in stories that explore life's grand themes through a lens that is both whimsical and profound. The development of Marquez's distinctive narrative voice across these stories will captivate you and might rarely release you unchanged.

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Shame - Thryft
Salman Rushdie

Shame

from RM24.73 MYR

Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here and hereOmar Khayyam Shakil had three mothers who shared everything. They shared the symptoms of pregnancy, they shared the son that they all claim to have borne on the same night. Raised at their six breasts, Omar's mothers teach him to live a life without shame. And it is training that proves very useful when he leaves his mothers’ fortress and makes the fateful mistake of falling in love. For he finds himself an unwitting player in an ongoing duel between the families of two men – one a celebrated wager of war, the other a debauched lover of pleasure – living in a world caught between honour and humiliation, where a moment of shame could prove fatal.

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Ghostwritten - Thryft
David Mitchell

Ghostwritten

from RM25.26 MYR

David Mitchell's electrifying debut novel takes readers on a mesmerizing trek across a world of human experience through a series of ingeniously linked narratives. Oblivious to the bizarre ways in which their lives intersect, nine characters—a terrorist in Okinawa, a record-shop clerk in Tokyo, a money-laundering British financier in Hong Kong, an old woman running a tea shack in China, a transmigrating "noncorpum" entity seeking a human host in Mongolia, a gallery-attendant-cum-art-thief in Petersburg, a drummer in London, a female physicist in Ireland, and a radio deejay in New York—hurtle toward a shared destiny of astonishing impact. Like the book's one non-human narrator, Mitchell latches onto his host characters and invades their lives with parasitic precision, making Ghostwritten a sprawling and brilliant literary relief map of the modern world.

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The Immortalists - Thryft
Chloe Benjamin

The Immortalists

from RM35.13 MYR

The Immortalists is a thought-provoking and emotionally gripping family saga that explores the choices we make in life and how they shape our destiny. The story follows four siblings who, after hearing their predicted date of death, each take their own unique path in life. From San Francisco in the 80s to post-9/11 America, the characters' journeys are captivating and their relationships with each other are heartwarming. This book is perfect for those who enjoy character-driven stories with a touch of magical realism.

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Dream Lake : A Friday Harbor Novel - Thryft
Lisa Kleypas

Dream Lake : A Friday Harbor Novel

from RM22.27 MYR

Dream Lake could be a good read for someone who enjoys a unique love story that begins with potential heartbreak and ends with a twist of fate. The essence of this book lies in its ghostly aspect and the idea that love can transcend all barriers. Readers will enjoy going on a journey with the characters as they uncover the mystery and find true love.

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Shalimar the Clown - Thryft
Salman Rushdie

Shalimar the Clown

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Shalimar the Clown is a complex story of love, betrayal, and revenge. Rushdie artfully weaves together the personal and political, exploring the interconnectedness of people and countries. The story follows Max Ophuls, an ambassador and clandestine US intelligence official, and his tragic relationship with Boonyi Kaul, an ambitious dancer from Kashmir who becomes his mistress. When Boonyi returns to her village disgraced and obese, she is pursued by her vengeful husband, Noman Sher Noman, also known as Shalimar the Clown. The novel explores themes of identity, nationalism, and the effects of political violence on individuals and societies. Rushdie's use of magical realism adds an additional layer of depth to the story, making it a must-read for fans of contemporary literature.

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Thryft
Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

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This book would appeal to readers who are fans of magical realism and enjoy stories that blend nostalgia with a touch of darkness. The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a captivating and eerie tale that weaves together memory, childhood imagination, and supernatural forces. Gaiman's storytelling is masterful and evocative, and readers will be swept away by the vivid world he creates. The book is a beautiful exploration of the power of memory and the sense of wonder that can be found in the most unlikely of places.

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Mr Fox - Thryft
Helen Oyeyemi

Mr Fox

from RM15.72 MYR

Review Oyeyemi’s characters almost dance on their pages. This is her best, most beautiful novel yet. Independent on SundayFunny, deep, shocking, wry, heart-warming and spine-chilling. GuardianFunny and fresh, piercingly astute. Daily TelegraphNot just vibrantly imaginative but filled with wit and wisdom. Her best book so far. MetroA love story like no ‘so vivid and inventive, its pages almost glow. Autho

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The House Of The Spirits - Thryft
Isabel Allende

The House Of The Spirits

from RM23.17 MYR

This book is a captivating and sweeping saga that immerses you in the lives of the Truebas, a family filled with passion and turmoil. From the tyrannical yet haunted patriarch, Esteban, to the enigmatic and fortune-shaping matriarch, Clara, each character is vividly brought to life. The forbidden love between Blanca and the son of her father's foreman adds a layer of tension and rebellion. Alba, the result of this love, becomes a beacon of hope and strength for the family. The House of the Spirits is a mesmerizing tale of love, tragedy, and the enduring power of family bonds. You won't be able to put it down.

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Old Floating Cloud - Two Novellas - Thryft
Jian Zhang, Ronald R. Janssen, Can Xue

Old Floating Cloud - Two Novellas

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Dive into the surreal and absurd world of post-Mao China through Can Xue's "Old Floating Cloud". With images that are simultaneously grotesque and captivating, this book offers a unique perspective on Chinese reality. Prepare to be immersed in a world of uncertain spaces, indeterminate identities, and limitless transformations that will leave you questioning the boundaries of imagination and truth.

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Daughter from the Dark - Thryft
Sergey Dyachenko, Marina Dyachenko

Daughter from the Dark

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"Daughter from the Dark" is a unique and captivating read with a subtle element of fantasy. The story revolves around a mysterious young girl, Alyona, who claims to be a musical prodigy, and her unlikely companion, DJ Aspirin. The book explores the themes of creation, music, and companionship in a beautiful and enchanting manner. With its subtle magical elements, this book is sure to leave readers spellbound.

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Kafka on the Shore - Thryft
Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami

Kafka on the Shore

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Alternate cover edition here.Kafka on the Shore, a tour de force of metaphysical reality, is powered by two remarkable characters: a teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, who runs away from home either to escape a gruesome oedipal prophecy or to search for his long-missing mother and sister; and an aging simpleton called Nakata, who never recovered from a wartime affliction and now is drawn toward Kafka for reasons that, like the most basic activities of daily life, he cannot fathom. Their odyssey, as mysterious to them as it is to us, is enriched throughout by vivid accomplices and mesmerizing events. Cats and people carry on conversations, a ghostlike pimp employs a Hegel-quoting prostitute, a forest harbors soldiers apparently unaged since World War II, and rainstorms of fish (and worse) fall from the sky. There is a brutal murder, with the identity of both victim and perpetrator a riddle—yet this, along with everything else, is eventually answered, just as the entwined destinies of Kafka and Nakata are gradually revealed, with one escaping his fate entirely and the other given a fresh start on his own.

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The Time Traveler's Wife - Thryft
Audrey Niffenegger

The Time Traveler's Wife

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A most untraditional love story, this is the celebrated tale of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who involuntarily travels through time, and Clare Abshire, and artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. Henry and Clare's passionate affair endures across a sea of time and captures them in an impossibly romantic trap that tests the strength of fate and basks in the bonds of love.

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The Color Master - Thryft
Aimee Bender

The Color Master

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The New York Times bestselling author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, a Richard and Judy bookclub pick, returns with a wonderful collection of enchanting, strange and magical stories.In this collection, Bender’s unique talents sparkle brilliantly in stories about people searching for connection through love, sex and family – while navigating the often painful realities of their lives. A woman plays out a prostitution fantasy with her husband in ‘The Red Ribbon’ and finds she cannot go back to her old sex life. An ugly woman marries an ogre in ‘The Devouring’ and struggles to decide if she should stay with him after he mistakenly eats their children. ‘Tiger Mending’ follows two sisters who travel deep into Malaysia where one learns the art of mending tigers who have been ripped to shreds, and in the title story, 'The Color Master', a company of tailors endeavour to capture the colours of the sun, moon and sky.Evocative, funny, sad and beautifully written, The Color Master cements Aimee Bender’s reputation as one of the most imaginative and exciting writers of our time.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude - Thryft
Gabriel García Márquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude

from RM51.22 MYR

Blends the natural with the supernatural in one of the most magical reading experiences on earth. This book tells the story of seven generations of the Buendia family and of Macondo, the town they have built.

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The Labyrinth of the Spirits - Thryft
Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Labyrinth of the Spirits

from RM32.77 MYR

The internationally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author returns to the magnificent universe he constructed in his bestselling novels The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel’s Game, and The Prisoner of Heaven in this riveting series finale—a heart-pounding thriller and nail-biting work of suspense which introduces a sexy, seductive new heroine whose investigation shines a light on the dark history of Franco’s Spain.In this unforgettable final volume of Ruiz Zafón’s cycle of novels set in the universe of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, beautiful and enigmatic Alicia Gris, with the help of the Sempere family, uncovers one of the most shocking conspiracies in all Spanish history.Nine-year-old Alicia lost her parents during the Spanish Civil War when the Nacionales (the fascists) savagely bombed Barcelona in 1938. Twenty years later, she still carries the emotional and physical scars of that violent and terrifying time. Weary of her work as an investigator for Spain’s secret police in Madrid, a job she has held for more than a decade, the twenty-nine-year old plans to move on. At the insistence of her boss, Leandro Montalvo, she remains to solve one last case: the mysterious disappearance of Spain’s Minister of Culture, Mauricio Valls.With her partner, the intimidating policeman Juan Manuel Vargas, Alicia discovers a possible clue—a rare book by the author Victor Mataix hidden in Valls’ office in his Madrid mansion. Valls was the director of the notorious Montjuic Prison in Barcelona during World War II where several writers were imprisoned, including David Martín and Victor Mataix. Traveling to Barcelona on the trail of these writers, Alicia and Vargas meet with several booksellers, including Juan Sempere, who knew her parents.As Alicia and Vargas come closer to finding Valls, they uncover a tangled web of kidnappings and murders tied to the Franco regime, whose corruption is more widespread and horrifying than anyone imagined. Alicia’s courageous and uncompromising search for the truth puts her life in peril. Only with the help of a circle of devoted friends will she emerge from the dark labyrinths of Barcelona and its history into the light of the future.In this haunting new novel, Carlos Ruiz Zafón proves yet again that he is a masterful storyteller and pays homage to the world of books, to his ingenious creation of the Cemetery of Forgotten, and to that magical bridge between literature and our lives.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude - Thryft
Gregory Rabassa, Gabriel García Márquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude

from RM32.54 MYR

Imagine reliving a family's history filled with mythical elements and real-world struggles, blending real and fantastical seamlessly. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is more than a novel; it's an experience of magical realism at its finest. It's the kind of book that not only entertains but also stays with you, prompting reflections on life, time, and existence. The richness of Marquez's storytelling will draw you to Macondo, a place and family you'll yearn to understand and remember long after the last page is turned.

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The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake - A Novel - Thryft
Aimee Bender

The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake - A Novel

from RM14.19 MYR

This book is perfect for readers who enjoy a unique and thought-provoking premise. Aimee Bender's writing style is both poetic and precise, as she skillfully navigates Rose's complex relationship with food and her supernatural ability. Through Rose's experiences, readers are given a window into the hidden emotional landscapes of those around us, making this book a great choice for those interested in exploring the nuances of human relationships.

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The Cure For Death By Lightning - Thryft
Gail Anderson-Dargatz

The Cure For Death By Lightning

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This book is a captivating blend of magical realism and coming-of-age, set in a remote farming community during World War II. The protagonist, Beth, navigates a world filled with strange happenings, dark family secrets, and the dangers of the wilderness. With its lush descriptions, unique characters, and a touch of folklore, The Cure For Death By Lightning will transport you to a captivating and eerie world that will leave you pondering long after you've turned the last page.

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Beloved - Thryft
Toni Morrison

Beloved

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Toni Morrison’s Beloved is a spellbinding and dazzlingly innovative portrait of a woman haunted by the past.Sethe was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. She has borne the unthinkable and not gone mad, yet she is still held captive by memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. Meanwhile Sethe’s house has long been troubled by the angry, destructive ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved.Sethe works at beating back the past, but it makes itself heard and felt incessantly in her memory and in the lives of those around her. When a mysterious teenage girl arrives, calling herself Beloved, Sethe’s terrible secret explodes into the present.Combining the visionary power of legend with the unassailable truth of history, Morrison’s unforgettable novel is one of the great and enduring works of American literature.

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Tokyo Ueno Station
New
Yū Miri, Morgan Giles

Tokyo Ueno Station

from RM32.54 MYR

This book is a poignant and haunting exploration of Tokyo's marginalized communities. Through the lens of Kazu, a laborer haunted by his past and the traumas of natural disasters, the author provides a powerful critique of the Imperial system and sheds light on the lives of Japan's most vulnerable citizens. With its outsider's perspective and deeply felt depiction, Tokyo Ueno Station is a must-read that will leave a lasting impact on readers.

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Sputnik Sweetheart - Thryft
Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel

Sputnik Sweetheart

from RM32.40 MYR

Haruki Murakami, the internationally bestselling author of Norwegian Wood and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, plunges us into an urbane Japan of jazz bars, coffee shops, Jack Kerouac, and the Beatles to tell this story of a tangled triangle of uniquely unrequited loves.A college student, identified only as “K,” falls in love with his classmate, Sumire. But devotion to an untidy writerly life precludes her from any personal commitments–until she meets Miu, an older and much more sophisticated businesswoman. When Sumire disappears from an island off the coast of Greece, “K” is solicited to join the search party and finds himself drawn back into her world and beset by ominous, haunting visions. A love story combined with a detective story, Sputnik Sweetheart ultimately lingers in the mind as a profound meditation on human longing.

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Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence - An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
New
R.F. Kuang

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence - An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

from RM47.16 MYR

Imagine stepping into a world where words wield power and translations can alter reality. "Babel" merges the beauty of language with the dark patterns of history, offering a compelling narrative that's both a magical escapade and a sharp critique of imperialism. As you follow Robin's moral quandaries within the hallowed halls of Oxford, the book challenges you to think about knowledge, power, and the cost of change. If you're drawn to fantasy grounded in historical dilemmas, "Babel" is a profound conversation starter you won't want to miss.

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Birthday Stories : Selected and Introduced by Haruki Murakami - Thryft
Denis Johnson, Haruki Murakami, Russell Banks

Birthday Stories : Selected and Introduced by Haruki Murakami

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"Birthday Stories" by Haruki Murakami is a collection of short stories by different authors, each conveying the unique experience of a birthday. These stories explore the breadth of human emotion evoked by the passage of time, from poignant memories to moments of tragic loss. It is an excellent read for anyone looking for a thought-provoking and emotionally powerful anthology of short stories.

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Wind/Pinball : Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 (Two Novels) - Thryft
Haruki Murakami, Ted Goossen

Wind/Pinball : Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 (Two Novels)

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If you're intrigued by the blend of the ordinary with the surreal, Wind/Pinball offers a rare glimpse into Murakami's early style. It's like a literary time capsule, granting you access to the raw formative moments of a now-celebrated author. These early works stitch together loneliness, quirky obsessions, and the pangs of youth in a way that will make you feel both adrift and intimately grounded in Murakami's distinct universe.

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Everything Under : Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize - Thryft
Daisy Johnson

Everything Under : Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize

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This book is a must-read for those who enjoy dark and mysterious tales. With its unique blend of fantasy and reality, "Everything Under" takes readers on a haunting journey into the depths of family secrets. Daisy Johnson's insightful storytelling and unsettling twists will keep you hooked until the very last page. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this novel is an absolute treasure for lovers of atmospheric and thought-provoking literature.

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Fury - A Novel - Thryft
Salman Rushdie

Fury - A Novel

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Fury could be a good read for someone who enjoys complex character development and exploration of themes such as anger and fame. Rushdie's writing style is unique and his characters are deep and well-drawn. The novel delves into the complicated emotions and experiences of a middle-aged man struggling with his own demons, both internally and externally.

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The Angel's Game : The Cemetery of Forgotten Books 2 - Thryft
Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Lucia Graves

The Angel's Game : The Cemetery of Forgotten Books 2

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This book is a captivating blend of mystery, romance, and dark imaginings. Set in the heart of Barcelona, it will transport you to an abandoned mansion filled with secrets and a troubled writer seeking redemption. With its compelling characters and atmospheric setting, The Angel's Game is perfect for anyone who loves a thrilling page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end.

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Instructions For Dancing - Thryft
Nicola Yoon

Instructions For Dancing

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Instructions For Dancing could be a good read for fans of young adult romance and those curious about fate. The book explores the power of love, dancing, and taking risks. Nicola Yoon's writing style and the unique concept of Evie's ability to see the future of romantic relationships make this book a page-turner. The story will make you question what you thought you knew about love and the risks we take when we fall for someone.

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Tyll: A Novel
Daniel Kehlmann, Ross Benjamin

Tyll: A Novel

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If you're captivated by the blend of history with a touch of magic, "Tyll: A Novel" could whisk you away on a fascinating journey. Tyll’s exploits are a testament to the resilience of art and humor amidst the chaos of war. His story is told with a whimsical darkness that might just redefine your understanding of a cunning jester's role in the tapestry of history.

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Lincoln in the Bardo : WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 - Thryft
George Saunders

Lincoln in the Bardo : WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017

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This is a deeply moving and unconventional novel that brilliantly blends historical fiction with the supernatural. Through a kaleidoscope of voices, George Saunders creates a rich tapestry of emotions, humor, and poignancy as Abraham Lincoln navigates the grief of losing his young son during the tumultuous time of the Civil War. The vividly imagined world of the bardo, a transitional realm between life and death, adds a thrilling and thought-provoking element to this unforgettable story. With its beautifully crafted prose and exploration of the human condition, Lincoln in the Bardo is a must-read for those seeking a unique and profound literary experience.

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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman - Thryft
Haruki Murakami

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

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Alternate cover edition here.Here are animated crows, a criminal monkey, an ice man, as well as the dreams that shape us and the things we wish for. Whether during a chance reunion in Italy, a romantic exile in Greece, a holiday in Hawaii or in the grip of everyday life, Murakami's characters confront loss, or sexuality, or the glow of a firefly, or the impossible distance between those who ought to be closest of all.

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Norwegian Wood - Thryft
Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami

Norwegian Wood

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Norwegian Wood is a tale that might resonate with you if you’ve ever felt caught between the past and the present, love, and loss. Murakami masterfully explores these complex emotions within the backdrop of 1960s Tokyo. The rawness of first love and the poignancy of growing up are sure to touch something in you as you walk alongside Toru on his journey through youth and beyond.

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Capital Misfits - Thryft
Julie Koh

Capital Misfits

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A capsule collection of surreal short stories from one of Australia's rising stars.A woman arrives on the seventh level of Heaven, only to realise it is a trading floor where the dead swap their karma before rebirth. In a Sydney laboratory, a vagrant participates in cosmeceutical trials in return for a Rolex watch. On an island made out of sugar, a student questions the rule of the benevolent Sugar Daddy. At an open mic night in New York, a zen poet takes the stage and begins to tell the greatest, most devastating joke in the world. In this blackly funny parallel universe, Koh explores the absurdity of a world in which the market has become God.This special edition of Capital Misfits is illustrated by award-winning New York-based artist, Matt Huynh.—'Julie Koh's stories explore the bizarre, the unexpected and the surreal, whilst never losing sight of the human. Witty, horrifying and thought provoking by turns, Capital Misfits is a truly memorable collection from an original voice in Australian short fiction.'— Ryan O'Neill, author of The Weight of a Human Heart and Their Brilliant Careers'I will beg, borrow or steal to make sure I read anything Julie writes.' — Louise Swinn, Editorial Director of Sleepers Publishing

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Lincoln in the Bardo : WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 - Thryft
George Saunders

Lincoln in the Bardo : WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017

from RM30.21 MYR

In his long-awaited first novel, American master George Saunders delivers his most original, transcendent, and moving work yet. Unfolding in a graveyard over the course of a single night, narrated by a dazzling chorus of voices, Lincoln in the Bardo is a literary experience unlike any other—for no one but Saunders could conceive it.February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln’s beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. “My poor boy, he was too good for this earth,” the president says at the time. “God has called him home.” Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returned to the crypt several times alone to hold his boy’s body.From that seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of its realistic, historical framework into a thrilling, supernatural realm both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself in a strange purgatory, where ghosts mingle, gripe, commiserate, quarrel, and enact bizarre acts of penance. Within this transitional state—called, in the Tibetan tradition, the bardo—a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie’s soul.Lincoln in the Bardo is an astonishing feat of imagination and a bold step forward from one of the most important and influential writers of his generation. Formally daring, generous in spirit, deeply concerned with matters of the heart, it is a testament to fiction’s ability to speak honestly and powerfully to the things that really matter to us. Saunders has invented a thrilling new form that deploys a kaleidoscopic, theatrical panorama of voices—living and dead, historical and invented—to ask a timeless, profound question: How do we live and love when we know that everything we love must end?

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About Grace - Thryft
Anthony Doerr

About Grace

from RM33.14 MYR

Librarian note: An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here.David Winkler begins life in Anchorage, Alaska, a quiet boy drawn to the volatility of weather and obsessed with snow. Sometimes he sees things before they happen—a man carrying a hatbox will be hit by a bus; Winkler will fall in love with a woman in a supermarket. When David dreams that his infant daughter will drown in a flood as he tries to save her, he comes undone. He travels thousands of miles, fleeing family, home, and the future itself, to deny the dream.On a Caribbean island, destitute, alone, and unsure if his child has survived or his wife can forgive him, David is sheltered by a couple with a daughter of their own. Ultimately it is she who will pull him back into the world, to search for the people he left behind.Doerr's characters are full of grief and longing, but also replete with grace. His compassion for human frailty is extraordinarily moving. In luminous prose, he writes about the power and beauty of nature and about the tiny miracles that transform our lives. About Grace is heartbreaking, radiant, and astonishingly accomplished.

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If On A Winter's Night A Traveller - Thryft
Italo Calvino, William Weaver

If On A Winter's Night A Traveller

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Italo Calvino's masterpiece combines a love story and a detective story into an exhilarating allegory of reading, in which the reader of the book becomes the book's central character. Based on a witty analogy between the reader's desire to finish the story and the lover's desire to consummate his or her passion, If on a Winter's Night a Traveller is the tale of two bemused readers whose attempts to reach the end of the same book, If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino, of course, are constantly and comically frustrated. In between chasing missing chapters of the book, the hapless readers tangle with an international conspiracy, a rogue translator, an elusive novelist, a disintegrating publishing house, and several oppressive governments. The result is a literary labyrinth of storylines that interrupt one another - an Arabian Nights of the postmodern age.

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You've Reached Sam - Thryft
Dustin Thao

You've Reached Sam

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This book could be a good read for you if you're looking for a heartfelt journey that will tug at your heartstrings. "You've Reached Sam" beautifully combines the elements of love, loss, and goodbyes, taking you on an emotional rollercoaster that will leave you contemplating the meaning of life. Grab a box of tissues and get ready for a moving story that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page.

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The Catherine Lim Collection - Thryft
Catherine Lim

The Catherine Lim Collection

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This book consists of three celebrated short story collections and an early novel, each reflecting Lim’s prowess as a storyteller chronicling a society in transit, where multiethnic characters struggle with their identities as the past and the present intersect, mingle and clash. The Serpent’s Tooth (1982) Within each family lie the proverbial skeletons better left untouched, lest the truths uncovered become to horrifying. The Serpent’s Tooth is fraught with dashed hopes and wasted efforts, where characters grope around desperately in the murky depths of self delusion, where hands reach beyond the grave and resurface to haunt. They Do Return…but gently lead them back (1983) 15 tales of the paranormal. Unlike the bloodthirsty, melodramatic tales favoured at gatherings, the substance of these are commonplace, stories behind the ghost stories: of relationships that death cannot sever; of personalities so forceful they invade the land of the living after death; of rituals and customs, the unexplained and the unexpected. Characters so close to home that you start believing… O Singapore!: Stories in Celebration (1988) From the playfully satirical pen of Catherine Lim comes the wild, weird and wacky world of O Singapore! This is ’90s Singapore where the campaigns and the directives of the unremittingly competent leadership come face to face with the undeniably human fads, foibles and follies of the Singaporean people. The Woman’s Book of Superlatives(1993) Catherine Lim beguiles the reader with a startling contrast: the deification of women in ancient myths, against the degradation of women at the hands of their men. Time and again, an unwonted bond of sisterhood appears, and is affirmed in a final fateful collision

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One Hundred Years of Solitude - Thryft
Gregory Rabassa, Gabriel García Márquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude

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'MANY YEARS LATER, AS HE FACED THE FIRING SQUAD, COLONEL AURELIANO BUENDÍA WAS TO REMEMBER THAT DISTANT AFTERNOON WHEN HIS FATHER TOOK HIM TO DISCOVER ICE'Pipes and kettledrums herald the arrival of gypsies on their annual visit to Macondo, the newly founded village where José Arcadio Buendía and his strong-willed wife, Úrsula, have started their new life. As the mysterious Melquíades excites Aureliano Buendía and his father with new inventions and tales of adventure, neither can know the significance of the indecipherable manuscript that the old gypsy passes into their hands.Through plagues of insomia, civil war, hauntings and vendettas, the many tribulations of the Buendía household push memories of the manuscript aside. Few remember its existence and only one will discover the hidden message that it holds...

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Thryft
Junot Díaz

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao tells a powerful story of a Dominican family's journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back, through the eyes of the titular character and his family members. The book deals with themes of identity, love, sacrifice, and the immigrant experience, all told with Diaz's trademark writing style that is both energetic and insightful. Recommended for readers who enjoy complex, character-driven stories that explore issues of cultural identity and heritage.

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Everything is Illuminated - Thryft
Jonathan Safran Foer

Everything is Illuminated

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Jonathan Safran Foer's Everything is Illuminated won the Guardian First Book Award in 2002. It tells the story of a young man who goes to the Ukraine in search of the woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis. He is aided in his quest by a blind old man, a randy guide dog and a very, very bad translator. It is funny, moving and gripping and we guarantee you won't have read anything quite like it before.

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Tales from the Cafe : Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Thryft
Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot

Tales from the Cafe : Before the Coffee Gets Cold

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In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time...From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer.Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Kawaguchi's previous novel, we will be introduced to:The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years agoThe son who was unable to attend his own mother’s funeralThe man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marryThe old detective who never gave his wife that gift...This beautiful, simple tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives. Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time?

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The Dangers Of Smoking In Bed - Stories - Thryft
Mariana Enríquez, Megan McDowell

The Dangers Of Smoking In Bed - Stories

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This book is not for the faint of heart, but for those who appreciate a unique blend of horror and social commentary. Mariana Enriquez's stories are haunting and visceral, tackling taboo topics with brave honesty. As Lauren Groff puts it, they are "smoky, carnal, and dazzling." If you are willing to embrace the darkness, you will be rewarded with stories that penetrate the soul and stay with you long after you have finished reading.

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The Tiger's Wife - Thryft
Téa Obreht

The Tiger's Wife

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Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, the youngest of The New Yorker’s twenty best American fiction writers under forty, has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation.In a Balkan country mending from years of conflict, Natalia, a young doctor, arrives on a mission of mercy at an orphanage by the sea. By the time she and her lifelong friend Zóra begin to inoculate the children there, she feels age-old superstitions and secrets gathering everywhere around her. Secrets her outwardly cheerful hosts have chosen not to tell her. Secrets involving the strange family digging for something in the surrounding vineyards. Secrets hidden in the landscape itself.But Natalia is also confronting a private, hurtful mystery of her the inexplicable circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather’s recent death. After telling her grandmother that he was on his way to meet Natalia, he instead set off for a ramshackle settlement none of their family had ever heard of and died there alone. A famed physician, her grandfather must have known that he was too ill to travel. Why he left home becomes a riddle Natalia is compelled to unravel. Grief struck and searching for clues to her grandfather’s final state of mind, she turns to the stories he told her when she was a child. On their weeklytrips to the zoo he would read to her from a worn copy of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, which he carried with him everywhere; later, he told her stories of his own encounters over many years with “the deathless man,” a vagabond who claimed to be immortal and appeared never to age. But the most extraordinary story of all is the one her grandfather never told her, the one Natalia must discover for herself. One winter during the Second World War, his childhood village was snowbound, cut off even from the encroaching German invaders but haunted by another, fierce a tiger who comes ever closer under cover of darkness. “These stories,” Natalia comes to understand, “run like secret rivers through all the other stories” of her grandfather’s life. And it is ultimately within these rich, luminous narratives that she will find the answer she is looking for.

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Dragon Springs Road : A Novel - Thryft
Janie Chang

Dragon Springs Road : A Novel

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Dragon Springs Road would be a great read for those who enjoy historical fiction with a touch of magical realism. The book uncovers the life of Jialing who faces discrimination as a Eurasian orphan, but finds allies in Anjuin and Fox. The book provides a glimpse into early 20th century Shanghai while exploring issues of identity and searching for one's roots. With its richly imagined world and complex characters, readers will find themselves fully immersed in this haunting tale of survival and friendship.

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The Time Traveler's Wife - Thryft
Audrey Niffenegger

The Time Traveler's Wife

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This book is a mesmerizing blend of romance and science fiction. The unique concept of time travel adds a captivating twist to the love story between Clare and Henry. Niffenegger's writing beautifully captures the ups and downs of their passionate relationship as they navigate the challenges of Henry's random disappearances. Prepare to be enchanted by the poignant and unforgettable journey of The Time Traveler's Wife.

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