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Madonna in a Fur Coat

Madonna in a Fur Coat

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"The essence of life is in solitude — wouldn’t you agree? All unions are built on falsehood....

My Brother is an Only Child

My Brother is an Only Child

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An unforgettable coming of age story of love, family and politics and also an award-winning film...

The Hunger of Women

The Hunger of Women

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Rosa is sick with anxiety and abandonment... To fill the void she begins to cook all sorts of...

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

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Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building...

Blind Argus

Blind Argus

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Blind Argus is a story about love, the search for love, the cheating that lovers practise on...

Remembrance of Things Past : 1

Remembrance of Things Past : 1

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"For a long time I used to go to bed early." The first two volumes in Proust's seven volume...

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1937 Japan government railway poster

Tokyo Express

Author: Seichō Matsumoto

In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young and beautiful couple are discovered. Sta

Night Train to Lisbon

Night Train to Lisbon

Author: Pascal Mercier

Night Train to Lisbon follows Raimund Gregorius, a 57-year-old Classics scholar, on a journey that t

Ears of wheat from below with a bright blue sky and clouds

I'm Not Scared

Author: Niccolò Ammaniti

One relentlessly hot summer, six children explore the scorched wheat fields that enclose their tiny

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