"An unforgiving tale of political horror and womanhood... Fascinating." ―Mariana EnriquezTHREE SISTERS. A CARETAKER, A TRAVELLER, AND A BRIDE.Mutiara and Maya's lives are irrevocably altered when their younger sister Annisa straps a bomb to her waist and commits a devastating act.As they grapple with grief, guilt, and unanswered questions, their search leads them to long-concealed secrets, forsaken...

Balancing leading scholars with emerging trendsetters, this Companion offers fresh perspectives on Asian cinemas and charts new constellations in the field with significance far beyond Asian cinema studies.Asian cinema studies – at the intersection of film/media studies and area studies – has rapidly transformed under the impact of globalization, compounded by the resurgence of a variety of nationalist discourses as well as counter-discourses, new socio-political movements...

**Winner of the 2023 PEN Translation PrizeWinner of the 2023 NSW Premier’s Translation PrizeAn eerie, alienating, yet comic and profoundly sympathetic short story collection about Americans in America by one of Indonesia’s most prominent writers, now in an English translation for its fortieth anniversary, with a foreword by Intan ParamadithaA Penguin Classic**In these seven stories of People from Bloomington,our peculiar narrators find themselves in...

*The most unusual novel you will read all year, where you create your own story*'An ingenious choose-your-own-adventure challenge' Lauren Elkin, GuardianLonglisted for the 2021 Stella PrizeYou've grown roots, you're gathering moss. You're desperate to escape your boring life teaching English in Jakarta, to go out and see the world. So you make a Faustian pact with a devil, who gives you a gift, and a warnin...

The German word Freiraum, literally translated, means free room. Freiraum is more than just physical space though, it is also a mental state of creativity and freedom. In 1929 Virginia Woolf argued for the necessity of a "room of one’s own" for women writers: Freiraum, both literal and figurative, to think and to create. Almost a century later, having a private room is still a privilege, not only but especially for women. A virus knowing no boundaries or borders emphasized this inequality,...

German title: Spinnerin der Dunkelheit und andere ErzählungenIndonesian title: Pemintal Kegelapan dan cerita lainnyaIntan Paramaditha’s stories are infused with gothic and horror themes. Depicted with a feminine sensibility, the majority of her protagonists are femme fatales or madwomen in the attic who do not fit the social order. Her stories contain twists that both delight and disturb.

In this dazzling debut story collection from celebrated Indonesian writer Intan Paramaditha, fairytale, taboo, lust and death all come together in a heady, intoxicating mix.A black velvet butterfly darts out of a cave. Menstrual blood pools in the backseat of a car. Rats pour forth from an open doorway.These stories set in the Indonesian everyday – in corporate boardrooms, in shanty towns – reveal a soupy otherworld stewing just beneath the surface. Melding...

**Winner of the 2023 PEN Translation PrizeWinner of the 2023 NSW Premier’s Translation PrizeAn eerie, alienating, yet comic and profoundly sympathetic short story collection about Americans in America by one of Indonesia’s most prominent writers, now in an English translation for its fortieth anniversary, with a foreword by Intan ParamadithaA Penguin Classic**In these seven stories of People from Bloomington,our peculiar narrators find themselves in...

The companion to our Languages Fast and Easy ~ German ebook, this Phrasebook provides you with a collection of the most common phrases as well as specialist phrases for when you are at the hotel/ restaurant, travelling and out and about.

The easy way to learn the most common words and phrases. From greetings and good-byes to everyday small talk, each entry is presented in a realistic context. GERMAN CONVERSATION GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS is the definitive phrasebook to help you make the most of your time in Germany.Whether you want to book a hotel room, ask what time the train leaves or buy a drink from the bar, this new book has a vast dictionary and will help you communicate with the locals in no time.With this b...

This e-book by Kathy Steinemann is a suspenseful and thought-provoking collection of short stories and poetry — dual-language pieces that will leave you wanting more. English students trying to learn German — or German students attempting to learn English — will benefit while reading intriguing plots that expand one's horizons and pose ancient questions about morals and ethics, sometimes with a dash of humor.The publisher has taken great care in the e-book's layout, with careful in...

Learn German fast: schnell und einfach Deutsch lernen.As you may already know, German is not an easy-to-learn language. The best way to try to master German is to learn by heart its most popular idiomatic expressions.In this book, you will find the corresponding English version above every German Redewendung. This will help you catch its full meaning in no time.Learn 250 Ge...