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Disinheritance

Julia_M February 13, 2026 No Comments American Literature (Books)Comedic Dramas & Plays (Books)Family Life Fiction (Books)Literary Fiction (Books)Short Stories (Books)Short Stories Anthologies

“I have lived,” Jhabvala said, “like a cuckoo forever insinuating myself into others’ nests.” The cuckoo is a parasitic bird that deposits its eggs in…

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Departure(s)

Julia_M February 12, 2026 No Comments American Literature (Books)Comedic Dramas & Plays (Books)Family Life Fiction (Books)Literary Fiction (Books)Short Stories (Books)Short Stories Anthologies

Departure(s), a fiction based on life, is arguably Julian Barnes’s swan song. Now age 80, Barnes is again meditating on old age and death. He…

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Lust,Caution – Part 3

Julia_M November 29, 2023 No Comments Classic Literature & Fiction Espionage Thrillers (Books)Short Stories (Books)

Lust,Caution is a fictional war resistance novella of 37-page. Eileen was aware although her 1940s fiction writings were popular with Chinese readers, she was criticised…

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Lust,Caution – Part 2

Julia_M November 28, 2023 No Comments Classic Literature & Fiction Espionage Thrillers (Books)Short Stories (Books)

Lust,Caution is a fictional war resistance novella of 37-page by the Chinese writer Eileen Chang. Set in WW2 1942 Shanghai it is a tale of…

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By Kazuo Ishiguro

Julia_M September 21, 2020 No Comments American Literature (Books)Asian American Literature & Fiction Classic Literature & Fiction Contemporary Literature & Fiction Historical Fiction (Books)Literary Criticism & Theory Literary Fiction (Books)Psychological Thrillers (Books)Short Stories (Books)Short Stories Anthologies

Kazuo Ishiguro is a Japanese born writer resident in UK. His book The Remains of the Day made his reputation. From that moment, he could…

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