Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. Shortly after completing a biography of Christopher Columbus in 1828, Washington Irving traveled from Madrid, where he had been staying, to Granada, Spain. At first sight, he described it as "a most picturesque and beautiful city, situated in one of the loveliest landscapes that I have ever se…
When Julie Jacobs inherits a key to a safety-deposit box in Siena, Italy, she is told that it will lead her to an old family treasure. Soon she is launched on a winding and perilous journey into the history of her ancestor Giulietta, whose legendary love for a young man named Romeo rocked the foundations of medieval Siena. As Julie crosses paths with the descendants of the families immortalized…
Rosemary's young, just at college, and she's decided not to tell anyone a thing about her family. So we're not going to tell you too much either: you'll have to find out for yourselves what it is that makes her unhappy family unlike any other. Rosemary is now an only child, but she used to have a sister the same age as her, and an older brother. Both are now gone - vanished from her life. Ther…
After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he's still in good health, and in one day, he turns 100. A big celebration is in the works, but Allan really isn't interested (and he'd like a bit more control over his vodka consumption). So he decides to escape. He climbs out the window in his slippers and embar…
Disertasi Sapardi Djoko Damono yang dipertahankan di Universitas Indonesia tahun 1989, dengan judul asli "Novel Jawa Tahun 1950-an: Telaah Fungsi, Isi, dan Struktur"
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Juli 2005 adalah titik nadir kehidupan saya. Pertaruhan antara hidup dan mati di rantau orang. Tergolek lemah tak berdaya di sebuah ruangan rumah sakit di Melbourne. Saya mengalami komplikasi pasca melahirkan. Sebuah syndrome langka yang bahkan baru pertama kali ditangani di rumah sakit itu.
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