Since his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero--a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime! Volume I include…
First American Publication This stunning and elegiac novel by the author of the internationally acclaimedWind-Up Bird Chroniclehas sold over 4 million copies in Japan and is now available to American audiences for the first time. It is sure to be a literary event. Toru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young w…
"There are immeasurably powerful dramatic principles that have governed storytelling for millennia, yet the powerful dimension they can bring to the inner life of characters has been forgotten. This inspiring and practical book delves into the fascinating world of archetypes, mythology, and the chakra system to reveal the deepest sources of character motivation and action for a single purpose: …
Both revolution and romance are at the heart of Return of the Spirit, first published in Arabic in 1933.The story of a patriotic young Egyptian and his extended family, ending with events surrounding the 1919 revolution for al-Hakim, a literal awakening of the Egyptian spirit, Return of the Spirit with its strong expression of nationalist solidarity has particular resonance now. Admiration for …
This market-leading text provides students with step-by-step guidance through the research writing process, from selecting and narrowing a topic to formatting the finished document. Writing Research Papers backs up its instruction with the most complete array of samples of any writing guide of this nature. The text continues its extremely thorough and accurate coverage of citation styles for a …
The compelling, groundbreaking guide to creative writing that reveals how the brain responds to storytelling, based on the wildly popular creative writing class Stories shape who we are. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions and mold our beliefs. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human. So, how do master storytellers compel us? In The Science of Storytelling, award-…
The novel tells the story of Dawson Cole and Amanda Collier, former high school sweethearts from opposite social classes who reunite after twenty years for a friend's funeral. As they rediscover their deep connection, they are forced to confront the painful memories and tragic circumstances that originally tore them apart. It is a bittersweet exploration of whether a first love can truly withst…
...Ada satu adegan yang mana gue harus berantem ama orang di depan orang banyak. Gue akting dengan segenap jiwa dan raga. Dengan menyeimbangkan emosi dengan karakter. Dengan masuk ke dalam jiwa sang tokoh. Dengan total. Layaknya Tom Krus minum Irex. Uoh! Setelah selesai shooting, gue tanya ke Mister, salah satu temen yang ada di lokasi syuting. ‘Gimana tadi acting gue pas berantem, keren, ya?…
Buku ini menceritakan pertemuan seorang pilot yang terdampar di Gurun Sahara dengan seorang pangeran kecil dari asteroid jauh yang sedang melakukan perjalanan antarplanet. Melalui percakapan mereka, pangeran kecil mengungkapkan pandangan yang polos namun mendalam tentang hakikat cinta, persahabatan, dan keanehan perilaku orang dewasa.
Novel ketiga dari tetralogi Laskar Pelangi ini bercerita tentang petualangan Ikal dan Arai di Eropa. Setelah berhasil memperoleh beasiswa ke Prancis, Ikal dan Arai, mengalami banyak kejadian yang orang biasa sebut sebagai kejutan budaya. Banyak kebiasaan dan peradaban Eropa yang berlainan sama sekali dengan peradaban yang selama ini mereka pahami sebagai orang Indonesia,khususnya Melayu. Di dal…
Laskar Pelangi telah menjadi international best seller, diterjemahkan ke dalam 40 bahasa asing. Telah terbit dalam 22 bahasa, diedarkan di lebih dari 130 negara. Melalui program beasiswa, Hirata meraih Master of Science (M.Sc.) bidang teori ekonomi dari Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Hirata juga mendapat beasiswa pendidikan sastra di IWP (International Writing Program), University of Iowa, USA.
Buku ini bercerita tentang Kolonialisme dan Rasisme: Kritik tajam terhadap struktur sosial Hindia Belanda yang membedakan hak manusia berdasarkan ras., Emansipasi Wanita: Melalui Nyai Ontosoroh, buku ini menyuarakan kekuatan perempuan dalam melawan norma patriarki dan kolonial, dan Nasionalisme: Benih-benih kesadaran berbangsa yang tumbuh melalui pemikiran dan pendidikan.