Showing results by publisher "Audible Studios" in Contemporary Fiction

明治歌舞伎青春譚、ここに開幕！全国を回り旅芝居を続ける傍流歌舞伎一座「花房座」。座頭の長女である百多は亡き母に代わり裏方の仕事を一手に担い花房座を陰から支えていた。百多の頑張りもあり、一座の評判は上々。ついに東京の大きな芝居小屋での興行が決まった。しかしそんな中、人気の若女形である弟の千多が失踪してしまう。

女４人で２７２歳。終の棲家に立退き迫る！私たち、まだまだ人生諦めませんから！東洋文化大学の学生である速水翔太は、風変わりなアルバイトをしている。

ネタバレ厳禁。驚愕体験の本格ミステリ！小石探偵事務所の代表でミステリオタクの小石は、名探偵のように華麗に事件を解決する日を夢見ている。

命を削り今を生きる「止観の道士」たち　時に精神は現実を凌駕する――　織田信長が天下統一へ向け着々と歩みを進めていた元亀元年（一五七〇年）、京の街でこれまで交わることのなかった「止観の道士」たちの運命が交錯する。

Es ist der Alptraum einer jeden Familie: Die passionierte Reiterin Mikaela wird von ihrem Pferd abgeworfen – und ihr 9-jähriger Sohn Bret gibt sich die Schuld daran. Nach Wochen im Koma rechnet niemand mehr mit ihrem Aufwachen. Allein ihr Mann Liam glaubt fest daran, dass er sie mit seiner Liebe ins Leben zurückholen kann. Nur mit Mühe gelingt es ihm jedoch, sich um die beiden Kinder zu kümmern. Vor allem der kleine Bret ist durch den Verlust der Mutter schwer traumatisiert. Doch dann stößt Liam auf ein langgehütetes Geheimnis seiner Frau.

時翔のもとに届いた不思議な手紙。100年前を生きる千代子が書いたものらしい。思いがけず始まった〝文通〟で距離を縮めるふたりだったが――令和と大正、時を超えた恋の行方は?

Texas, 1934: Seit der Weltwirtschaftskrise sind Hunderttausende arbeitslos, und in den Ebenen der Prärie herrscht Dürre - zu viel wurde gerodet, nach Missernten droht das Land von Sandstürmen davongetragen zu werden. In dieser unsicheren, gefahrvollen Zeit muss Elsa Martinelli eine schwere Entscheidung treffen: Soll sie um das Land kämpfen, das sie liebt und das die Heimat ihrer Familie ist? Oder soll sie mit ihren Kindern wie so viele andere nach Westen ziehen? Irgendwann bleibt Elsa keine Wahl mehr, doch die Flucht nach Kalifornien birgt neue Gefahren in sich.

【第163回 直木賞受賞作】
傷つき、悩み、惑う人びとに寄り添っていたのは、一匹の犬だった――。

【累計百万部突破!第152回直木賞受賞作】 　僕はこの世界に左足から登場した――。

【累計百万部突破!第152回直木賞受賞作】 　両親の離婚、そして帰国。母の実家のそばに住む母子三人は、次第にバラバラになっていった。

余命の告知を受けた妻…

Um poderoso homem sofre perdas irreparáveis e torna-se um colecionador de lágrimas. Despedaçado, decide penetrar os porões de sua mente em busca da sociedade dos seus sonhos. "'Não é possível', pensei. Em vez de se prostrar diante de Deus, ele o chamou para um debate, e ninguém previa o que seria discutido. Depois desse episódio, ele deixou de ser um vendedor de sonhos e passou a ser um ousado semeador de ideias. E nós, após presenciarmos seu "debate", nunca mais seríamos os mesmos.

This hilarious novel describes one year spent on a small university campus in the United States by an Indian student. His English is comically Indian, and his initial notions of America are absurdly inadequate and stereotyped. The theme of the novel is his comic discovery of America and his own growth and maturing through the diverse adventures he encounters.

Sarah's been sequestered to her grandparents' house for the summer - again - and she's convinced it'll be the most boring summer ever. That is, until she discovers who's been stealing her grandmother's beets. It isn't long before Sarah realizes she's in for the adventure of a lifetime.

Twenty-five-year-old Jinni lives in Mumbai, works in a hip animation studio and is perfectly happy with her carefree and independent existence. Until her bossy grandmother shows up and announces that it is Jinni s 'duty' to drop everything and come and contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from their sleepy hometown, Bittora.

Returning from a funeral, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Briggs find their Beverly Hills mansion ransacked. As they wait for the police, they discover something unusual: Despite the chaos, nothing appears to be missing - a fact that greatly interests Beverly Hills police detective Masao Masuto. But the Zen detective only has a few minutes to ponder the strange break-in before a murder intervenes. The victim is Ivan Gaycheck, a stamp dealer whom Masuto remembers for his stout frame and unplaceable accent.

Rain has spoiled Masao Masuto's vacation. For six days the storm has trapped the Zen Buddhist detective and his family inside their Los Angeles cottage. By the morning of his vacation's final day, he is so stir crazy that the call to come to work is a relief. Detective Masuto knows no better cure for boredom than a puzzling murder.

While growing up, Joe Farroni almost never saw his Uncle Rocco, and when Joe asked his parents about the man, they’d kept their lips zipped. Only when Joe is an adult - a writer struggling with a mortgage and two kids - does he discover his uncle’s identity as the sneakiest, slipperiest, most successful conman to ever grace the streets of New York City. Now Rocco has passed away, and left it to Joe, his only heir, to write the story of his master schemes.

Swami is a talkative, mischievous boy whose life is all about having fun with his friends and avoiding school and homework. He lives with his parents, younger brother and grandmother. He has a set of friends in two schools that he gets removed from. But some innocent mischief gets him in trouble and leads him to leave his house and go on the run. Written in his unique style, R.K Narayan's book Swami Aur Uske Dost is simple yet truly entertaining.

Ce périple, les trois jeunes gens l'ont entrepris au mépris du danger, au péril de leur vie, et malgré les supplications de leurs fiancées respectives. Ils l'ont fait pour le rayonnement de la France, le progrès de la science et aussi un peu pour passer le temps. Il en résulte un roman d'aventure avec de l'action à l'intérieur et aussi des temps calmes et du passé simple. Ceci est une expérience de lecture immersive. Hormis deux ou trois passages inquiétants, le suspense y est supportable et l'oeuvre reste accessible au public poitrinaire.