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Tara Selter has lived the eighteenth of November 1,143 times when she notices a break in the pattern; a man has changed his shirt. The man is Henry Dale and he remembers all the days that have come before. He knows that time has fallen out of joint. Now they are two of a kind: trapped in the eighteenth of November, but no longer alone. Together they learn to share their present; their voices grow hoarse recounting their small battles against it and their bewilderment at the disintegrating world.

Brought to you by Penguin. I want to write a book about Vilhelm’s room and the events which took place in it, or arose from it; those that led to Lise’s death, which I have survived only so that I might write down the story of her and Vilhelm... The ripples from a breakup radiate outwards...

Llaman a la puerta de la casa donde viven tres hermanas. Se les ha dicho que nunca abran la puerta a extraños, pero quizá esta vez hacerlo no sea tan malo, ya que es solo una persona pobre que pide un poco de comida. ¿O no lo es acaso? Una por una, las hermanas van...

Tres señores aristócratas están jugando un juego de mesa. De lejos, miran a un padre pobre con muchos hijos. Los señores deciden apostar a quién de ellos será el elegido para ser el padrino del hijo recién nacido del pobre hombre y así ayudarle llevar su carga. Sin embargo, los hombres...

Un molinero trabaja duro todos los días para mantener a su familia. Entonces, un día, un caballero de ojos negros lo visita y le ofrece una oportunidad inesperada de riqueza. El caballero se encargará de todas las preocupaciones del molinero con una condición: que se quede con lo que hay...

Un sastre y un orfebre salen de excursión. Es tarde, quieren irse a casa, pero escuchan un sonido desde una de las colinas. Tonos que se vuelven más y más fuertes y se convierten en música dulce. El sastre y el orfebre siguen la música y descubren un grupo de personitas. Se divierten con...

Rapunzel está cautiva en un bosque desierto, en lo alto de una torre sin escaleras. Una bruja se ha asegurado de que nunca saldrá de allí, gracias a un acuerdo que hizo su padre para salvar la vida de Rapunzel. Pero un día, un joven príncipe ve a Rapunzel sentada en la ventana de la torre y...

Esta es la historia de tres hermanos y su búsqueda de fama y gloria. Cuando un enorme jabalí causa terror en los bosques que rodean el castillo del rey, los hermanos deciden cazarlo y matarlo. Si tienen éxito, obtendrán la recompensa prometida por el rey: la mano de...

Este es el cuento clásico de Caperucita Roja: la historia de una niña que viste una capa roja y se dirige a visitar a su abuela enferma. De camino, decide recoger unas flores para su abuela. Conoce al encantador y elocuente lobo, que está más que feliz de acompañarla...

This is the tale of an overconfident and foolhardy boy who tries everything he can think of to frighten himself. Nothing seems to scare him and the boy begins to doubt whether he is capable of experiencing fear at...

A miller works hard everyday to provide for his family. Then, one day, a gentleman with black eyes visits him and offers an unexpected opportunity for wealth. The gentleman will take care of all the miller's worries on one condition: that he gets what is behind the mill. That old apple tree, the...

A tailor and a jeweler are out hiking. It's late, they want to go home, but they hear a sound from one of the hills. Tones that get stronger and stronger, and turn into sweet music. The tailor and the jeweler follow the music and discover a group of little people. They party with them all night...

There is a knock on the door of the home where three sisters live. They have been told never to open the door to strangers – but maybe it's not so bad this time as it's just a poor person asking for a bit of food? Or is it? One by one, the sisters disappear without a trace and wake up in a...

Three aristocratic gentlemen are playing a board game. From a distance, they look at a poor father with many children. The lords decide to bet on who of them shall be chosen to be the godfather of the poor man's newborn son and thus help the father carry his burden. However, the men are not the...

This is the story of three brothers and their pursuit of fame and glory. When a huge wild boar causes terror in the forests surrounding the king's castle, the brothers decide to hunt it down and kill it. If they succeed, they will win the king's promised reward – the princess' hand. But it...

Rapunzel is held captive in a deserted forest, high up in a tower without stairs. A witch has made sure she will never get out of there, thanks to an agreement her father made to save Rapunzel's life. But one day a young prince sees Rapunzel sitting in the tower window, and manages to reach her...

A dying miller wants to ensure that his daughter finds a husband who will protect her after he's gone. Suitor after suitor visit the mill to ask for her hand, but none are accepted. Except for a charming man who lives in a large estate deep in the forest. When the girl is invited to visit him...

This is the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood - the story about a little girl who wears a red cloak, on her way to visit her ill grandmother. On her way, she decides to pick some flowers for her grandma. She meets the charming and well spoken wolf, who is more than happy to accompany...

Hansel and Gretel live in poverty on the edge of the forest. Their family is very poor. One day, their parents realise that they will not be able to feed themselves or their children so they make an unforgivable decision: they abandon their children far out in the woods, so that they will never...

Un molinero moribundo quiere asegurarse de que su hija encuentre un marido que la proteja después de que él se haya ido. Pretendiente tras pretendiente visitan el molino para pedir su mano, pero ninguno es aceptado. Excepto por un hombre encantador que vive en una gran finca en lo...