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Η Συβαρίτισσα
“Όχι όχι, εγώ δεν θέλω ν’ αλλάξει ο κόσμος αυτός. Να χαλάσει θέλω, να τον χαλάσω, να τον γκρεμίσω, αυτό θέλω, να τον δω σωριασμένο, να δρασκελίσω τα χαλάσματα τρέχοντας με τα χέρια ανοιχτά στον άνεμο, στη λευτεριά, ν’ αγκαλιάσω τους ανθρώπους, πόσοι ωραίοι άνθρωποι θα...
Mémoires d’une jeune fille rangée
"Je rêvais d'être ma propre cause et ma propre fin ; je pensais à présent que la littérature me permettrait de réaliser ce voeu. Elle m'assurerait une immortalité qui compenserait l'éternité perdue ; il n'y avait plus de Dieu pour m'aimer, mais je brûlerais dans des...
Istanbul: Memories and the City
A shimmering evocation, by turns intimate and panoramic, of one of the world’s great cities, by its foremost writer.
Stamped – Στιγματισμένοι: Ο Ρατσισμός, ο Αντιρατσισμός και Εσύ
Η θεωρία της φυλετικής ανωτερότητας ανέκαθεν χρησιμοποιήθηκε ως μέσο για την απόκτηση δύναμης και επιρροής αλλά και για την δημιουργία διακρίσεων. Μέσα από τις σελίδες του, παρουσιάζεται όλη η ιστορία των ρατσιστικών και των αντιρατσιστικών ιδεών, μια ιστορία που...
Reflections on exile and other essays
With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns, Edward W. Said’s writings have transformed the field of literary studies. As in the title essay, the widely admired “Reflections on Exile,” the fact of his own exile and the fate of the Palestinians have...
Hansel and Gretel
Bilingual in Arabic and English. Poor Hansel and Gretel find themselves abandoned in the woods. Hungry and lost, they come upon a unique house built of cakes and sweets. But before they can eat their fill, the strange woman from the house invites them inside. A...
Folk poetry of modern Greece
A wide-ranging study of popular poetry and song in the Greek language from the last years of the Byzantine Empire to the present day. The folk poetry of the title includes the songs, composed and handed down by word of mouth, of unlettered villagers, of wandering...
El arenque rojo
Estés donde estés, cerca de ti hay historias. Muchas historias. Tantas como personas. Pero ¿las vemos? A veces sí. Y en eso consiste este libro. Al principio, la primera vez, solo verás el arenque rojo. Un pretexto para distraerte, un juego, casi una broma. Pero, en...
Am I small? هل أنا صغيرة؟
In this bilingual English-Arabic book, Tamia, the young protagonist of the story, overhears the unseen narrator introduce her, saying that “Tamia is still very small.” Taking exception to this, Tamia wanders through a fantastic landscape of cute, sometimes...
1984
Διασκευή σε graphic novel του προφητικού "1984", από τα χέρια του Fido Nesti.
Η Συβαρίτισσα
“Όχι όχι, εγώ δεν θέλω ν’ αλλάξει ο κόσμος αυτός. Να χαλάσει θέλω, να τον χαλάσω, να τον γκρεμίσω, αυτό θέλω, να τον δω σωριασμένο, να δρασκελίσω τα χαλάσματα τρέχοντας με τα χέρια ανοιχτά στον άνεμο, στη λευτεριά, ν’ αγκαλιάσω τους ανθρώπους, πόσοι ωραίοι άνθρωποι θα...
Mémoires d’une jeune fille rangée
"Je rêvais d'être ma propre cause et ma propre fin ; je pensais à présent que la littérature me permettrait de réaliser ce voeu. Elle m'assurerait une immortalité qui compenserait l'éternité perdue ; il n'y avait plus de Dieu pour m'aimer, mais je brûlerais dans des...
Istanbul: Memories and the City
A shimmering evocation, by turns intimate and panoramic, of one of the world’s great cities, by its foremost writer.
Stamped – Στιγματισμένοι: Ο Ρατσισμός, ο Αντιρατσισμός και Εσύ
Η θεωρία της φυλετικής ανωτερότητας ανέκαθεν χρησιμοποιήθηκε ως μέσο για την απόκτηση δύναμης και επιρροής αλλά και για την δημιουργία διακρίσεων. Μέσα από τις σελίδες του, παρουσιάζεται όλη η ιστορία των ρατσιστικών και των αντιρατσιστικών ιδεών, μια ιστορία που...
Reflections on exile and other essays
With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns, Edward W. Said’s writings have transformed the field of literary studies. As in the title essay, the widely admired “Reflections on Exile,” the fact of his own exile and the fate of the Palestinians have...
Listen, listen
Bilingual in Arabic and English. "Listen, listen" is a virtual “sensory walk” through the changing seasons.
Hansel and Gretel
Bilingual in Arabic and English. Poor Hansel and Gretel find themselves abandoned in the woods. Hungry and lost, they come upon a unique house built of cakes and sweets. But before they can eat their fill, the strange woman from the house invites them inside. A...
Folk poetry of modern Greece
A wide-ranging study of popular poetry and song in the Greek language from the last years of the Byzantine Empire to the present day. The folk poetry of the title includes the songs, composed and handed down by word of mouth, of unlettered villagers, of wandering...
El arenque rojo
Estés donde estés, cerca de ti hay historias. Muchas historias. Tantas como personas. Pero ¿las vemos? A veces sí. Y en eso consiste este libro. Al principio, la primera vez, solo verás el arenque rojo. Un pretexto para distraerte, un juego, casi una broma. Pero, en...
Am I small? هل أنا صغيرة؟
In this bilingual English-Arabic book, Tamia, the young protagonist of the story, overhears the unseen narrator introduce her, saying that “Tamia is still very small.” Taking exception to this, Tamia wanders through a fantastic landscape of cute, sometimes...
1984
Διασκευή σε graphic novel του προφητικού "1984", από τα χέρια του Fido Nesti.
Des hommes sans femmes
« À ce que je sais, votre épouse était vraiment une femme merveilleuse […] vous devez vous sentir reconnaissant d'avoir vécu presque vingt ans auprès d'une femme comme elle. Je le crois profondément. Néanmoins, vous aurez beau penser que vous avez compris quelqu'un,...
