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Daunt Books Children's Short Story Competition 2013

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  More Far Eastern Tales by W. Somerset Maugham

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  The second volume in Somerset Maugham's collection of tales set in colonial Southeast Asia. Sharply-observed, humorous insights into human nature and a forgotten world.

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  Far Eastern Tales by W. Somerset Maugham

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  One of the masters of the short story brings us this lyrical collection: a caustic, subversive snapshot of colonial Southeast Asia.

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  Mongolian Folktales by Hilary Roe Metternich

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  Beautifully illustrated with copies of papercuts by Norovsambuugiin Baatartsog, this is an introductory collection of the ancient folktales of Mongolia.

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  Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima

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  Yukio Mishima is one of the great modern Japanese writers and this is the first book in his Sea of Fertility tetralogy. Set in 1920s Japan, it describes the relationship between a poor, yet aristocratic girl and a young man of newly acquired wealth. A masterful, lyrical book concerned with the effects of Westernisation on the Japanese at the start of the 20th century.

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  Tales from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry

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  A collection of 11 short stories all narrated by a young Indian boy about the building where he is growing up and the people who live there. A glorious, enchanting and intimate recreation of Indian life.

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  Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry

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  Strong characters and compelling stories characterise Mistry's work and this novel is no exception. Living in Mumbai during Indira Ghandi's rule in the 1970s, Gustad Noble and his family try and maintain a sense of normalcy and humanity as war with Pakistan becomes a real threat.

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  Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry

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  Past and present tensions collide when Nariman Vakeel, a seventy-nine years old Parsi widower, is forced to move in with his daughter and her family. Among the literal and familial claustrophobia of their new living conditions, Mistry reveals how, even as the minutiae of daily life debilitates each of his characters, they retain an overwhelming capability for love and affection. A tenderly observed and carefully rendered portrait of an Indian family.

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  A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

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  A tragic, intricate novel about four people brought together under the same roof by a struggling Parsi widow trying to maintain her independence. In spite of their different castes, races and religions, the widow, the lodger and the two Hindu tailors, become a family. A superb piece of storytelling, moving and evocative, and an informed reflection on Indian politics in the 1970s.

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  Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

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  A dizzying, cross-cultural love story and an intricate portrait of 18th century Japan from the acclaimed author of Cloud Atlas. Mitchell moves effortlessly between cultures and consciousnesses to create his most expansive work to date.

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  Ghostwritten by David Mitchell

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  Mitchell's first novel brough him instant acclaim as one of Britain's most daring young writers. This globe-spanning novel brings Japan brilliantly, vibrantly to life.

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  Tender Hooks by Moni Mohsin

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  Full of wit and wickedness and as clever as its heroine is clueless, this is a satirical and entertaining novel about Pakistani high society and life in a country that is falling apart.

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  An Insular Possession by Timothy Mo

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  A sweeping, historical novel comprised of letters, newspaper cuttings and third-person narrative, which tells the story of two idealistic Americans living in Southern China during the Anglo-Chinese opium war of the 1830s. Both a marvellous work of fiction and a rigorously researched history of the foundation of Hong Kong.

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  In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin

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  Eight carefully woven tales set in the Punjab, which tell the story of the Harouni family and their cooks, drivers, gardeners and servants. These hypnotic stories of love, longing and loss rise up and sink back into a background of modern, chaotic, turbulent Pakistan.

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  Max Havelaar by Multatuli

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  A controversial book that caused shockwaves in 1860 Dutch society, this story, based loosely on Eduard Douwes Dekker's own experiences, exposes the corruption and cruelty of colonisation in Indonesia through the ideas of the idealistic Max Havelaar.

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  1Q84: Books One, Two and Three by Haruki Murakami

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  The eagerly-awaited, three-volume tome by Japan's most prolific author. Characteristically surreal and exhilarating, Murakami's story begins when a woman named Aomame goes down a hole and emerges in a parallel dimension. Meanwhile, in an equally strange 'real world' Tengo gets dragged into the controversy surrounding an award-winning book apparently written by a seven-year-old. Entertaining, complex and compelling.

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  Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

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  First published in 1987, this is one of Murakami's very best novels. When Toru hears his favorite Beatles' song, he recalls his first love, and is instantly transported back to his student days. A brilliant tale of uneasy friendships, sex, passion, loss and desire.

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  The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

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  This is the surreal and compelling story of Toru Okada and a bizarre journey which leads him away from a quiet suburban life, following the trail of a series of intriguing characters. Like all Murakami's excellent fiction this is entertaining and accessible yet full of philosophical complexity.

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  1Q84: Book One and Book Two by Haruki Murakami

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  The first of the eagerly-awaited, two-volume tome by Japan's most prolific author. Characteristically surreal and exhilarating, Murakami's story begins when a woman named Aomame goes down a hole and emerges in a parallel dimension. Meanwhile, in an equally strange 'real world' Tengo gets dragged into the controversy surrounding an award-winning book apparently written by a seven-year-old. Entertaining, complex and compelling.

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  Audition by Ryu Murakami

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  Two friends decide to hold a series of fake film auditions to find a date for Aoyama, who hasn't got over the death of his wife seven years before. Aoyama promptly falls for a young, beautiful ballerina, which a decidedly disturbing past. An excellent psychological thriller from this refreshing writer.

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  The Guide by R. K. Narayan

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  Ex-convict Raju accepts his role with comic dedication when he is mistaken for a holy man. Enchanting, amusing and satirical novel about rural India and the power of self-deception.

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  R. K. Narayan Omnibus by R. K. Narayan

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  An Everyman edition which includes the first four novels in Narayan's beloved Malgudi Days series. Narayan based these stories of everyday life, its small tragedies, its joys, its cruelty and its laughter in the fictional Southern Indian town of Malgudi. A wonderful, evocative and entirely engaging series of work.

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  I am a Cat by Soseki Natsume

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  A classic piece of Japanese literature, comic and fiercely acerbic, that is narrated by an unwanted cat. Set in the last half of the 19th century, this cat with no name observes middle-class humans, from priests to businessmen, from teachers to spoilt young women, at a time of great social upheaval and growing western influence.

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  The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninh

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  A brilliant novel which tells the story of Kien, an unfeasibly lucky North Vietnamese soldier, and the haunting destruction of his innocence as he becomes embroiled in this hideous war.

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  Tokyo Fiancee by Amelie Nothomb

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  Amelie Nothomb's accomplished novel recounts the relationship between two lovers, a Belgian teacher and her Japanese student, in Tokyo in the late 1980s. Based on her own experiences, this is a warm, comic, intimate and honest exploration of the cultural differences between the pair.

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  Burmese Days by George Orwell

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  Inspired by the 5 years George Orwell spent serving on the Indian Imperial Police Force in Burma, this is the story of the unlikely friendship between Flory, a white timber merchant, and Dr Veraswami. Corruption, racism and imperialism come under Orwell's steely gaze when Flory is asked to step up for his Indian friend.