The plight of post-Civil War Madrid is told through the voices of over 300 characters. A new NYRB edition of this raucous, fragmentary novel, first published in 1950.
Charming tale of an architect-mouse whose designs for her friends - Owl, Mole, Caterpillar etc - are the ne plus ultra of imagination and comfort. First published in 1981, this is a happy re... read more
Conversational, elegant and subtle essays on art, literature, urban life in war-time Shanghai and Hong Kong by the admired Chinese-born American novelist, screenwriter and cultural critic. F... read more
The first English translation of a masterpiece of modern Austrian literature, set in the early C20th and first published in 1951. Vienna and her surrounding woods and hills embrace a motley ... read more
Excellent anthology of fairy tales by Oscar Wilde, Hans Christian Andersen, Eleanor Mordaunt et alia selected by the Provensens and with their glorious, old-fashioned illustrations. Out of p... read more
A young Sicilian woman delves into her family's history, their relationships, intrigues, betrayals, struggles. This is a new translation and the first unabridged version of what is widely co... read more