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Trumpeters [Bulgarian Theatrical Plays]    by Lyubomir Nikolov
Price: $3.99 USD. 17740 words. Language: Bulgarian. Published on April 21, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Drama.

Two theatrical plays by Lyubomir Nikolov. Contemporary Bulgarian drama - postmodern, dystopian, mind-grabbing. Trumpeters is dystopian play where absurdity and laughter fight, leading the actors to complete exhaustion. For the Wind and Other Feasts of Nature is contemporary, eco comedy for the times when petrol is finished, the nature's habits and the energies are changing but people don't.
Love and the Art of War    by Dinah Lee Küng
Price: $4.00 USD. 117410 words. Language: English. Published by Eyes and Ears  on April 10, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy.

A London librarian is losing her job, her man and, possibly even her mind. Enrolling in an evening class, "Mending Marriage or Decent Divorce," Jane ends up by mistake with some oddball businessmen studying Sun Tzu's The Art of War and China's legendary Thirty-six Battle Stratagems. The distraught Jane has nothing to lose and in fact, gains more from Baldwin's coaching than she bargained for.
Pinkie: Stories of a Homeless Man    by phillip good
Price: $2.99 USD. 34660 words. Language: English. Published by zanybooks on April 7, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Urban.

Pinkie (his real name long forgotten) and his friends live near the beach. Sleeping on the sand, they are easy prey for impulse criminals, unruly adolescents, and even other homeless men. But in these fourteen stories, Pinkie survives fires, floods, and attacks, working without pay, and still is able to make the weekly dance and, for a few short hours, feel human again.
Vuelo de libélulas    by Juan Luis Vera
Price: $3.99 USD. 26550 words. Language: Spanish. Published by Chiado Editora on April 7, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Urban.

Lorenzo es un tipo duro. Así se ha considerado desde que tiene uso de razón, y así se define cuando decide entrar en un mundo completamente nuevo para él: la universidad. Cuando al cabo de unos meses comprende que su ideología política le ha granjeado el odio de conocidos y extraños en toda la facultad...
The Great Bordello. A Story of the Theatre    by Avery Hopwood
Price: $8.95 USD. 208990 words. Language: English. Published by Mondial  on April 1, 2012. Fiction » Drama » American.

The story of aspiring playwright Edwin Endsleigh (Hopwood's counterpart), who, upon graduation from the University of Michigan, heads for Broadway to earn his fortune and the security to pursue his one true dream of writing the great American novel. Shaping his journey is his love of three women...
Virá a morte e terá os teus olhos    by Luis Soares
Price: $6.99 USD. 114910 words. Language: Portuguese. Published on March 24, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Urban.

Nos três últimos dias de vida do famoso fotógrafo Josef Leitz, que atravessou o terrível século XX de máquina na mão, cruzam-se passado, presente e futuro, imagens e memória, o sexo, a violência e a identidade. Que papel teve nessa morte o jovem modelo Felix que com ele passou esse fim de semana? Que papel tiveram o desejo, as famílias, as verdadeiras, de sangue, e as que os laços do afeto criam?
12-12-12    by John Rachel
Price: $6.99 USD. 126840 words. Language: English. Published by Melange Books, LLC N Schumacher  on March 18, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire.

Welcome to the parallel universe of 12-12-12. This not what actually happened during 2012. But what unfolds is not more implausible. Nor is it less implausible. It is reality with healthy doses of surreality and comedy, spawned by the tragic absurdity of our times. It is laugh-out-loud brain food for hungry minds.
El alumno    by Mauro Zuñiga Araúz
Price: $5.99 USD. 29210 words. Language: Spanish. Published on March 18, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Urban.

En El Alumno Mauro Zúñiga Araúz nos sorprende con su estilo literario, cada vez más innovador, en el que nos narra, sin espacios ni tiempos, las enseñanzas que un General, Dueño y Señor de un país, le entrega a un civil.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: Behind the Story - (A Background Information Book Companion)    by Behind the Story 
Price: $3.99 USD. 4330 words. Language: English. Published on March 13, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Urban.

Loved the novel? And you've devoured the last morsel of your savory book. Now what? If you still have the stomach that yearns for more, "Behind the Story" will be a most delightful surprise. Enjoy this basket full of hand-picked treats collected from various sources all over the internet, compiled as an easy, concise and info-rich serving just for you! Try your sample now!
Barra Querida    by Felipe Onoro
Price: Free! 20240 words. Language: Spanish. Published by Pluma del Cóndor  on March 13, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Gabriel redescubre el valor de su círculo de amigos mientras afronta una emergencia médica. Sus compañeros, marcados por el amor, se debaten entre relaciones venenosas y la soledad. Algunos lo afrontan con cinismo, otros con patética resignación. Juntos confrontarán sus miedos y se apoyarán, de la manera en que han aprendido.