All Jin Wang wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he's the only Chinese American student at his school. Jocks and bullies pick on him constantly, and he has hardly any friends. Then, to make matters worse, he falls in love with an all-American girl... Born to rule over all the monkeys in the world, the story of the Monkey King is one of the …
A riveting, poetic, and fearless portrait of political unrest and the universal struggle for justice by the acclaimed author of The Vegetarian. In the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed. The story of this tragic episode unfolds in a sequence of interconnected chapters as the victims and the bereaved encounter suppression, den…
Who Killed Astro Boy? In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or something is after the seven great robots of the world. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case--and he eventually discovers that he is one of the targets! Pluto… Sahad… Goji… Abullah… Mysterious figures somehow involved with the serial murders of the great robot…
In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the coming-of-age story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors,…
"A stunning graphic memoir...a wholly original achievement in the form." —The New York Times Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing t…
Ravishingly beautiful and emotionally incendiary, Tar Baby is Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison's reinvention of the love story. Jadine Childs is a black fashion model with a white patron, a white boyfriend, and a coat made out of ninety perfect sealskins. Son is a black fugitive who embodies everything she loathes and desires. As Morrison follows their affair, which plays out from the Caribbe…
Seharusnya ada pepatah bijak yang berbunyi, ‘Bila engkau ingin satu, maka jangan ambil dua. Karena satu menggenapkan, tapi dua melenyapkan’. Sekalipun ganjil terdengar, tetapi itu penting. Pepatah bukan sekadar kembang gula susastra. Dibutuhkan pengalaman pahit untuk memformulasikannya. Dibutuhkan orang yang setengah mati berakit-rakit ke hulu agar tahu nikmatnya berenang santai ke tepian.…
Eka Kurniawan dalam kumpulan cerpen Cinta Tak Ada Mati memuat cerita dengan peristiwa aneh dan respons ajaib dari karakter-karakternya. Penulis menggambarkan bagaimana orang-orang buangan, pinggiran, dan mereka 'yang tak punya sesuatu apa kecuali doa', melawan kemapanan. Perlawanan itu tak datang dalam bentuk pemberontakan yang gagah, kemartiran yang diingat-ingat sepanjang masa, atau epos yang…
Winner of the Nebula and Hugo Awards, David Brin brings his bestselling Uplift series to a magnificent conclusion with his most imaginative and powerful novel to date--the shattering epic of a universe poised on the brink of revelation...or annihilation.The brutal enemy that has relentlessly pursued them for centuries has arrived. Now the fugitive settlers of Jijo--both human and alien--brace f…
A new vision based on Astroboy - "The greatest robot on earth". Final Volume!
In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or something is after the seven great robots of the world. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case--and he eventually discovers that he is one of the targets! Pluto has destroyed six out of the seven great robots of the world, and the pacifist robot Epsilon is the only one that remains. Will Epsilo…
A powerful, destructive force in the form of a tornado is killing the great robots of the world one by one. Who or what could be behind this whirlwind? Be it man or robot, it now has its sights set on Atom, the most advanced robot ever created--and Atom is ready to dive right into the eye of the storm.
Detective Gesicht continues his investigation to uncover the truth behind the murders of the world's strongest robots. Tasked with escorting Mr. Haas, he remains unaware that Haas is plotting against him, drawing in other dangerous individuals along the way. Meanwhile, Heracles and Epsilon confront a monstrous entity that poses a significant threat. The question looms: why would anyone want …
In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol’s top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders—the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets. When robots become so highly advanced in function, yet so similar in kind to humans, soc…
In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol's top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders; the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets.
In the futuristic world imagined by Osamu Tezuka, where robots coexist with humans and are treated as equals, a series of mysterious crimes unfolds. Renowned researchers and robots are found murdered under strange circumstances tied to natural phenomena—like forest fires and localized tornadoes. Each victim is discovered adorned with an ornament resembling horns on their heads. Gesicht, a…
"...This novel strikes at the heart of Javanese feudalism, which lacks civility and a sense of humanity, directly at its deepest core."
On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses a moment’s flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant and Cecilia’s childhood friend. But Briony’s incomplete grasp of adult motives—together with her precocious literary gifts—brings about a crime that will change all their lives. As it follows that crime’s repercuss…
This is the story behind the Taj Mahal - of the incredible love story of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, how they met and fell in love, and how Shah Jahan was to lose her as she died while giving birth. This is also the story of how the Taj Mahal was built, and how the great Mughal emperor spent his last days imprisoned in his fort, pining for his beloved Mumtaz, as he gazed over the river for a v…
"Twenty-five exceptional comic book creators join forces to share the heroic story of Gandhi in this inspiring graphic novel biography."
Saat senja tiba aku baru keluar dari kandang. Mataku sembap dan Pak Zul melihatku. Ia bertanya ada apa, namu aku tidak ingin merepotkan dirinya lagi. Kutinggalkan kambing-kambing itu dan mandi secepatnya di rumah. Aku tidak melihat Mintuo. Aku menunggunya hingga mengantuk, tetapi ia belum juga pulang malam itu dan aku tidur dengan pertanyaan tentang kulkas yang dibeli dengan upahku. Apa masala…