“The forger’s life is a shadow cast by the original—always present, yet never truly seen.” Chapter 1: The Discovery The story begins with the narrator, a writer, stumbling […]
Japanese literature
The Master of Go
“The game of Go is a contest in which the players attack and defend by turns, and the one who makes the last good move wins.” The Master […]
German literature
On the Edge
“The abyss is always closer than you think.” Chapter 1: The Unraveling The novel opens with the protagonist, a middle-aged man named Thomas Clarin, standing on the edge […]
French literature
Belle du Seigneur
“Love is a sickness full of woes, All remedies refusing.” Part One: The Diplomatic World The novel opens in Geneva during the 1930s, introducing Ariane, the beautiful and […]