Bernard Malamud’s second novel, originally published in 1957, is the story of Morris Bober, a grocer in postwar Brooklyn, who “wants better” for himself and his family. First two robbers appear and hold him up; then things take a turn for the better when broken-nosed Frank Alpine becomes his assistant. But there are complications: Frank, whose reaction to Jews is ambivalent, falls in love…
Di pojok selatan Jakarta, kau akan menemukannya. Tempat itu tak sepanas bagian Jakarta lainnya. Langit di sana sering berubah seolah mengikuti suasana hati penghuninya. Kau akan bisa menemukannya dengan mudah. Ada banyak rumah di sana. Orang menyebut tempat itu Blue Valley. Jika kau berjalan ke salah satu blok, kau akan menemukan rumah yang setiap pagi dipenuhi nyanyian Rihanna. Seorang pemu…
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Mrs Gareth, widowed chatelaine of Poynton, is fighting to keep her house with its priceless objets d'art from her son Owen and his lovely, utterly philistine fiancee. When she discovers that her young friend and sympathizer Fleda Vetch is secretly in love with Owen, she thrusts her into the battle-line. The power struggle that ensues between the three women leaves Owen vacillating. What is at s…