Advent - Gunnar Gunnarsson this exquisite portrait of courtly

this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world's first novel - and is certainly one of its finest

and a precocious genius brother at the centre of their attention

A prime number is inherently a solitary thing: it can only be divided by itself

Daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from the book

stress tested by Chizu's flashes of youthful spite

Advent - Gunnar Gunnarsson this exquisite portrait of courtlyEvery winter, in the days leading up to Christmas, Benedikt walks into the snowy mountains of Iceland to rescue sheep lost in the blizzards. With his dog and his ram by his side, traversing wild snowstorms and crystalline nights, fuelled by endless cups of hot coffee, Benedikt dedicates himself to helping other living beings in need. It is midwinter in the harshest of landscapes, but this is a place of deep belonging and peace brutal and remorseless