14th Seven Stories Seven Stories, #14【電子書籍】[ Max Nabati ]

＜p＞"The Shadow of the Moment," honoring Omar Khayyam, follows a nameless wanderer across Persia's Nishabur bazaars, taverns, gardens, deserts, and graveyards. Inspired by Khayyam's rubaiyat, the wanderer encounters potters, dervishes, and fleeting love, learning to seize the ephemeral present amid life's wheel of fate, wine's oblivion, and the cosmos' silence.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Tango with the Bills" offers comic relief in Peckham, South London, where immigrant Akbar battles mounting debts in a cramped flat shared with wife Farida and son Rajesh. Amid Tube commutes, bossy rants, and family squabbles, Akbar's wry humor turns bills into dance partners. A viral TikTok video catapults him to minor fame, easing finances and revealing resilience in life's absurd tango.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"The Silence of the Sea" unfolds in a coastal village where fisherman Franck hauls an ancient chest from the waves, ignoring storyteller Esther's warnings. Unlocking it reveals a mirror showing luxurious alternate lives, but each ．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る