"Beware of your wishes, they might come true, was one of Julietta's favourite remarks."

Fantastic Stories

The Wish by Alexandra Shulman

"Everything’s in there,” he says. “Tickets, hotel reservation, contacts. The company credit card. You’re my only hope.”

One Night in Nihonbashi by William Boyd

"When they ask to scan your passport, you are suspicious but hand it over, worried that articulating dissent will give the game up."

Bluebeard Daughter by Sarvat Hasin

"Munich, Bethany thinks. Bavaria. Never been to Munich. Plus a weekend with her father, whom she rarely sees. 'Yes, that would be lovely"

Vacuum in Munich by William Boyd

Fiction

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Fantastic Stories

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

4 épisodes

The Wish by Alexandra Shulman

One Night in Nihonbashi by William Boyd

Bluebeard Daughter by Sarvat Hasin

Vacuum in Munich by William Boyd