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Life is boring, tell me a story and let me escape reality. The master of short stories, Etgar Keret, conquers readers all over the world with his classic masterpiece! A talking goldfish can help you realize three wishes; a habitual liar unexpectedly meets the fictional character when he lies; and a girl finds a zipper in her boyfriend's mouth, and after opening it, a completely different man appears. These creative stories based on daily life, with the rare magic of words, provide a possibility of changing our painful reality. After reading Keret's story, we will understand: It turns out that as long as we give ordinary life a little imagination, we can stir up profound surprises.

A collection of the essence of early short stories written by Keret, the author of "Suddenly, There Was a Knock on the Door" and a master of short stories. Brief, fierce, painfully funny, and astonishingly honest, Etgar Keret's stories are snapshots of life's hidden truths that are illuminated with intelligence and wisdom. Like the best novelists, joy and pain are the two pillars of his work. These novels, full of novelty and humanity, are a must-see for readers who love Etgar Keret's inimitable personal style and his clever and varied novels. "The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be a God" tells the story of a bus driver who never opens the door for late passengers. "Memorial from Hell" tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a man from hell. "The Hole in the Wall" tells the story of a lonely man who made a wish to be friends with an angel and got his wish. "Smashing the Piggy" tells the story of a boy who was asked by his father to smash his piggy bank in order to buy a doll. "Good Intentions" tells the story of a killer who is hired to kill a good man with the most upright moral character in the world...