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Beautiful Star Other Stories
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Author : Andrew Swanston
language : en
Publisher: Canelo
Release Date : 2020-10-19
Beautiful Star Other Stories written by Andrew Swanston and has been published by Canelo this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-19 with Fiction categories.
Ordinary people are swept up in extraordinary historical events in these gripping short stories by the bestselling author of The King’s Spy. History is brought alive by the everyday people whose lives it affects in this moving collection of short fiction. In Beautiful Star & Other Stories we meet Eilmer, a monk in 1010 with Icarus-like dreams; Charles I, in hiding in 1651 and befriended by a small boy; the trial of Jane Wenham, witch of Walkern, seen through the eyes of her granddaughter, among many others. From the author of the Thomas Hill trilogy, this is an affecting journey through the centuries, bringing a new perspective to such events as the defense of Corfe Castle, the battle of Waterloo, the siege of Toulon, and, in the title story, the devastating dangers of the life of the sea in 1875.
Beautiful Star Other Stories
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Author : Andrew D. Swanston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Beautiful Star Other Stories written by Andrew D. Swanston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Historical fiction, English categories.
Beautiful Star Other Stories
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Author : Andrew Swanston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-01-11
Beautiful Star Other Stories written by Andrew Swanston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-11 with categories.
History is brought alive by the people it affects, rather than those who created it. In Beautiful Star we meet Eilmer, a monk in 1010 with Icarus-like dreams; Charles I, hiding in 1651, and befriended by a small boy; the trial of Jane Wenham, witch of Walkern, seen through the eyes of her grand-daughter. This is a moving and affecting journey through time, bringing a new perspective to the defence of Corfe Castle, the battle of Waterloo, the siege of Toulon and, in the title story, the devastating dangers of the life of the sea in 1875.
To The Stars And Other Stories
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2023-02-28
To The Stars And Other Stories written by and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-28 with Literary Collections categories.
A boy who feels persecuted by the banality of everyday life yearns to ascend to the cold and majestic plane of the stars. A seamstress finds liberation of a sort in “becoming” a dog and howling at the moon. A club of young girls masquerade as the grieving fiancées of strange men. This book brings together these and other remarkable short stories by the Russian Symbolist Fyodor Sologub that explore the lengths to which people will go to transcend the mundane. Renowned as one of late imperial Russia’s finest stylists, Sologub bridges the great nineteenth-century novel and the fin-de-siècle avant-garde. He stands out for his masterful command of both realist and fantastic storytelling; his play with language evinces a belief in its capacity to access other worlds and other levels of meaning. Many of Sologub’s stories are set among children whose alienation from the adult world has lent them imagination and curiosity, enabling them to create an alternative reality. At the same time, he bluntly examines the sordid realities of late imperial Russian society and frankly presents sometimes unconventional sexuality. The book also features a selection of Sologub’s “little fairy tales,” ambiguous parables couched in childlike language whose ingenuity anticipates the miniatures and “incidents” of Daniil Kharms. Susanne Fusso’s elegant translation offers these artful tales to an English-speaking audience.
The Gayety Other Stories
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Author : Thomas McCavour
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date :
The Gayety Other Stories written by Thomas McCavour and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
The Gayety & Other Stories is a fourth collection of short stories by Thomas McCavour. The Gayety is a story about two singers modelled after the lives of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. Robo is a story about artificial intelligence and robots. Milly and Sandy is about a mother daughter relationship. Bones Among the Dunes is a story about hostage taking. Dudley George is a true story about a dispute over indigenous land. Love Triangle Lost is about infidelity and its reward. Eight Ball is a lesbian love story. The 6th Sense is a story about a clairvoyant boy who phorsaw the destruction of Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the end of World War II. The Star is a story about a tree ornament that relates what it has seen. G-Men & G-Strings is a murder story. Yes I Remember It Well is about an Alzheimer victim who becomes an inspirational speaker. A Twin's Tale is a story about a mother that seduces her twin daughter's boyfriend. I Learned to Walk is another inspirational story about a paraplegic learning to walk. Stranded is a story about a female astronaut who is temporarily stranded on the moon. Billy Bee tells about the lives of two bees. The Trinity Carving is about a retired dentist who becomes wood carver. The Impossible Dream is a story about a handicapped boy who becomes a famous percussionist. The Mole is a story about an Auschwitz Nazi who is discovered, charged and sentenced to death. Klepto is a story about a kleptomaniac and finally Pulling Petals is a story about a mortician that falls in love with a florist.
The Beauty Contest And Other Stories
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Author : Robert Steiner
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2001
The Beauty Contest And Other Stories written by Robert Steiner and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Fiction categories.
This book is a collection of short stories, dealing with a range of themes. They include science fiction, as in The Abbot and The Malones; fantasy, as in Phoenix Street; social problems, as in Tetrahedron and The Bridge; and philosophy, as in The Greater Part Thereof. While several stories have a foundation in real events, all are basically fiction. Their primary purpose is to entertain, but several have a social message as well.
A Parisian Affair And Other Stories
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Author : Guy de Maupassant
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2004-06-24
A Parisian Affair And Other Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-24 with Fiction categories.
Set in the Paris of society women, prostitutes and small-minded bourgeousie, and the isolated villages of rural Normandy that de Maupassant knew as a child, the thirty-three tales in this volume are among the most darkly humorous and brilliant short stories in nineteenth-century literature. They focus on the relationships between men and women, as in the poignant fantasy of 'A Parisian Affair', between brothers and sisters, and between masters and servants. Through these relationships, Maupassant explores the dualistic nature of the human character and his stories reveal both nobility, civility and generosity, and, in stories such as 'At Sea' and 'Boule de Suif', vanity, greed and hypocrisy. Maupassant's stories repeatedly lay humanity bare with deft wit and devastating honesty.
Death Wears A Beauty Mask And Other Stories
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Author : Mary Higgins Clark
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-01-19
Death Wears A Beauty Mask And Other Stories written by Mary Higgins Clark and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-19 with Fiction categories.
A collection of short stories Mary Higgins Clark.
The Murder Of The Frogs And Other Stories
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Author : Don Carpenter
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 2020-05-21
The Murder Of The Frogs And Other Stories written by Don Carpenter and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-21 with Fiction categories.
"No pretty little thoughts, no fake faith-restoratives -- just hard solid craftsmanship and style." -- The New York Times (An Outstanding Book of the Year). The High Sierras, the Oregon back country, Hollywood, and San Francisco provide the backdrops for these two novellas and eight shorter pieces by the acclaimed author of Hard Rain Falling. The stories display an impressive range and variety, from the stark shocks of "Limbo" to a compassionate study of loneliness, "One of Those Big-City Girls."
Beauty And The Beast And Other Stories
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Author : Sarah Hines Stephens
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2003-02
Beauty And The Beast And Other Stories written by Sarah Hines Stephens and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02 with Fiction categories.
Three classic fairy tales are retold in this collection that provides an ideal introduction to these legendary stories. Includes "Beauty and the Beast, " "The Lady and the Lion, " and "The Frog Prince."