The Abandoned Temple And Other Stories
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The Abandoned Temple And Other Stories
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Author : Vladimir Sukhov
language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Release Date : 2008-11
The Abandoned Temple And Other Stories written by Vladimir Sukhov and has been published by Dorrance Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11 with Fiction categories.
Small Science Baracktrema Obamai And Other Stories Of A Life In Parasitology Higher Education
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Author : Thomas Reid Platt
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2021-06-10
Small Science Baracktrema Obamai And Other Stories Of A Life In Parasitology Higher Education written by Thomas Reid Platt and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'Long, thin, and cool as hell' was how parasitologist Thomas Platt described the new genus and species of trematode (Baracktrema obamai) he named in honor of the 44th USA president and his 5th cousin, Barack Obama. The story of Baracktrema was picked up by over 200 news outlets worldwide, providing a fitting swansong to an illustrious career revisited in this part-personal and part-scientific memoir.Platt's road to success was not initially smooth. Faced with a brutal tenure rejection at the start of his career, he was told that 'You are not the type of person we want to invest in for the next 30 years.' After a brief stint in the business world, Platt bounced back in spectacular fashion by embarking on a successful 28-year career at Saint Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana. He traveled extensively in search of new species of parasitic worms, from neighboring Costa Rica to the far-flung reaches of Australia and Malaysia. His love of turtles and their parasites led to the discovery of 30 new species, 11 new genera, and international recognition. He provides perspectives on the places and people encountered along the way, details of interactions with wildlife, as well as interesting and accessible insights into parasite behavior in the external environment and with their hosts.SMALL SCIENCE is an inspiring story of an unexceptional high school student's path through college, graduate school, the academy, and a successful research career in 'small science' — the science of parasites, and the science of work accomplished in the margins, in the time carved out from a heavy teaching load, committee assignments, and mentoring dedicated undergraduate women in the joy of scientific discovery.
The Emperor Of Gondwanaland And Other Stories
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Author : Paul DiFilippo
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-11-27
The Emperor Of Gondwanaland And Other Stories written by Paul DiFilippo and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-27 with Fiction categories.
Literary allusions abound in this volume as Di Filippo recasts a classic Melville story of slave rebellion at sea-with aliens; "Ailoura" tells the Puss in Boots fairy tale as a space opera romp; "Observable Things" has Cotton Mather encountering with Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane; and "A Monument to After-Thought Unveiled" has poet Robert Frost starting his career writing horror fiction for Weird Tales magazine, edited by H. P. Lovecraft. Emperor of Gondwanaland contains eighteen stories, including one published only in this collection.
The Paper Menagerie And Other Stories
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Author : Ken Liu
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-03-08
The Paper Menagerie And Other Stories written by Ken Liu 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 2016-03-08 with Fiction categories.
Featured in the Netflix series Love, Death & Robots Bestselling author Ken Liu selects his multiple award-winning stories for a groundbreaking collection—including a brand-new piece exclusive to this volume. With his debut novel, The Grace of Kings, taking the literary world by storm, Ken Liu now shares his finest short fiction in The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories. This mesmerizing collection features many of Ken’s award-winning and award-finalist stories, including: “The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary” (Finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Theodore Sturgeon Awards), “Mono No Aware” (Hugo Award winner), “The Waves” (Nebula Award finalist), “The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species” (Nebula and Sturgeon Award finalists), “All the Flavors” (Nebula Award finalist), “The Litigation Master and the Monkey King” (Nebula Award finalist), and the most awarded story in the genre’s history, “The Paper Menagerie” (The only story to win the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards). Insightful and stunning stories that plumb the struggle against history and betrayal of relationships in pivotal moments, this collection showcases one of our greatest and original voices.
The Green Gardener And Other Stories
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Author : Jayanta Mahapatra
language : en
Publisher: Orient Blackswan
Release Date : 1997
The Green Gardener And Other Stories written by Jayanta Mahapatra and has been published by Orient Blackswan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with India categories.
A scandal in a small town, a boy s arranged marriage, the evening of Gandhi s death these are some of the subjects that are given a new significance and intensity when subjected to the acute vision and magical art of Jayanta Mahapatra. Harsh, seemingly ordinary, and sometimes sensational themes are here transformed into something rich and strange; persons and events achieve a symbolic significance; and language acquires a lyrical power that is as accomplished as it appears natural.
The Cambodian Curse And Other Stories
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Author : Gigi Pandian
language : en
Publisher: Gargoyle Girl Productions
Release Date : 2023-04-21
The Cambodian Curse And Other Stories written by Gigi Pandian and has been published by Gargoyle Girl Productions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-21 with Fiction categories.
A treasure trove of nine locked room mysteries from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author Gigi Pandian, all set in the Jaya Jones world. Appearing here for the first time, novelette The Cambodian Curse: When an ancient and supposedly cursed Cambodian sculpture disappears from an impenetrable museum, and the carving’s owner is killed by an invisible assailant while a witness is a few feet away, historian Jaya Jones and her old nemesis Henry North team up to solve the baffling crime. Stories included: “The Cambodian Curse,” “The Hindi Houdini,” “The Haunted Room,” “The Library Ghost of Tanglewood Inn,” “The Curse of Cloud Castle,” “Tempest in a Teapot,” “A Dark and Stormy Light,” “The Shadow of the River,” plus bonus novella "Fool’s Gold". With an Introduction from New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King addressing why we love locked rooms, and a Foreword from impossible crime mystery historian Douglas G. Greene, teasing out the tradition of John Dickson Carr that Pandian is following. This collection is filled with ingenious stories of magic, mystery, and history.
The Middleman
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Author : Bharati Mukherjee
language : en
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Release Date : 2007-12-01
The Middleman written by Bharati Mukherjee and has been published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with Fiction categories.
A National Book Critics Circle Award winner and New York Times Notable Book: “intelligent, versatile . . . profound” stories of migration in America (The Washington Post Book World). Illuminating a new world of people in migration that has transformed the essence of America, these collected stories are a dazzling display of the vision of this critically-acclaimed contemporary writer. An aristocratic Filipina negotiates a new life for herself with an Atlanta investment banker. A Vietnam vet returns to Florida, a place now more foreign than the Asia of his war experience. An Indian widow tries to explain her culture’s traditions of grieving to her well-intentioned friends. And in the title story, an Iraqi Jew whose travels have ended in Queens suddenly finds himself an unwitting guerrilla in a South American jungle. Passionate, comic, violent, and tender, these stories draw us into a cultural fusion in the midst of its birth pangs, expressing a “consummated romance with the American language” (The New York Times Book Review).
Stallion Of The Sun And Other Stories
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Author : U. R. Anantha Murthy
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Release Date : 1999
Stallion Of The Sun And Other Stories written by U. R. Anantha Murthy and has been published by Penguin Books India this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Short stories, Kannada categories.
A Collection Of Finely Crafted Stories That Challenge Our Political, Social And Cultural Beliefs. One Of The Leading Exponents Of The Modernist School In Kannada And Jnanpith Award Winner, U.R. Anantha Murthy Has Been A Writer For Nearly Five Decades. This Excellent Anthology Brings Together Stories From His Five Collections. Spanning Thirty-Five Years From 1955-89, They Represent His Journey From An Angry Young Radical To An Intensely Humanist Conservative . 'Clip Joint Explores The Conflict And Confluence Of Indian And Western Values Through An Encounter Between An Indian Student In England And His English Classmate. Ghatashradhha Is A Severe Indictment Of The Brahminical System Where A Priest Performs A Mock Funeral For His Child-Widow Daughter, Yamunakka, Who Has Become Pregnant. The Critique Of Unquestioning Belief In Tradition Is Pursued In Akkayya But Resolved With A Touch Of Humour Through The Protagonist S Singular Life Story. In The Crowning Story, Stallion Of The Sun , Which Is Typical Of Anantha Murthy S Later, Self-Reflexive Phase, The Dissonance Between Tradition And Modernity Settles In Favour Of Simple Faith. The Seven Masterful Stories In This Collection, Many Of Which Have Been Translated Into English For The First Time, Affirm Anantha Murthy As One Of India S Foremost Fiction Writers.
Slow Boat To China And Other Stories
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Author : Kim Chew Ng
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2016-03-01
Slow Boat To China And Other Stories written by Kim Chew Ng 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 2016-03-01 with Literary Collections categories.
"Dream and Swine and Aurora," "Deep in the Rubber Forest," "Fish Bones," "Allah's Will," "Monkey Butts, Fire, and Dangerous Things"—Ng Kim Chew's stories are raw, rural, and rich with the traditions of his native Malaysia. They are also full of humor and spirit, demonstrating a deep appreciation for human ingenuity in the face of poverty, oppression, and exile. Ng creatively captures the riot of cultures that roughly coexist on the Malay Peninsula and its surrounding archipelago. Their interplay is heightened by the encroaching forces of globalization, which bring new opportunities for cultural experimentation, but also an added dimension of alienation. In prose that is intimate and atmospheric, these sensitively crafted, resonant stories depict the struggles of individuals torn between their ancestral and adoptive homes, communities pressured by violence, and minority Malaysian Chinese in dynamic tension with the Islamic Malay majority. Told through relatable characters, Ng's tales show why he has become a leading Malaysian writer of Chinese fiction, representing in mood, voice, and rhythm the dislocation of a people and a country in transition.
Qingming Festival And Other Stories
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Author : Zhang Tianyi
language : en
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Release Date : 2013-07
Qingming Festival And Other Stories written by Zhang Tianyi and has been published by Strategic Book Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07 with Fiction categories.
The novelette Qingming Festival was written by the famous Chinese writer Zhang Tianyi. In the story, a domestic conflict between two landlords is finally ended with reconciliation by the scarring of three soldiers, revealing the ferocity and cruelty of the feudal forces. "Bao and His Son" depicts the image of Bao as an honest, nice father with a weak character who has great expectations for his son, but he ends up disappointed. The South-Yangze River Water Village serves as the background. This story was made into a 1983 film by Beijing Film Studio. "Mrs. Huawei," published in 1938, depicts the bureaucratic image of a self-contented and obstinate Kuomintang official by the use of exaggeration and satire.