The Parker House And Other Stories
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The Parker House And Other Stories
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Author : Jacquelyn Hanson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-08-01
The Parker House And Other Stories written by Jacquelyn Hanson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-01 with categories.
Kharshouf And Other Stories
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Author : Jack Debney
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2016-01-06
Kharshouf And Other Stories written by Jack Debney and has been published by Troubador Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-06 with Fiction categories.
An atmospheric collection of 5 stories, all with vivid characterisation and a strong sense of place. Three of the stories included in this collection feature the character Jim Skaife, who has appeared in the author’s earlier works. In ‘Tracking’ we see him as a young boy in a northern town, exploring friendships and the dark, bombed-out slums. In ‘The Wooden Ship’ we return to Jim’s infancy and a unloved gift given by a German POW. The eponymous story ‘Kharshouf’ features our central character as he reminisces about his time in Alexandria – an experience he has shared with the author. ‘Artichoke is an Arabic word originally: kharshouf,’ our guest had explained at the beginning of his stay. ‘And when Mr Khrushchev, the Russian leader but not for much longer, came to Egypt in 1964, people started nicknaming him “Kharshouf” - not because he resembled one all that spectacularly but because of the similar sounds to the words. It made you look at politics in a different way when you realised that the world could be blown to bits by an artichoke!’ Jack is influenced by writers as diverse as Graham Greene and Wilkie Collins.A sequence infused with a northern ambience, a strong setting and the characters battle against adverse circumstances and survive.
Camouflage And Other Stories
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Author : Murray Bail
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-09-30
Camouflage And Other Stories written by Murray Bail and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with Fiction categories.
Superb and surprising new fiction is found in this major new collection from the Australian master. A man named Huebler decides to photograph everyone alive. A suburban father perches in his son's tree house to spy on his friends. A dentist recognises his estranged wife in a famous painting. 'The Seduction of My Sister' tells of the increasingly bizarre events involving a boy and his sister when a new family moves in across the street. And in 'Camouflage', Eric Banerjee, an unassuming Adelaide piano tuner, is sent north to the centre of Australia in 1943 to make his contribution to the war effort. It is clear in all these remarkable stories that Murray Bail - already celebrated for his novels - has also extended the manifold possibilities of short fiction. Each of his stories creates a strange and fascinating new world, and none of them is easily forgotten. Bail's work in this collection is deft, angular, and very entertaining; the mastery of his art is fully revealed with wry humour and haunting power.
Dear Mr You
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Author : Mary-Louise Parker
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-11-10
Dear Mr You written by Mary-Louise Parker 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 2015-11-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book "renders the singular arc of a woman's life through letters Mary-Louise Parker composes to the men, real and hypothetical, who have informed the person she is today. Beginning with the grandfather she never knew, the letters range from a missive to the beloved priest from her childhood to remembrances of former lovers to an homage to a firefighter she encountered to a heartfelt communication with the uncle of the infant daughter she adopted"--
The Man Who Saw Himself And Other Stories
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Author : Ed Robison
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2002-07-19
The Man Who Saw Himself And Other Stories written by Ed Robison and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-19 with Fiction categories.
Flying Home And Other Stories
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Author : Ralph Ellison
language : en
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Release Date : 1996
Flying Home And Other Stories written by Ralph Ellison and has been published by Random House (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Fiction categories.
Presents a collection of thirteen stories written between 1937 and the 1950s.
The Man In Ratcatcher And Other Stories
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Author : H. C. McNeile
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2021-05-19
The Man In Ratcatcher And Other Stories written by H. C. McNeile and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-19 with Fiction categories.
A classic collection of short stories by Cyril McNeile. He was a British soldier and author who, drawing on his experiences in the ditches during the First World War, started writing short stories and publishing them. He frequently published under the pseudonym "Sapper". This is a collection of powerful, clever, and compelling tales that would be of great interest to all enthusiasts of the short story form. Content: The Man in Ratcatcher An Arrow at a Venture The House by the Headland The Man Who Would Not Play Cards A Question of Personality The Unbroken Line The Real Test Good Hunting, Old Chap The Man with His Hands in His Pocket A Matter of Routine A Payment on Account
A Republic Without A President And Other Stories
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Author : Herbert Ward
language : en
Publisher: Litres
Release Date : 2021-03-16
A Republic Without A President And Other Stories written by Herbert Ward and has been published by Litres this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-16 with Fiction categories.
"A Republic Without a President, and Other Stories" by Herbert D. Ward. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Thunderstruck Other Stories
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Author : Elizabeth McCracken
language : en
Publisher: Dial Press
Release Date : 2014-04-22
Thunderstruck Other Stories written by Elizabeth McCracken and has been published by Dial Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Fiction categories.
WINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE • LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NEWSDAY NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • San Francisco Chronicle • O: The Oprah Magazine • The Miami Herald • Publishers Weekly • Kirkus Reviews Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. From the author of the beloved novel The Giant’s House—finalist for the National Book Award—comes a beautiful new story collection, her first in twenty years. Laced through with the humor, the empathy, and the rare and magical descriptive powers that have led Elizabeth McCracken’s fiction to be hailed as “exquisite” (The New York Times Book Review), “funny and heartbreaking” (The Boston Globe), and “a true marvel” (San Francisco Chronicle), these nine vibrant stories navigate the fragile space between love and loneliness. In “Property,” selected by Geraldine Brooks for The Best American Short Stories, a young scholar, grieving the sudden death of his wife, decides to refurbish the Maine rental house they were to share together by removing his landlord’s possessions. In “Peter Elroy: A Documentary by Ian Casey,” the household of a successful filmmaker is visited years later by his famous first subject, whose trust he betrayed. In “The Lost & Found Department of Greater Boston,” the manager of a grocery store becomes fixated on the famous case of a missing local woman, and on the fate of the teenage son she left behind. And in the unforgettable title story, a family makes a quixotic decision to flee to Paris for a summer, only to find their lives altered in an unimaginable way by their teenage daughter’s risky behavior. In Elizabeth McCracken’s universe, heartache is always interwoven with strange, charmed moments of joy—an unexpected conversation with small children, the gift of a parrot with a bad French accent—that remind us of the wonder and mystery of being alive. Thunderstruck & Other Stories shows this inimitable writer working at the full height of her powers. Praise for Thunderstruck & Other Stories “Restorative, unforgettable . . . a powerful testament to the scratchy humor and warm intelligence of McCracken’s writing.”—Sylvia Brownrigg, The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice) “[A] bewitching and wise collection . . . playful, even joyful.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “Stunningly beautiful . . . brilliantly moving . . . Moments of joy and pure magic flicker and pitch-perfect humor acts as a furtive SOS signal through the fog of loss.”—Los Angeles Times “Each of Thunderstruck’s nine stories is a storm: delightful and destructive, packed with electricity, fascinating to watch unfold.”—Salon “The stories here are brilliant, funny and heartbreaking. . . . Elizabeth McCracken is a national treasure.”—Paul Harding, The Wall Street Journal “Pure delight: one lyrical, impeccably constructed sentence after another.”—Chicago Tribune “Beautifully wrought . . . As painstaking as a watchmaker, McCracken disassembles life down to its smallest parts.”—The Boston Globe
Boston And The Parker House
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Author : James W. Spring
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-10-10
Boston And The Parker House written by James W. Spring and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-10 with Reference categories.
Excerpt from Boston and the Parker House: A Chronicle of Those Who Have Lived on That Historic Spot Where the New Parker House Now Stands in Boston It well may occur that other grievous errors can be found in the pages of this chronicle. If so, please ac cept my apology now. The material from which it has been drawn is largely to be found in the original records of the several Registries of Deeds and Probate in and near Boston, and such historical matter as is set-forth had its source for the most part in the pages of The Memorial History of Boston, edited by Justin Winsor and published in 1880, a work of four volumes alto gether comprising over twenty-five hundred pages of printed matter. Many other books, pamphlets and newspapers have been read and no statement of fact is set forth herein which the author has any reason to doubt is true. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.