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The Stories - Jane Gardam

''Pure delight'' The TimesThroughout her career, prize-winning novelist Jane Gardam has been writing glorious short stories, each one hallmarked with all the originality, poignancy, wry comedy and narrative brilliance of her longer fiction. Passion and longing, metamorphosis and enchantment are Gardam''s themes, and like a magician she plucks them from the quietest of corners: from Wimbledon gardens and cold churches, from London buses and industrial backstreets. A mother watching her children on the beach dreams of a long-lost lover, an abandoned army wife sees a ghost at a moorland gate, a translator adrift in Geneva is haunted by the unspeakable manifestation of her own fears, and a colonial servant wreaks a delicious revenge on her monstrous masters. Gardam''s cast is wide and wonderful, saints and mystics, trollops and curmudgeons, yearning mothers and lost children, beloved figures such as Old Filth and less familiar - but equally unforgettable - characters like Signor Settimo, the sad-eyed provincial photographer marooned in Shipley or Florrie Ironside, the ferocious matron he seduces. With a mischievous ear for dialogue, a glittering eye for detail and a capacious understanding of the vagaries of the human heart, Jane Gardam''s stories will captivate, sadden and delight.

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The Flight Of The Maidens - Jane Gardam

''A formidably intelligent, gentle, comic genius'' A.N. Wilson''Gardam is a brilliantly subtle comedian who can keep the reader enraptured until the last page'' The TimesSet during the post-war summer of 1946, The Flight of the Maidens follows the growing-up of three young women in the months between leaving school and taking up their scholarships at university. Una Vane, whose widowed mother runs a hairdressing salon in her front room (''Maison Vane Glory - Where Permanent Waves are Permanent''), goes bicycling with Ray, the boy who delivers the fish and milk. Hetty Fallowes struggles to become independent of her possessive, loving, tactless mother. And Lieselotte Klein, who had arrived in 1939 on a train from Hamburg, uncovers tragedy in the past and magic in the present.Rooted in the north of England, The Flight of the Maidens is peopled with extraordinary characters, who are evoked with all the humour, compassion and eye for detail that marked Jane Gardam as one of Britain''s most gifted and original novelists.

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The Queen Of The Tambourine - Jane Gardam

''Very moving when it is not being exceedingly funny'' Anita Brookner''Brilliant'' Sunday TimesEliza Peabody is one of those dangerously blameless women who believe they have God in their pocket. She is a modern-day Florence Nightingale, always up at the Hospice or the Wives'' club; she is too enthusiastic; she talks too much. Her concern for the welfare of her wealthy south London neighbours even extends to ingenuous, well-meaning notes of unsolicited advice under the door.It is just such a one-sided correspondence that heralds Eliza''s undoing. Did her letter have something to do with Joan''s abrupt disappearance from number forty-one? What to make of the long absences of her husband and Joan''s, and of the two men''s new, inseparable friendship? And why will no one else on Rathbone Road speak of Joan? As Eliza''s own life seems to disintegrate, she finds that, despite the pity and embarrassment with which her neighbours greet her, she is at last being drawn into their lives - although not in the way she had once fantasised about. This is a sharp, poignant and wickedly funny tale of love, heartache and disillusionment.

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The People On Privilege Hill - Jane Gardam

''Gardam''s prose is so economical that no moment she describes is either gratuitous or wasted'' The New YorkerIt is a wet day in Dorset, and walking to a luncheon party is Sir Edward Feathers QC, followed by two elderly friends: his scruffy neighbour and sparring partner, Veneering, and Fiscal-Smith, the meanest lawyer ever to make a fortune at the Bar. Fans of Jane Gardam''s bestselling novel, Old Filth, will be delighted to encounter Filth, now almost ninety, making his immaculate way to Privilege Hill, named perhaps for the Prive-Lieges who arrived with the Normans, but more probably for the village privies. Ranging from a Victorian mansion converted into a home for unmarried mothers to a wartime hospital in the middle of the Blitz, from ghost stories to brilliant observations of love and loneliness in their various manifestations - including, in ''Pangbourne'', a woman who falls in love with a gorilla - to reflections on the haphazard nature of intellect and memories in ''The Last Reunion'', the stories in this collection mix Jane Gardam''s trademark sardonic wit with a delicate tenderness and a touch of the surreal.

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The Sidmouth Letters - Jane Gardam

Jane Austen''s love life- long the subject of speculation- is finally, delightfully dealt with in the title story of this collection. Many of the other stories, like ''The Sidmouth Letters,'' bring together past and present- with sometimes hilarious, sometimes disturbing, often intensely moving results.With quiet elegance and devastating accuracy, Jane Gardam probes many and varied lives. We meet a trio of Kensington widows, mean-spirited and middle-aged, paying improbable tribute to a long exploited nanny; we await- with dread- a stranger to tea in an Engliish home; we witness the mercurial changes that take place in young love, and we watch as a bohemian, passionate past returns to tempt domestic bliss.

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The Man In The Wooden Hat - Jane Gardam

Another masterpiece from Jane Gardam and the second novel in the Old Filth trilogy.

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The Hollow Land - Jane Gardam

''Her territory isn''t young or old; it''s the heart-and brain-matter of people, their desires and worries and fantasies and intricate interactions. All of this is set capably against a particular landscape, and the result tends to be vivid and real. Beautiful, like Willa Cather'' Meg Wolitzer, New York TimesThe barren, beautiful Cumbrian fells provide the bewitching setting for the adventures of Bill and Harry, two children who find wonder at every turn as they experience the Hollow Land. Everyday challenges give a daring edge to this rural work and play. There are mysteries to explore and uncover , like the case of the Egg Witch, and everyone is curious about the Household Name, a visitor from London, moving into the jewel of the territory, Light Farm.Gardam is at her best with this novel, which won the Whitbread award in 1981.

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A Long Way From Verona - Jane Gardam

'Jane Gardam is a wonderful writer. Her understanding of character and use of language are both remarkable' The Times'A Long Way from Verona is a brilliant, witty, and agonizingly true-to-life novel' Times Literary Supplement'A fiercly funny and personal book' Economist'Comedy and sympathy are the marks of Gardam's talent' Guardian'I ought to tell you at the beginning that I am not quite normal having had a violent experience at the age of nine'Jessica Vye's 'violent experience' colours her schooldays and her reaction to the world around her- a confining world of Order Marks, wartime restrictions, viyella dresses, nicely-restrained essays and dusty tea shops. For Jessica she has been told that she is 'beyond all possible doubt', a born writer. With her inability to conform, her absolute compulsion to tell the truth and her dedication to accurately noting her experiences, she knows this anyway. But what she doesn't know is that the experiences that sustain and enrich her burgeoning talent will one day lead to a new- and entirely unexpected- reality.

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Last Friends - Jane Gardam

''Gardam writes about love, death, loneliness, money and madness with gentle ferocity. The Old Filth trilogy should be read by anyone who has ever been interested in how we become who we are'' Amanda Craig, Independent on Sunday''Sharp, humane, generous and wonderfully funny, she is one of our very finest writers'' Hilary Mantel''This humorous, melancholic final volume establishes the trilogy as a modern classic'' Kate Saunders, The TimesOld Filth and The Man in the Wooden Hat told with bristling tenderness and black humour the stories of that Titan of the Hong Kong law courts, Old Filth QC, and his clever, misunderstood wife Betty. Last Friends, the final volume of this trilogy, picks up with Terence Veneering, Filth''s great rival in work and -though it was never spoken of - in love. Veneering, Filth and their friends tell a tale of love, friendship, grace, the bittersweet experiences of a now-forgotten Empire and the disappointments and consolations of age.

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The Kiltem Massacre and other horror stories - Jan Opatřil - audiokniha

Audiokniha: The audiobook The Kìltem Massacre and other horror stories is based on the successful and highly rated book Horror Stories by Jan Opatřil, written by the author under the pseudonym Dan Angus. It contains 10 chilling short stories + the title story Kìltem Massacre. The book was translated from Czech to English by renowned American translator Alex Zucker. American Ben Holland read the text. The stories take place in the Czech Republic and in English-speaking countries. For example, the title story The Kiltem Massacre takes place in Scotland. A region in which mysteries and mysticism are still alive and where the ruins of a castle occasionally peek out from the local foggy and deserted landscape. Spice up your life with a good dose of horror and immerse yourself in stories that are guaranteed to send chills down your spine. Audiokniha The Kìltem Massacre and other horror stories vychází z úspěšné a vysoce hodnocené knihy Jana Opatřila Hororové povídky, kterou autor napsal pod pseudonymem Dan Angus. Obsahuje 10 mrazivých povídek + titulní povídku Kìltemský masakr. Knihu z češtiny do angličtiny přeložil renomovaný americký překladatel Alex Zucker. Text načetl američan Ben Holland. Povídky se odehrávají v Čechách i v anglicky mluvících ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Bilgewater - Jane Gardam

''One of the funniest, most entertaining, most unusual stories about young love'' Evening Standard Marigold Green calls herself ''hideous, quaint and barmy''. Other people calle her Bilgewater, a corruption of Bill''s daughter. Growing up motherless in a boys'' school where her father is housemaster, she is convinced of her own plainness and peculiarity. Groomed by the wise and loving Paula, upstaged by bad, beautiful Grace and ripe for seduction by entirely the wrong sort of boy, she suffers extravagantly and comically in her pilgrimage through the turbulent, twilight world of alarming adolescence ''A striking story'' Times Literary Supplement

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Old Bear Five-Minute Bedtime Stories - Jane Hissey, Hissey, Jane

A charming bedtime treasury filled with teddy bear tales from Jane Hissey's BAFTA award-winning Old Bear and Friends series!This beautifully illustrated, intricate compendium of bedtime tales features a collection of short stories, rhymes and poems from the beloved author-illustrator, Jane Hissey. Join Old Bear and friends in a variety of charming and enchanting adventures, from winter picnics to theatrical performances of The Three Little Bears. Perfect for bedtime reading and Christmas gifting, nostalgia and heartfelt humour beam from each page in this brand new hardback edition, featuring a beautifully foiled gold cover. Intricate, photo-realistic artwork combines with funny, reassuring text, making this a timeless teddy bear treasury you can cuddle up to for years to come.

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Fancy Nancy: 5-Minute Fancy Nancy Stories - Jane O'Connor

In this collection of 12 fabulous stories from New York Times bestselling team Jane O''Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Fancy Nancy enjoys a field trip to the aquarium, meets a new friend from Paris, celebrates pajama day at school, and more!With each story timed to be a five-minute read, this storybook collection makes anytime the perfect time for fancy fun! This hardcover collection has over 190 pages of full-color illustrations. If you''re looking for 5-minute bedtime stories, Fancy Nancy is a good choice for giggles.The collection includes lightly adapted versions of 12 favorite stories:Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, LATE NightFancy Nancy: Hair Dos and Hair DonÂ’tsFancy Nancy and the Too-Loose ToothFancy Nancy and the Mean GirlFancy Nancy: Sand Castles and Sand PalacesFancy Nancy: Budding BallerinaFancy Nancy: The 100th Day of SchoolFancy Nancy: Pajama DayFancy Nancy: My Family HistoryFancy Nancy: Spring Fashion FlingFancy Nancy and the Boy from ParisFancy Nancy: Peanut Butter and Jellyfish

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The Secret Room - Jane Casey

*The #1 Irish bestseller*The latest gripping new thriller featuring DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author‘The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction’ ERIN KELLY‘Oh. My. God.’ RUTH WARE‘I LOVE it – it is completely MAGNIFICENT’ MARIAN KEYES''Utterly brilliant'' LIZ NUGENT‘Sublime’ ANDREA MARA''An old-fashioned locked room mystery wrapped in a deeply moving love story'' MAIL ONLINEA closed door. An impossible murder.2:32 p.m. Wealthy, privileged Ilaria Cavendish checks into a luxury London hotel and orders a bottle of champagne. Within the hour, her lover discovers her submerged in a bath of scalding water, dead.At first glance it looks like an accident. No one went in with her. No one came out. But all the signs point to murder.For DS Maeve Kerrigan, the case is a welcome distraction. But when shock news hits close to home, affecting her partner, DI Josh Derwent, she faces the toughest challenge of her career. And if she fails her world will never be the same again…Praise for Jane Casey''With every breath in my body, I''m BEGGING you to read Jane Casey''s books!'' Marian Keyes‘The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read. Come for the thrill of a historic disappearance case, and get ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Jane and Dan at the End of the World - Colleen Oakley

Date night goes off the rails when one unhappy couple find themselves taken hostage by a climate activist group''Marital discord meets mortal danger in this high-stakes tongue-in-cheek romp'' Good Housekeeping''The true definition of unputdownable... A must-read!'' LIBBY PAGE, author of The Lido''My favourite book of the year'' SHELBY VAN PELT, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures''This sharply original romp is entirely too much fun'' People---------------------------------------Jane and Dan have been married for nineteen years, but Jane isn''t sure they''re going to make it to twenty. She feels unneeded by her teenagers, her one published novel has sold under five hundred copies, and she''s pretty sure Dan is cheating on her. Arriving at renowned restaurant La Fin du Monde to celebrate their anniversary, Jane thinks it''s time to ask for a divorce.But before they even get to the second course, a climate activist group bursts into the room. Jane is shocked - and not just because she''s in a movie-style hostage situation. Nearly everything the disorganized activists say and do is right out of the pages of her failed book. Which means Jane and Dan are the only ones who know what''s going to happen next. And they''re the only ones who can ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Welcome to the Neighbourhood - Jane Fallon

The darkly comic, addictive new novel about friendship and envy from the bestselling author of JUST GOT REAL and GETTING RID OF MATTHEW'A brilliantly twisty drama to curl up with’ HEAT'Propulsive, with twists and turns I didn’t see coming, yet warm and good-hearted. I enjoyed it SO much' JENNIE GODFREY‘A dark tale about friendship, jealousy and lies’ THE SUN ‘Warm, witty and wise, this wickedly funny tale of betrayal, infidelity, jealousy and friendship had me gasping with surprise till the very satisfying end' KATHY LETTE'A hugely enjoyable and totally unpredictable tale of social climbing, curtain-twitching, bed-hopping and scheming. This is Jane Fallon at the top of her game' ERIN KELLY'Her snappy, clever fiction . . . seems to slip down like a glass of nicely chilled white wine' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH‘Jane Fallon's books never disappoint. She's so good at tapping into the best and the worst in us. Fabulous’ RUTH JONES'I LOVED it - deliciously twisty, satisfying fun. I'm always so happy when I'm reading Jane Fallon - I can never begin to guess where she's going, but how I adore coming along for the ride!' DAISY BUCHANANNO ONE'S SECRETS ARE SAFE... Kitty thought moving to London would spice up her ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Jane Austen: The Visual Encyclopedia - Claire Saimová

From the novels to the screen, from adaptions to filming secrets, dive into the world of Jane Austen. Discover her life, inspirations, correspondence and the incredible influence of her work in her time through to today. A modest young lady of the country gentry, like many of her heroines, Jane Austen could have made her life the theme of one of her novels.To understand the origins of her inspiration and her talent, first discover her life, her family, her loved ones, and the England so dear to her heart. Explore Jane Austen's work, which consists of six completed novels, two incomplete novels, letters and early writings. Austen's prestige as one of the most famous British novelists can be attributed to her unique writing style, biting irony, iconic characters, and timeless stories.From the written word to the screen, from adaptations to secrets and filming locations, this book invites you on a fascinating journey of discovery through Austen's writing to its heritage and influence. Want to walk in the footsteps of Jane Austen, dressing in Regency style or simply enjoying a delicious tea time? Look no further than The Complete Jane Austen Encyclopedia!

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Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year - Tara Richardson

Marking the 250th anniversary of Janes Austen's birth - a collection of quotes, quips and most-loved passages from her works and letters for every day of the year.Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year is a charming collection of 366 quotes and short passages drawn from Jane Austen's novels, with excerpts from her intimate, witty letters scattered throughout. This book is perfect for reading or sharing and brings you passages from Jane Austen's best-loved classics alongside the lesser-known works. Packed full of witty remarks and wry observations, this is the perfect companion to inspire laughter and spark delightful conversation - a gift to treasure all year long. Some of the most-loved quoted lines include: 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' Pride and Prejudice 'There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.' Emma 'Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience - or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.' Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen, celebrated for her keen observations of social manners and romantic entanglements, is best known for classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Winnie-the-Pooh: Tales from the Forest - Jane Riordanová

NEW 100th Anniversary range''s hardback edition of Jane Riordan’s authorised sequel collection inspired by Milne’s classic stories with Mark Burgess’ illustrations created in the style of E.H.Shepard’s iconic art.‘With a map in your hand, you know an adventure is about to begin …''Gorgeous 100th Anniversary range’s hardback edition of the official sequel story collection by Jane Riordan, inspired by Milne’s classic stories.Join Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and their friends as they delve deeper into the Forest than ever before. From blackberry throwing at the Prickly Place to stargazing at the Great Bear Lookout, there’s a story waiting to be told in every corner of the Hundred Acre Wood.This collection sees the introduction of Carmen, a little dog with lots of courage. Carmen may be small but she is mighty, and she has a loud ROAR! She was inspired by the discovery that A.A.Milne had a little toy dog mascot, which he called Carmen, with him during WW1.Jane’s writing is filled with the gentle humour, friendship and life lessons that echo A.A.Milne’s original stories. She has a true gift for conveying the essence of Milne’s characters and the Hundred Acre Wood, while showing her real affection for Winnie-the-Pooh, a true bastion of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Winnie-the-Pooh: Tales from the Forest - Jane Riordanová

NEW stunning paperback edition of Jane Riordan’s sequel collection inspired by Milne’s classic stories, with Mark Burgess’ illustrations created in the style of E.H.Shepard''s iconic art.‘With a map in your hand, you know an adventure is about to begin …''Gorgeous 100th anniversary range’s paperback edition of the authorised sequel story collection by Jane Riordan, inspired by Milne’s classic stories about everyone’s favourite bear.Join Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and their friends as they delve deeper into the Forest than ever before. From blackberry throwing at the Prickly Place to stargazing at the Great Bear Lookout, there’s a story waiting to be told in every corner of the Hundred Acre Wood.This collection sees the introduction of Carmen, a little dog with lots of courage. Carmen may be small but she is mighty, and she has a loud ROAR! She was inspired by the discovery that A.A.Milne had a little toy dog mascot, which he called Carmen, with him during WW1.Jane’s writing is filled with the gentle humour, friendship and life lessons that echo A.A.Milne’s original stories. She has a true gift for conveying the essence of Milne’s characters and the Hundred Acre Wood, while showing her real affection for Winnie-the-Pooh, a true bastion ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Burning - Jane Casey

THE FIRST BOOK IN THE GRIPPING MAEVE KERRIGAN SERIES'Jane Casey's police procedurals go from strength to strength!' Sunday Times'If you have not read Jane Casey, start immediately' Marian Keyes'The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction. . .' Erin Kelly________________________________A serial killer who wants to watch you burn. The media call him The Burning Man, a brutal murderer who has beaten four young women to death, before setting their bodies ablaze in secluded areas of London's parks. And now the fifth victim has been found. Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force. Her male colleagues believe Maeve's empathy makes her weak, but the more she learns about the latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, from her grieving friends and family, the more determined Maeve becomes to bring her murderer to justice. But how do you catch a killer no one has ever seen? And when so much of the evidence they leave behind has gone up in smoke. . .?_________________PRAISE FOR JANE CASEY‘A brilliant example of nothing being as it seems’ Harriet Tyce‘Pacy plotting’ Sunday Times Crime Club‘Jane Casey is among our very best crime novelists’ Liz Nugent‘Chilling and inventive’ Woman’s Weekly‘A ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Kill - Jane Casey

THE FIFTH BOOK IN THE GRIPPING MAEVE KERRIGAN SERIES'Jane Casey's police procedurals go from strength to strength' Sunday Times'If you have not read Jane Casey, start immediately' Marian Keyes'The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction' Erin Kelly______________Their job is to fight crime. Now they are the victims. . . A killer is terrorising London and this time the police are the targets. Urgently re-assigned to investigate a series of attacks on fellow officers, Maeve Kerrigan and her boss Josh Derwent have little idea what motivates the killer's fury against the force. And they know it will only be a matter of time before the killer strikes again. _________________PRAISE FOR JANE CASEY‘A brilliant example of nothing being as it seems’ Harriet Tyce‘Pacy plotting’ Sunday Times Crime Club‘Jane Casey is among our very best crime novelists’ Liz Nugent‘Chilling and inventive’ Woman’s Weekly‘A deliciously bingeable read’ Ruth Ware‘Simply stunning’ Heat‘A chilling read’ Woman

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After the Fire - Jane Casey

THE SIXTH BOOK IN THE GRIPPING MAEVE KERRIGAN SERIES'Jane Casey's police procedurals go from strength to strength!' Sunday Times'If you have not read Jane Casey, start immediately' Marian Keyes'The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction. . .' Erin Kelly___________________Arson, accident or murder?After a fire rips through a North London tower block, two bodies are found locked in an eleventh-floor flat. But it is the third victim - the MP Geoff Armstrong - that requires the presence of detective Maeve Kerrigan and the murder squad. It appears that Armstrong, trapped by the fire, chose to jump to his death rather than wait for rescue. But why? And what was the controversial right-wing politician doing there in the first place?As Maeve picks through the wreckage, she'll uncover a secret world where everyone has something to hide . . . _________________PRAISE FOR JANE CASEY‘A brilliant example of nothing being as it seems’ Harriet Tyce‘Pacy plotting’ Sunday Times Crime Club‘Jane Casey is among our very best crime novelists’ Liz Nugent‘Chilling and inventive’ Woman’s Weekly‘A deliciously bingeable read’ Ruth Ware‘Simply stunning’ Heat‘A chilling read’ Woman

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The Steppe and Other Stories, 1887-91 - Chekhov Anton

The Steppe and Other Stories 1887-91 is a collection that reveals Anton Chekhov''s evolution from a novice writer to a master of short narrative form. This Penguin Classics edition is translated by Ronald Wilks with an introduction by Donald Rayfield.This collection of Chekhov''s finest early writing is headlined by ''The Steppe'', which established his reputation, telling the unforgettable tale of a boy''s journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown destiny. ''Gusev'' depicts an ocean voyage, where the sea takes on a terrifying, primeval power; ''The Kiss'' portrays a shy soldier''s failed romantic encounter; and in ''The Duel'' two men''s enmity ends in farce. Haunting and highly atmospheric, all the stories in this volume show a writer emerging from the shadow of his masters - great Russian writers such as Leo Tolstoy, Ivan Turgenev and Nikolai Gogol - and discovering his own voice. They also illustrate Chekhov''s genius for evoking the natural world and exploring inner lives.This is the first of three chronological volumes of Chekhov''s short stories in Penguin Classics. Ronald Wilks''s delicate translation is accompanied by a chronology and explanatory notes. This edition also contains an introduction and annotated bibliography by internationally ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear - Jane Riordanová

NEW stunning hardback edition of Jane Riordan’s prequel collection inspired by Milne’s classic stories, with Mark Burgess illustrations created in the style of E.H.Shepard''s iconic art.`You should find out about your Before, Christopher Robin, and then tell it to us all.''Enjoy the early adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends in this stunning 100th anniversary range’s hardback edition.This authorised prequel story collection takes the reader back to the younger Christoper Robin’s world, when Pooh Bear was bought from Harrods. It includes a furry tale in London Zoo, a tall tale at The Natural History Museum and a tiny tale of a nursery mouse.We all have a place in our hearts for the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh told by A.A.Milne in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. Highly talented author Jane Riordan has written a wonderful collection of stories in the style of A.A.Milne, that take us back to where it all began, when Winnie-the-Pooh was first purchased for Christopher Robin in Harrods.Jane Riordan has a strong pedigree in writing in the style of A.A.Milne, having also created Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the King, Tales from the Forest, Winter in the Wood and Winnie-the-Pooh Easter Hunt.The stories in this 100th Anniversary range’s hardback edition are ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear - Jane Riordanová

NEW stunning paperback edition of Jane Riordan’s prequel collection inspired by Milne’s classic stories, with Mark Burgess illustrations created in the style of E.H.Shepard''s iconic art.‘You should find out about your Before, Christopher Robin, and then tell it to us all.''Enjoy the early adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends in this stunning 100th anniversary range’s hardback edition.This authorised prequel story collection takes the reader back to the younger Christoper Robin’s world, when Pooh Bear was bought from Harrods. It includes a furry tale in London Zoo, a tall tale at The Natural History Museum and a tiny tale of a nursery mouse.We all have a place in our hearts for the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh told by A.A.Milne in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. Highly talented author Jane Riordan has written a wonderful collection of stories in the style of A.A.Milne, that take us back to where it all began, when Winnie-the-Pooh was first purchased for Christopher Robin in Harrods.Jane Riordan has a strong pedigree in writing in the style of A.A.Milne, having also created Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the King, Tales from the Forest, Winter in the Wood and Winnie-the-Pooh Easter Hunt.The stories in this 100th Anniversary range’s paperback edition are ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Cemetery of Untold Stories - Alvarez Julia

Literary icon Julia Alvarez, the international bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies , returns with an inventive and emotional novel about storytelling that will be an instant classic.Alma Cruz, the celebrated writer at the heart of The Cemetery of Untold Stories , doesn’t want to end up like her friend, a novelist who fought so long and hard to finish a book that it threatened her sanity. So when Alma inherits a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic, her homeland, she has the beautiful idea of turning it into a place to bury her untold stories — literally. She creates a graveyard for the manuscript drafts and revisions, and the characters whose lives she tried and failed to bring to life and who still haunt her.Alma wants her characters to rest in peace. But they have other ideas, and the cemetery becomes a mysterious sanctuary for their true narratives. Filomena, a local woman hired as the groundskeeper, becomes a sympathetic listener as Alma’s characters unspool their secrets. Among them: Bienvenida, the abandoned wife of dictator Rafael Trujillo, consigned to oblivion by history, and Manuel Cruz, a doctor who fought in the Dominican underground and escaped ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Riding the Waves - Jane McDonald

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''Everything is much easier in life when difficult situations are faced with humour and a smile. But, don''t get me wrong, that took years to realise. What a journey...''Whether performing in an arena, presenting a number one TV show or recording a top-ten album, Jane McDonald will never forget her Northern roots. Her down-to-earth Yorkshire charm is as much a part of her as her talent for singing, and here she is telling her remarkable story with characteristic wit and warmth, in her own words. A miner''s daughter from Wakefield, Jane was a shy child who struggled with anxiety, but she found the courage to overcome her fears and follow her passion for performing. Jane famously hit the big time overnight on TV show The Cruise twenty years ago, but here she talks for the first time about how she survived the dark legacy of that early success, and climbed right back up for a second bite of the cherry. It hasn''t all been plain sailing, but in Jane''s world tough times make the good times better, and her spirit, heart and humour sparkle from every page.

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The Outsider - Jane Casey

A gripping new crime thriller with a ticking clock!He came to destroy the family. Now he’s the one in danger.As an undercover police officer, Rob Langton is used to terrifying situations. But his new assignment is his most dangerous yet – to infiltrate the notorious Carter family, and bring its patriarch Geraint to justice.After gaining Geraint’s trust, Rob finds himself becoming the criminal''s right-hand man. The deeper Rob gets, the more danger he’s in.Then Geraint’s horrific plan comes to light – a bomb in a public place, designed to stir up anti-immigrant sentiment. Rob is the only person who can stop the carnage, but time is running out…Look out for the latest book in Jane Casey’s brilliant Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent series, A Stranger in the Family, out now!Praise for Jane Casey''With every breath in my body, I''m BEGGING you to read Jane Casey''s books!'' Marian Keyes‘The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read’ Abigail Dean‘Simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today’ Liz Nugent‘A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller’ Chris Whitaker‘The twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying’ Stig Abell''As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted’ Neil Lancaster‘The undisputed queen of simmering tension’ Sarah Hilary''One of the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Stories of Ray Bradbury - Ray Bradbury

Included here are famous tales like 'Sound of Thunder', in which the carelessness of a group of time-travellers leads to disastrous consequences, and 'The Veldt', in which two seemingly innocent young children transform their nursery into a lethal trap. Here are the Martian stories, tales that vividly animate the red planet with its brittle cities and double-mooned sky. Here are stories which speak of a special nostalgia for Green Town, Illinois, the perfect setting for a seemingly cloudless childhood - except for the unknown terror lurking in the ravine.Here are the Irish stories and the Mexican stories, linked across their separate geographies by Bradbury's astonishing inventiveness. Here, too, are thrilling, terrifying stories such as 'The Fog Horn' - perfect for reading under the covers. Read for the first time, these stories are a feast for the imagination; read again - and again - they reveal new, dazzling facets of a master storyteller's extraordinary art.

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Why Monkeys Live In Trees and Other Animal Stories of the Great Outdoors - John Townsend

Inspired by traditional folktales from around the world, this volume in the Animal Stories for Bedtime series features fantastical, mesmerizing tales about how different animals from the jungle came to resemble the species that we know today. Animal stories of the great outdoors have been told over generations, often around campfires in the dead of night. Many cultures throughout the world have used the wildlife around them in their rich heritage of storytelling. Whether set in the jungles, wildernesses, plains, or mountains of Africa, America, Asia, or Australia, the stories in this book go back a long way—now retold with new twists and turns for the bedtimes of today. This collection contains eight engaging stories including “How the Tiger Got Her Stripes,” “The Hyena’s Last Laugh,” and “When the Polar Bears Danced.” The stories mix humor, suspense, a few scares, and charming full-color artwork to irresistible effect.

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The Survivors - Jane Harper

A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES ''I love Jane Harper''s Australia-based mysteries... and The Survivors is the best yet. There are cave scenes that will freeze your blood'' Stephen King''With The Survivors, Jane Harper proves she''s unquestionably the real deal'' Val McDermid''Without doubt one of the finest crime writers at work today, a new Jane Harper novel is the highlight of my reading year. She has this knack of painting such beautiful scenes, only to thread them with such menace, such sheer atmospheric terror. Phenomenal'' Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the DarkKieran Elliott''s life changed forever on a single day when a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that haunts him still resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal town he once called home.Kieran''s parents are struggling in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea that is both a lifeline and a threat. Between them all is his absent brother Finn.When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge in the murder investigation that follows. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...Praise for The Survivors''You won''t put ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Reckoning - Jane Casey

THE SECOND BOOK IN THE GRIPPING MAEVE KERRIGAN SERIES'Jane Casey's police procedurals go from strength to strength!' Sunday Times'If you have not read Jane Casey, start immediately' Marian Keyes'The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction. . .' Erin Kelly________________________________It's a thin line between revenege and murder. . . To the public, he's a hero: a killer who targets convicted paedophiles. Two men have already been tortured to death and, for the police, their cases are not a priority. But DC Maeve Kerrigan believes that no one should be allowed to take the law into their own hands. As the killer's violence begins to escalate, Maeve is forced to confront exactly how far she's prepared to go to ensure justice is served... _________________PRAISE FOR JANE CASEY‘A brilliant example of nothing being as it seems’ Harriet Tyce‘Pacy plotting’ Sunday Times Crime Club‘Jane Casey is among our very best crime novelists’ Liz Nugent‘Chilling and inventive’ Woman’s Weekly‘A deliciously bingeable read’ Ruth Ware‘Simply stunning’ Heat‘A chilling read’ Woman

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The Definitive Jane Austin - Jane Austenová

Jane Austen is one of the most celebrated authors of the Victorian Era. Herove stories, althoughargely formulaic, are made remarkable by the sharpness of her wit and humour. Through her works, readers are acquainted with the nuances of the social hierarchies and the ironies of theirifestyles. Hers are works fed by the intuitive observation of a clever mind that make the critique of the social arrangement quite impossible to ignore. Her deep understanding of the human nature makes her comments on human desires and tendencies relevant to this day. The Definitive Jane Austen is divided into three parts. The first part contains two of her most famous works from her diaries (now referred to as Juvenilia), written prior to her career as a novelist. The second part contains two of Austen''s best known novels, Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion. The third part contains theetters of Austen to her friends and family. Theseetters allow readers to know Austen as a person and how sheed herife. This collection provides a comprehensive collection that allows the reader a great way of understanding the world that Austenived in.

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The Second Chance Convenience Store - Kim Ho-Yeon

''Holding on to the belief that life had meaning and must go on, I, too, would carry on.''In this million-copy bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in a homeless man who does a good deed – a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighbourhood.Seoul Station is home to Dokgo, a man with no memories of his past. Until one day his subdued existence is disrupted when he stumbles upon a lost wallet, triggering a chain of events that will change the course of his life.Enter Mrs. Yeom, a retired teacher turned convenience-store owner, who, upon discovering Dokgo''s act of kindness in returning her purse, offers him a meal as a token of her gratitude. Their chance encounter blossoms into an unexpected alliance when the man’s bravery saves the store from ruin, earning him not just a job but a place in the heart of the neighbourhood.But just when things are looking up for Dokgo, Mrs. Yeom''s troubled son, eager to sell the store, hires a detective to dig into the mysterious man''s past and unearth what he seems to be trying so hard to forget . . .The Second Chance Convenience Store is a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Postcard Stories - Jan Carson

Each day of 2015 Jan Carson wrote a short story on the back of a postcard and mailed it to a friend. Each of these tiny stories was inspired by an event, an overheard conversation, a piece of art or just a fleeting glance of something worth thinking about further. In this collection of highlights, Carson presents a panoramic view of contemporary Belfast – its streets, coffee shops, museums and airports – through a series of small but perfectly formed snapshots of her home.

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The Best American Short Stories 2024 - Lauren Groff, Heidi Pitlor

A collection of the year’s best short stories, selected by celebrated bestselling author Lauren Groff, author of Matrix and The Vaster Wilds, and series editor Heidi Pitlor.“There have never been as many exquisitely built stories in existence than there are now,” proclaims guest editor Lauren Groff in her introduction. This abundance led to a volume of robust stories with the nerve to push against narrative expectations. The Best American Short Stories 2024 boasts a collection of twenty stories that “buzz with their own strange logic.” A man becomes a tourist in his own hometown. An unemployed jeweler sails in an antique slave ship. A therapist decides to call an ex-patient years after their last session. Daring and resonant, the stories in this volume invite in Groff “a feeling that both the author and I were simultaneously discovering something together.”The Best American Short Stories 2024 includes JAMEL BRINKLEY • ALEXANDRA CHANG • LAURIE COLWIN • MOLLY DEKTAR •  TAISIA KITAISKAIA • DANIEL MASON • JIM SHEPARD • AZAREEN VAN DER VLIET OLOOMI • PAUL YOON • and others

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas: 101 Stories of Holiday Joy, Love and Gratitude - Amy Newmarková

Get your holiday spirit on with these tales of Christmas, plus all the other holiday fun from Thanksgiving to New Year’s!We love sharing the joy of the holiday season with you! These 101 true, personal stories are filled with the cheer of the season—from holiday hijinks to family traditions, from gratitude and giving to the true meaning of Christmas, and from Thanksgiving turkeys to New Year’s Eve toasts. Share the love, fun, and wonder of the holidays with your family and friends. And keep the Christmas spirit alive for months to come as you enjoy these stories.The stories in these pages are “Santa safe,” meaning they keep the magic alive for young readers. And in the same vein, your purchase will support Toys for Tots, creating miracles for children all over the U.S. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible.Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.

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Skin in the Game - Jane Wurwand

Uncover the unique qualities within YOU that will lead you to find your true purpose, a meaningful career, and show you how to live your biggest life. I know I have a bigger purpose, but how can I find it?Dermalogica founder Jane Wurwand shows you how to turn your unique traits and experiences —especially the ones you may think are your biggest setbacks, into the tools you need to make your dreams a reality.This is not a memoir. This is the journey of how Jane, and how you can find yourself and purpose by harnessing the resilience and creativity within you to drive your own success.Sharing lessons learned, from starting a business on 14,000 dollars of self-funding to growing a multi-million-dollar international brand with a cult-like following, Jane takes you through her real-world experience so you can learn:How to look inward to find your true purpose and let it guide you to live your biggest life.How to discover what type of work will fulfill you and infuse your life with meaning and value.How to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges between the life you’re living now and the life you know you deserve.How to achieve great success by doing what you love. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories - Terry Pratchett

A truly unmissable set of unearthed stories from the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett: award-winning and bestselling author, and creator of the phenomenally successful Discworld series.An exclusive collection of twenty early short stories by one of the world's best loved authors, these are rediscovered tales that Pratchett wrote under a pseudonym for newspapers during the 1970s and 1980s.Whilst none of the stories are set in the Discworld, they hint towards the world he would go on to create in his award-winning and globally bestselling series, containing all of his trademark wit, satirical wisdom and fantastic imagination. These are tales which entertain, enlighten and, most importantly, make you laugh.Meet Og the inventor, the first caveman to cultivate fire, as he discovers the highs and lows of progress; haunt the Council with the defiant evicted ghosts of Pilgarlic Towers; visit Blackbury, a small market town with weird weather and an otherworldly visitor; and travel millions of years back in time to The Old Red Sandstone Lion pub.The final ever 'new' writing to be published from the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett, A STROKE OF THE PEN is a must-have collection of fantastic short stories for fans, old and new.

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Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store - Miye Lee

It has been a year since Penny first walked through the doors of DallerGut Dream Department Store, and surviving a year at the store means one thing . . . She is now an official employee of the dream industry! She can finally take the express commuter train to the Company District, where all the dream production companies are located and discover how all raw dream materials and testing equipment are produced.But the Company District is not quite what she expected, it hides the darker underbelly of the magical industry that Penny thought she was a part of.Penny discovers the Civil Complaint Center, full of people filing complaints about their dreams. She also learns about the regular customers who have stopped coming to the store. As she gets to the bottom of each complaint, she begins to expand her horizons, transforming from just selling dreams to understanding what lies in the hearts of their lost regulars.Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store delves deeper into the dream industry and its customers. Why do some of them buy a dream and never return? Will Penny and her colleagues be able to bring their regulars back?

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Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store - Miye Lee

It has been a year since Penny first walked through the doors of DallerGut Dream Department Store, and surviving a year at the store means one thing . . .She is now an official employee of the dream industry! She can finally take the express commuter train to the Company District, where all the dream production companies are located and discover how all raw dream materials and testing equipment are produced. But the Company District is not quite what she expected, it hides the darker underbelly of the magical industry that Penny thought she was a part of. Penny discovers the Civil Complaint Center, full of people filing complaints about their dreams.She also learns about the regular customers who have stopped coming to the store. As she gets to the bottom of each complaint, she begins to expand her horizons, transforming from just selling dreams to understanding what lies in the hearts of their lost regulars. Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store delves deeper into the dream industry and its customers.Why do some of them buy a dream and never return? Will Penny and her colleagues be able to bring their regulars back?

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Stories for Christmas and the Festive Season

In the night the snow came. She awoke on Christmas morning in that unmistakable light, coming up from the earth and shining between her curtains.Celebrate Christmas through the creative minds of a host of authors, including Beryl Bainbridge, Maeve Binchy, Richmal Crompton, Alice Munro and Elizabeth von Arnim. From the delightful consequences of decorating the tree by Stella Gibbons to a disorientating encounter at 35,000 feet on a Christmas Day flight by Muriel Spark, an amateur pantomime by Stella Margetson and a New YearÂ’s resolution by Alice Childress, these stories are sure to fortify you over the Christmas period.Stories for Christmas and the Festive Season explores the joys and disappointments, pressures and preparations of this time of year from a female perspective. In keeping with the spirit of the series, the stories are plucked from different decades of the twentieth century and penned by familiar as well as forgotten authors writing for both books and popular magazines. The British Library Women Writers series is a curated collection of novels by female authors who enjoyed broad, popular appeal in their day. In a century during which the role of women in society changed radically, their fictional heroines highlight womenÂ’s experience of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Stories of Your Life - Ben Ambridge

''A fascinating, entertaining and deeply smart journey into the storytelling brain'' – Will Storr, bestselling author of The Status Game and The Science of Storytelling''Life – and the quite appalling behaviour of everyone I know – finally makes sense. Read this remarkable book'' – Andrew Gold, author of The Psychology of Secrets and host of HereticsWe understand the world through stories. All of our experiences, all of our insights – psychologically, we interpret them through specific lenses that have been curated, perfected and passed down throughout human history. Internationally bestselling author Professor Ben Ambridge has quantified those lenses into eight distinct masterplots that can help you to better understand – and navigate – any experience in life.The mother who wakes up an hour early every day to prep her child''s breakfast? She''s playing out the Sacrifice plot. The amateur sports team who go on to win the big trophy against all the odds? They''re part of the Underdog narrative.Ambridge uses examples from fiction, real life, and popular psychology research to demonstrate how we not only naturally gravitate towards the masterplot narratives, but how we actually use those narratives to manipulate the world around us – like the addict who uses ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Collected Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield - Katherine Mansfield

With an Introduction and Notes by Professor Stephen Arkin, San Francisco State University.Katherine Mansfield is widely regarded as a writer who helped create the modern short story. Born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1888, she came to London in 1903 to attend Queen''s College and returned permanently in 1908. her first book of stories, In a German Pension, appeared in 1911, and she went on to write and publish an extraordinary body of work. This edition of The Collected Stories brings together all of the stories that Mansfield had written up until her death in January of 1923.With an introduction and head-notes, this volume allows the reader to become familiar with the complete range of Mansfield''s work from the early, satirical stories set in Bavaria, through the luminous recollections of her childhood in New Zealand, and through the mature, deeply felt stories of her last years. Admired by Virginia Woolf in her lifetime and by many writers since her death, Katherine Mansfield is one of the great literary artists of the twentieth century.

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The Complete Short Stories - Oscar Wilde

''Wilde did not converse - he told tales.'' Oscar Wilde was already famous as a brilliant wit and raconteur when he first began to publish his short stories in the late 1880s. They have never lacked readers and admirers, George Orwell and W. B. Yeats among them. The stories give free rein to Wilde''s originality, literary skill, and sophistication. They include poignant fairy-tales such as ''The Happy Prince'' and ''The Selfish Giant'', and the extravagant comedy and social observation of ''Lord Arthur Savile''s Crime'' and ''The Canterville Ghost''. They also encompass the daring narrative experiments of ''The Portrait of Mr. W. H.'', Wilde''s fictional investigation into the identity of the dedicatee of Shakespeare''s sonnets, and the ''Poems in Prose'', based on the Gospel stories.This edition demonstrates the centrality of Wilde''s shorter fiction in his literary career, and his continuing development and experimentation with the short story format. Combining myth, romance, and irony, Wilde''s stories enthral and challenge the reader. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Reacher: The Stories Behind The Stories - Lee Child

From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child s first-ever autobiographical collection.On Monday September 5th, 1994, at home, at the dining room table, I sat down to write. An hour later, I gave the first chapter to my wife. I asked, Should I continue? Yes, she said. I like it. 'Essential reading for all Reacher fans.' STEVE CAVANAGH'Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts like me.' JAMES PATTERSON Fans of the series (and would-be writers looking for tips) will relish this . . . engaging and instructive Sunday TimesFrom urgently scribbling out his debut Killing Floor in pencil (the stub of which he still owns), to taking a step back with Blue Moon, and everything in between, here are 24 honest, witty and wise personal reflections on his life and work, crafted across decades.Whether it is through Lee s moving account of meeting a fan years after her mother brought her to a book signing; facing his first computer and the coming of the internet; writing about New York just before and just after 9/11, to later seeing his novels adapted for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Reacher: The Stories Behind The Stories - Lee Child

From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child’s first-ever autobiographical collection. On Monday September 5th, 1994, at home, at the dining room table, I sat down to write. An hour later, I gave the first chapter to my wife. I asked, “Should I continue?”“Yes,” she said. “I like it.”'Essential reading for all Reacher fans.' STEVE CAVANAGH'Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts – like me.' JAMES PATTERSON‘Fans of the series (and would-be writers looking for tips) will relish this . . . engaging and instructive’ Sunday TimesFrom urgently scribbling out his debut Killing Floor in pencil (the stub of which he still owns), to taking a step back with Blue Moon, and everything in between, here are 24 honest, witty and wise personal reflections on his life and work, crafted across decades. Whether it is through Lee’s moving account of meeting a fan years after her mother brought her to a book signing; facing his first computer and the coming of the internet; writing about New York just before – and just after – 9/11, to later seeing his novels adapted for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Volume 3 - Philip K. Dick

The definitive editions of Philip K. Dick's short stories, containing some of the most defining works in the Science Fiction genre. This stunning new edition of Philip K Dick's work includes the influential 'Minority Report' and 'Sales Pitch', as well as a litany of mind-expanding other works.Work your way through some of the most influential stories from the 20th century, which have had a massive impact on popular culture. 'First time I have read Philip K. Dick and I thoroughly enjoyed his stories and the suspense that he puts into them' Goodreads reviewer, 'Most of the stories had something to say about society.It was interesting to see how 50 years later so many of the fears and criticism was still relevant. Highly recommended' Goodreads reviewer, 'Dick's stories are often surprising and spin a captivating yarn, but they are also teeming with fascinating ideas which ensure their ability to age well and keep modern readers interested' Goodreads reviewer, 'Each tale is filled with twists and turns, and it's a total pageturner' Goodreads reviewer,

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The Book of Bedtime Stories - Debi Gliori

This book contains a treasure trove of classic bedtime stories, taking little ones on a magical journey into the world of the most popular ones.Have fun reading along with your little one as you introduce them to well-known bedtime stories including, Little Red Hen, Three Little Pigs, The Lion and the Mouse, and many more! These classic tales we all know and love so well are perfect for bedtime reading and will allow parents and young ones to enjoy them time and time again. Children aged 0-5 will love pouring over the colourful illustrations that accompany and enrich the stories and bring the quirky characters to life. This engaging bedtime storybook for kids offers:- Beautiful illustrations that accompany each tale, bringing excitement into each and every one.- 9 classic and favourite tales little ones to read and enjoy, whilst developing important listening and language skills.- An array of fun and familiar stories that creates a long-lasting interest and love for storytelling.This book of classic and favourite tales is both enjoyable and educational, teaching children storytelling which helps to develop important skills, such as listening skills, a rich range of language skills, concentration, and oral storytelling. The Book of Bedtime Stories ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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