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The female of the species: tales of mystery and suspense
Par Joyce Carol Oates. 2005
From adulterers to murderers, the women portrayed here possess a killer combination of venom and vice. In "The Haunting," a…
mother reinvents herself after her husband's suspicious death. Mysterious late-night phone calls prompt an unhappy young wife to seek vengeance on her volatile mate in "So Help Me God." Explicit descriptions of sex and violence. Contains strong language. 2005.The Fencepost chronicles
Par W. P Kinsella. 1986
Frank Fencepost, Silas Ermineskin and their assorted friends of the Hobbema Reserve in Alberta cause a riot on a nude…
beach in Vancouver, chat with the Queen in her bedroom and have other zany adventures. Followed by "Miss Hobbema pageant" (DC11676). Some strong language. 1986.The dancing girl of Izu and other stories
Par Yasunari Kawabata, J. Martin Holman. 1998
Twenty-three pieces by Japan's first Nobel laureate, all but one written before 1930. "The Dancing Girl of Izu," first published…
in 1925, appears here in an unabridged translation that conveys a youth's attraction to a young female entertainer. Eighteen selections are brief "palm-of-the-hand" stories. 1998.The end of Lieutenant Boruvka
Par Josef Škvorecký. 1989
As Lieutenant Boruvka pursues the truth about Prague's latest murders, he is caught in a web of conflict, deceit and…
treachery. For this is 1968 -- the year of the Prague Spring, the Russian invasion, and massive defections to the West. 1989. Uniform title: Konec porucíka Boruvky.The evidence exposed
Par Elizabeth George. 2000
A collection of three short stories. In 'The evidence exposed', the two week course on 'Great Houses of Britain' brings…
together a varied group of enthusiasts. When one turns up dead, Inspector Thomas Lynley makes a cameo appearance. In 'I, Richard', Malcolm Cousins has spent years in the single-minded pursuit of a priceless letter, probably written by Richard III on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth, but does he want it enough to kill for it? Some strong language. 2000.The evening of Adam
Par Alice Thomas Ellis. 1994
This is a collection of short stories probing beneath the surface of untroubled domesticity. Images from the natural world become…
symbols both of intoxicating freedom and menacing anarchy: Eve is attracted and repelled by the ants in her kitchen; Margaret obsessively feeds a spider on her balcony for days; the threat of rats haunts a lonely housewife. Other stories examine our relationship to death: an hysterical giggle when a coffin shoots into the cremation chamber; a young man wandering through a grey land followed by his mind in the form of an argumentative black dog. 1994.The doll's alphabet
Par Camilla Grudova. 2017
Short stories from an unholy marriage of Angela Carter, Sheila Heti, and H. P. Lovecraft. Dolls, sewing machines, tinned foods,…
mirrors, malfunctioning bodies - by constantly reinventing ways to engage with her obsessions and motifs, Grudova has built a universe that's highly imaginative, incredibly original, and absolutely discomfiting. The stories are simultaneously childlike and naive, grotesque and very dark. 2017. Uniform title: Short stories.The collected stories of Lydia Davis
Par Lydia Davis. 2014
Lydia Davis is one of our most original and influential writers, a storyteller celebrated for her emotional acuity, her formal…
inventiveness, and her ability to capture the mind in overdrive. This volume contains all her stories to date. 2014. Uniform title: Short storiesThe crossover
Par Kwame Alexander. 2014
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court, as their father…
ignores his declining health. For junior and senior high readers. Winner of the 2015 Newbery Medal. 2014.The dinner party: and other stories
Par Joshua Ferris. 2017
The Elizabeth stories
Par Isabel Huggan. 1984
A series of stories linked by a girl growing up in a small town. In "Jack of hearts", Elizabeth is…
cast in a male role for a ballet recital, and in "Sorrows of the flesh", a crush on the science teacher turns sour when he is exposed as a wife beater. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1984.The elephant and my Jewish problem: selected stories and journals, 1957-1987
Par Hugh Nissenson. 1988
Short stories and journal entries which describe the Jewish experience from the turn of the century to the aftermath of…
the Holocaust and the beginning of the state of Israel. 1988.The honeymoon house
Par Grace Livingston Hill. 1984
The heart is an involuntary muscle
Par David Homel, Fred A Reed, Monique Proulx. 2003
Florence doesn't like writers, books, dogs, alcohol, old people, pleasure, or love, only her partner Zeno - though she'd never…
admit it. The two of them run an Internet business that puts lesser known writers and artists back in the limelight. Zeno sends Florence to find his favourite author, the mysterious Pierre Laliberté, in this novel of literature and the people who create it. Strong language. Canada Reads 2004. 2002, 2003. Uniform title: Cœur est un muscle involontaire.The hour of bad decisions
Par Russell Wangersky. 2006
A short fiction collection of characters, caught in a variety of human circumstances, making some outstandingly bad decisions. A labourer…
enjoys new-found popularity among his co-workers after losing several fingers in a work accident, and in the face of returning invisibility, makes a desperate decision; a man on an ill-conceived vacation decides to stay in a hot tub all day and all night, rather than face his disintegrating family. Some descriptions of violence. Some descriptions of sex. Some strong language. 2006.The Horrors -- Book Two: terrifying tales (Terrifying Tales Ser. #2)
Par Peter Carver. 2006
More original short horror stories by Canadian authors. Tales of ghosts, werewolves, and vampires, including "Prince Sandred," about a necrophiliac…
prince searching for his perfect love. Other stories deal with aspects of teen life, like how do you deal with an abusive parent, or what happens if your teacher is a psycho murderer? Sequel to "The horrors - book one: terrifying tales" (DC28947). For senior high readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.The Horrors -- Book One: terrifying tales (Terrifying Tales Ser. #1)
Par Peter Carver. 2005
A collection of 15 horror stories by Canadian young adult writers. A yearbook editor makes psychic predictions about students' futures;…
when one girl is killed in an accident as foretold, the students realize they could be next. In another, a girl can't understand why her family has locked her out of the house and why no one will talk to her, but when she overhears her friends talking about a train crash, she realizes that she was the victim. Followed by "The horrors - book two: terrifying tales" (DC28948). For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 2005.The horn of a lamb
Par Robert Sedlack. 2004
After Fred Pickle sustained a severe brain injury, he moved in with his Uncle Jack. Fred creates the perfect neighbourhood…
skating rink every year and the local NHL team means more to him than to the average fan. When the team's owner decides to move the team to the U.S., Fred contemplates an act of vengeance. Some strong language, and some descriptions of sex and violence. 2004.The house at Pooh Corner
Par A. A Milne. 2003
The home front: collected stories
Par Margaret Craven. 1981
Collection of 25 stories including accounts of young women working diligently on the home front during World War II; tales…
about near-quitters who finally succeed, and descriptions of missionary work in British Columbia. 1981.