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The black madonna
Par Doris May Lessing. 1964
Sur le fil: [nouvelle]s
Par Maude Déry. 2013
" Composé de quinze nouvelles articulées autour du thème de la perte (perte de l'être aimé, d'un parent, d'un enfant,…
de sa motricité, de sa beauté, etc.), Sur le fil met en scène des personnages aux prises avec les tourments de la vie. Des hommes et des femmes aux destins brisés se débattent avec leur souffrance ; seuls certains parviendront à trouver la force de se relever. " -- 4e de couv.The big book of western action stories
Par Jon Tuska. 1995
With selections by the premier short story writers of the genre, the reader will travel down the "Trail of the…
lonely gun", with Les Savage Jr., will witness "The strange ride of Perry Woodstock", by Max Brand, and will be introduced to Frank Bonham's "Border man". Also included are stories by Luke Short, Ernest Haycox, Ryerson Johnson, and many others. 1995.Sous le jasmin la nuit: nouvelles
Par Maïssa Bey. 2004
Les nouvelles de ce recueil de Maïssa Bey ont toutes pour héroïne une femme qui se bat pour son identité,…
sa vie, sa liberté - même si celle-ci ne se rencontre parfois que dans la mort. Telle Salomé, chacune d'entre elles se dévoile dans son portrait tracé avec amour et tendresse par Maïssa Bey, pour devenir "Femme" - chacune d'entre nous? - dans tout son éclat. 2004.Suite italienne: [nouvelles]
Par Juliette Benzoni. 2006
Maintes fois prise en modèle, la Renaissance italienne est, depuis des siècles, synonyme de rayonnement culturel. Sublime époque vouée au…
développement des arts et des sciences, ces années fastes furent également soumises aux frasques de ses tout-puissants souverains. Dans la Rome des papes jouisseurs, le redoutable César Borgia donne libre cours à sa folie meurtrière. À Florence, le charismatique Laurent de Médicis assoit sa domination faite de raffinement, de séduction et de cruauté feutrée. Au coeur de la moderne Ferrare bruissent les secrets de sensuelles duchesses tandis que Venise, Naples et Milan deviennent le théâtre de complots et de passions tragiques. 2006.The ascent of Eli Israel, and other stories
Par Jon Papernick. 2002
In a land where sudden death is an everyday fact of life, a boy dodges bullets and searches through rubble…
for news of his soldier father. An aging rabbi's faith is tested by a crippling, seemingly supernatural affliction. A middle-aged man comforts his Holocaust-survivor mother as she faces senility, convinced that Nazis are conspiring against her. And the mysterious biblical red heifer makes a startling appearance in the midst of a decidedly contemporary struggle. 2002.The beggar's garden: stories
Par Michael Christie. 2011
A collection of nine linked stories following a diverse group of curiously interrelated characters, from bank manager, crackhead, and retired…
Samaritan to mental patient, web designer and car thief, as they drift through each other's lives like ghosts in Vancouver's notorious Downtown Eastside. Stories about people searching in the jagged margins of life, for homes, drugs, love, and forgiveness. Explicit descriptions of sex and explicit strong language. c2011.The best Western stories of Frank Bonham (The Western writers series)
Par Bill Pronzini, Frank Bonham, Martin Harry Greenberg. 1989
The Best of modern humour
Par Mordecai Richler. 1983
The best of sisters in crime
Par Ed Wallace Marilyn, Marilyn Wallace. 1997
Anthology of mysteries written by award-winning women authors such as Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, Mary Higgins Clark, and Elizabeth George.…
In "One Hit Wonder" by Gabrielle Kraft, a washed-up musician gets another chance; in "Extenuating Circumstances" by Joyce Carol Oates, a mother justifies her horrific crime. Gives brief introductions about each author. Some violence and some strong language. 1997.The Best American short stories, 1984
Par John Updike, Shannon Ravenel. 1984
These 20 American and Canadian stories include "Rosa", in which an elderly Jewish woman's life in Miami reflects aspects of…
her people's history, and "Artificial moonlight", about friendship and the passage of time. 1984.The best fiction of Rudyard Kipling
Par Rudyard Kipling. 1989
The best of Isaac Asimov (Doubleday science fiction)
Par Isaac Asimov. 1974
Twelve science fiction short stories, starting with a 1939 saga of an engineered escape from a wrecked spaceship running out…
of air in the asteroid belt, and ending with a 1972 detective story on robot psychology. 1974.The ancient minstrel: novellas
Par Jim Harrison. 2016
A collection of three novellas from New York Times bestselling writer Jim Harrison, in which an aging Montana-based writer copes…
with an unplanned litter of piglets, a woman attempts to have a child late in life, and Detective Sunderson investigates a cult involved in mysterious activity at the zoo. 2016. Ancient minstrel -- Eggs -- The case of the howling buddhas. Uniform title: Short stories.The bear says north: tales from northern lands
Par Bob Barton. 2003
Ten folktales from Scandinavia and other northern hemisphere countries. In "Good Neighbors", a family happily coexists with mountain trolls. In…
"Grandfather Bear", a fox tricks an old bear into dropping his dinner. Grades 4-7. 2003.The angel on the roof: the stories of Russell Banks
Par Russell Banks. 2000
A collection of thirty-one short stories; nine are new and the remaining twenty-two are selected and revised by the author…
from previously published collections. From working-class New England to Florida and the Caribbean and Africa, many of these tales tell of the anguish of parents and children moving apart, of husbands and wives and lovers facing the grim reality that their relationships are not going to improve. 2000.The bachelor's wedding (Harlequin Romance)
Par Betty Neels. 1995
Araminta Smith had first met Professor Jason Lister when she was hired to look after his niece and nephew. Knowing…
that her plain but honest looks weren't about to catch her a husband, she was intrigued by the distinguished surgeon's interest in her. Since he was also a confirmed bachelor, the professor's proposal had come as an even greater surprise. A marriage between them, as he pointed out to her, would be infinitely practical - and Araminta was nothing if not practical. But then... what about love? 1995.Tempête: deux novellas
Par J.-M. G Le Clézio. 2014
Ces deux longues nouvelles explorent les thèmes de la bâtardise et de la renaissance à travers le destin de deux…
jeunes femmes confrontées à des situations familiales difficiles : June, l'héroïne de 'Tempête', fait une tentative de suicide sur l'île d'Udo, tandis qu''Une femme sans identité' montre la dérive de Rachel, maltraitée par sa mère d'adoption et probablement née d'un viol. 2014.Ten monkeys, ten minutes
Par Peter Watts. 2000
Having trouble seeing God's image in the Rwandan genocide, or finding the Third Reich and the Sistine Chapel compatible? No…
matter how we excuse our own brutality - covering it up in religion, motherhood, or politics - we're all just monkeys under the skin. These short science fiction stories will help the reader discover their genes, meet their brainstorm, and embrace their inner brute. Strong language and some descriptions of violence. 2000.Tell him you're married: short stories
Par Stanley Wm Rogal. 2002
A collection of linked short stories in which an un-named narrator witnesses the day-to-day events that make up relationships. In…
"Hardline," a father and his children don't get along. In "Friends," a group of people play a dangerous drinking game. Some strong language. Some descriptions of violence. 2002.