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The disaster area
Par J. G Ballard. 1967
These nine stories are science fiction at its most thought provoking. They project current trends into the future and explore…
the psychological traumas of adjusting to their logical conclusions. The agricultural sprays that produce seagulls with 20 foot wing spans; cars which fall to pieces after six months owing to effective road design; a science student trying to invent a flying machine in a city where space is at its premium. 1967.The distracted preacher and other tales (Penguin classics)
Par Thomas Hardy, Susan Hill. 1979
The diamond as big as the Ritz, and other stories: Bernice Bobs Her Hair; The Ice Palace; May Day; The Bowl
Par F. Scott Francis Scott Fitzgerald. 1974
John T Unger goes to St Midas' School (for the rich in Boston). Quiet Percy Washington invites John to spend…
the holidays. Imagine John's surprise when Percy quietly tells him that not only is his Father the Richest man in the world by that he owns a diamond bigger than the Ritz-Carlton Hotel! This is an exciting collection of the author's work. 1974.The Dorothy Parker audio collection
Par Dorothy Parker. 2004
Author, poet, screenwriter and member of the legendary Algonquin Round Table, Dorothy Parker was known for her quick wit, keen…
observations, and remarkable insight into the human condition. Regarded as brilliant, but known to be an alcoholic and often depressed, Parker's work pushes all buttons at once: humour, anger, love, pity and everything in between. Includes "Such a Pretty Little Picture", her O. Henry Award winner "Big Blonde," several other short stories, and some of her review work. c1962, 2004. Big Blonde / When Ed left in the morning -- After two days. Mrs. Post enlarges on etiquette / Dusk before fireworks / When she returned eventually -- Vanity Fair, Leo Tolstoy: Redemption / But the one on the right / Horsie / One evening -- From the diary of the New York lady-during days of horror, despair, and world change / game / Sherm, happy and confident -- Just a little one / bolt behind the blue / Mrs. Hazelton's view -- Bearing her glass -- Valedictory / Such a pretty little picture / Mrs. Wheelock looked up -- Lady with a lamp / waltz / Cousin Larry / telephone call /The Devil in Texas and other cowboy tales
Par John R Erickson. 1982
Humorous yarns about cowboys, roping cattle and other facets of modern ranch life as told by a cowboy, a cowboy's…
wife, a couple of cow horses and a cow dog. 1982.The demon lover
Par David Arnason. 2002
From a chilly Canadian city to an ancient Icelandic village, these short stories span worlds both mythological and real. In…
one tale, a serpentine demon lover tempts women with his own style of forbidden fruit, while throughout, giants and other strange characters are pitted against a mischievous higher power. 2002.The deportees and other stories
Par Roddy Doyle. 2007
Short stories, each taking a new slant on the immigrant experience in Ireland. In "Guess Who's Coming to the Dinner",…
a father who prides himself on his open-mindedness is forced to confront his feelings when one of his daughters brings home a black fella. In "57 per cent Irish" Ray Brady tries to devise a test of Irishness by measuring reactions to Robbie Keane's goal against Germany in the 2002 World Cup, Riverdance and "Danny Boy". In "Deportees", Jimmy Rabbitte, the man who formed The Commitments, decides it's time to find a new band, and this time no White Irish need apply. Some descriptions of sex and violence, and strong language. 2007.The destiny of Nathalie X and other stories: And Other Stories
Par William Boyd. 1995
This collection of nine stories ranges widely across the time and space of the twentieth century, including amongst others a…
modern fable of Hollywood; a bizarre love affair between an Englishwoman and a Portuguese poet; and Vienna during the First World War. 1995.The devil out there: a novella and stories
Par Julie Houghton Keith. 2000
"The devil out there" comprises a novella, one long story and five short stories. Spanning three decades, these interconnected tales…
take the reader from pleasure to murder, from love to evil, from destruction to rescue and redemption, all of it lived, understood and misunderstood by a wide variety of characters in intensely described milieus. 2000.The death and life of Charlie St. Cloud: a novel
Par Ben Sherwood. 2004
After surviving the car accident that claimed his brother's life, Charlie is graced with a gift: he can see, talk…
to, and even play catch with Sam's sprit. Into this magical world comes Tess, a woman in training to sail around the world. When fate steers her boat into a treacherous storm, it leads to a race against time, and a choice between holding on and letting go. Some descriptions of sex, some strong language. 2004.The death of Vishnu
Par Manil Suri. 2001
Lowly servant Vishnu lies dying on the landing that has been his space in a Bombay apartment building, drifting through…
memories and thoughts of immortality. Meanwhile the everyday dramas of the residents swirl around him: wives' squabbles, religious misunderstandings, and an ill-conceived elopement. Bestseller. 2001.The dead husband project
Par Sarah Meehan Sirk. 2017
Meehan Sirk shines a distinctive light on love and death in their many incarnations, pushing against the limits of the…
absurd while exposing piercing emotional truths about what it means to be gloriously, maddeningly alive. In 'The Dead Husband Project', an artist who has planned to make an installation out of her terminally ill husband’s dead body has to recalibrate when his diagnosis changes. In 'The Date', an online dating match takes an unusual turn when the man who shows up to the restaurant has no face. In 'Ozk', a young girl longs to connect with her socially isolated mother, a professor of mathematics who makes a radical discovery. 2017.The dead of the night (Tomorrow series. #2.)
Par John Marsden. 1994
Six determined Australian teenagers try to find their missing friends while continuing to resist the enemies who have invaded their…
country. For junior high and older reader. Sequel to "Tomorrow, when the war began" (DC28219). Followed by "The third day, the frost" (DC28218). 1995, c1994. (Tomorrow series ; 2)The dead are more visible
Par Steven Heighton. 2012
These 11 stories encapsulate divergent themes of love and loss, containment and exclusion. In the title story, a parks &…
recreation worker faces an assailant who does not leave the altercation intact. A medical researcher and his claustrophobic fiancée are locked in the trunk of their car after a failed carjacking (the thief can't drive standard). A young woman enters a pharmaceutical trial in the outer reaches of suburbia and slips between sleeping and waking with alarming ease. 2012.The devil and Miss Prym: A Novel Of Temptation
Par Nick Caistor, Amanda Hopkinson, Paulo Coelho. 2006
A stranger arrives in the village of Viscos with the devil, eleven gold bars, and a proposition. He offers to…
give the townspeople the fortune if they commit murder. Young Chantal Prym and others struggle with the moral dilemma. Bestseller. 2006, c2000.The day nothing happened
Par Terence Clarke. 1988
This collection of 12 short stories is set in Sarawak, Malaysia during the 1960s with the central character of Dan…
Collins, an engineer on loan from the American government. All stories provide sensitive portrayals of human experiences that transcend cultural differences. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1988.The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
Par Jan Andrews. 1981
The dark side of Guy de Maupassant: a selection and translation
Par Guy De Maupassant, Arnold Kellett. 1989
The Copenhagen connection
Par Elizabeth Peters. 1982
The color of blood (M&S paperbacks)
Par Brian Moore. 1987
In an Eastern European country, Cardinal Stephen Bem maintains a perilous balance between a totalitarian regime and a fanatical minority…
of church leaders. Short-listed for the 1987 Booker Prize. Strong language. Bestseller 1987. c1987.