the deep and other stories

The Deep and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swan, Mary, PUBLISHER: Random House Trade, "A writer who arrives with grace and authority," says Alice Munro about the superb short stories of Mary Swan, winner of the First Prize in the O. Henry Awards. In The Deep and Other Stories, Mary Swan gives us brilliant stories that illuminate the remarkable moments in life, covering a wide range of human thoughts and emotions in a unique, imaginative, and profoundly moving way. ""The Deep,"" her O. Henry Prize-winning story and the centerpiece of this book, tells of twin sisters, their lives amid the horror and confusion of World War I, and the deep connection between them. The mysterious bonds that entwine people are at the heart of other stories as well. Whether vacationing at the Belgian seaside (""By the Sea, By the Sea"") or sharing an apartment in Spain (""Spanish Grammar""), Swan's characters discover the emotional foundations that are part of being human. Imaginative, poetic, and true, The Deep and Other Stories reveals something unexpected--and magnificent--about what it means to be alive, to feel love and passion, to know and experience the world's pains and pleasures in a way that is rooted in, and ultimately the essence of, the human condition. As Mary Gordon says, "'"The Deep"' marks the deep strangeness of the project of being alive....It flowers entirely on its own terms, and the terms are rich and strange." "From the Hardcover edition."

Count Magnus and Other Stories (the Complete Ghost Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Montague Rhodes, PUBLISHER: Digireads.com, Montague Rhodes James is considered one of the greatest writers of ghost stories of all time. His story-telling is noted for how it updated the conception of the ghost story from its formal gothic counterpart to the more realistic contemporary settings of the early 20th century. Included in this volume is a collection of James' most famous ghost stories which include the following: "Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book," "Lost Hearts," "The Mezzotint," "The Ash-Tree," "Number 13," "Count Magnus," "'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad'," "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas," "A School Story," "The Rose Garden," "The Tractate Middoth," "Casting the Runes," "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral," "Martin's Close," and "Mr. Humphreys and His Inheritance."

The Time and the Place: And Other Stories (Paperback)

Selected and translated by the distinguished scholar Denys Johnson-Daivies,these stories have all the celebrated and distinctive characters and qualities found in Mahfouz's novels: The denizens of the dark,narrow alleyways of Cairo,who struggle to survive the poverty; melancholy ruminations on death; experiments with the supernatural; and witty excursions into Cairene middle-class life.

Triumph of the Egg and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, Sherwood, PUBLISHER: Digireads.com, Sherwood Anderson () was a novelist and short story writer who has been recognized as one of the most innovative and important American authors of his time. He was a prolific writer, publishing seven novels and myriad collections of essays, memoirs, poetry and short stories. Anderson wrote in a characteristically simple prose style, and his unconventional techniques caused him to at first be written off. However, his unique exploration of the unconscious and its effect on behavior created very vulnerable, human characters that evoke sympathy from readers. "Triumph of the Egg and Other Stories" is a collection of fifteen stories published in . It includes some of his greatest works: "The Egg," a story about the struggle to find success and happiness in the American Midwest, "I'm a Fool," about a young man who sabotages his chance at love because of his own feelings of inferiority, and "I Want to Know Why," about the confusion and desperation felt by a boy entering adulthood.

The Spaceship Saga and Other Stories (Paperback)

Collects five plays for children,including The Spaceship Saga,where two children with a metal detector discover a spaceship.

Enid Blyton The Smugglers' Cove and Other Stories

The Smugglers' Cove and Other Stories by Enid Blyton. In good condition Read More

The Magician's Beautiful Assistant... and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wyatt, Rachel, PUBLISHER: Hedgerow Press, Fiction. The thirteen stories in this collection are set in Toronto, Iqaluit and Western Canada, places where Rachel Wyatt has lived and worked since emigrating from England in . Familiar settings, whether in city, town or country, are clearly realized and integrated into the experiences they frame. The characters here are ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations, leading them to discover important truths about themselves and those close to them. Misunderstandings, mishearings, and mistaken identities occur in sometimes surreal, often farcical, situations, reflecting Wyatt's extensive experience as playwright and skilled creator of comedy. Dialogue and narrative are shot through with wit, irony, and a quiet humor. These stories are fun and easy to read, but raise important questions that leave the reader with much to contemplate.

The Gruffalo and Other Stories Book Set and CD

Gruffalo and Other Stories Five Book Set With CD in Book Case All in excellent condition and coming from a smoke and pet free home. Check out other children’s books I’m selling.

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Bad Water and Other Stories of the Alaskan Panhandle

Bad Water and Other Stories of the Alaskan Panhandle: Bad Water and Other Stories of the Alaskan Panhandle is a book of short stories set in southeast Alaska on an archipelago about the size of Florida. There are not many people and most of them live in a few small scattered towns. Some live in the more remote areas of the thousands of miles of coastline and hundreds of backwater bays and coves, making a living at whatever is available.Alaska is a place where geography and weather dictate human behavior, and that could mean eating the same dried beans, rice, deer meat and fish for a good part of the year. With no freeways and little law enforcement (a 911call means contacting the Coast Guard), people must learn to be self-sufficient, especially in times of emergencies. Sometimes people make their own solutions to solve problems. If a solution doesn't work and you're still alive, it's time to try another! The folks that live in this remote part of Alaska do whatever it takes to make it work. There's a freedom that can't be had in civilization, but the price is high. These are their stories.

Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories, 2 Audio-CDs

Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories, 2 Audio-CDs and Book: A learning aid, incorporating two CDs and a book, that uses the stories of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to both teach and improve English. It has been designed for those people who wish to improve their English by the tried and tested method of 'reading, hearing and understanding.'

Jack & The Beanstalk and Other Stories / Ouch in My Pouch

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The Flintstones and other stories-73 x sc-(60 's)

A great fate of 73 Flintstone booklets, all come from the 60 's. In total there are 75 Flintstones albums released in the s. This lot is almost complete.: parts 2, 3 and 4. Part 1 is missing.: complete. (1 to : complete. (1 to : complete (1 to : complete (1 to : fog volume : complete (1 to 11. There is no 12th part. The Flintstones were then 2 monthly issued.) Read More

Collectors edition- The Little Prince and other stories. originally £20

Collectors edition- The Little Prince and other stories. originally £20 Includes Black beauty-Little Women-Alice in Wonderland-The Secret Garden-Wind in the Willows-Railway Children-Jungle book-Peter Pan. ALL IN ONE. Second hand in great condition. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with The Merry Men & Other Stories

Used for GCSES last year, good condition, small patch of ink on a couple of pages and slight damage to front cover but looks fine. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Monsters: How George Bush Saved the World -- and Other Tall Stories

Gerald Scarfe, Britain's most controversial satirical artist, is famous for having worked with a broad and eclectic mix of British and American icons, including Pink Floyd and Disney. But he is perhaps best known for his political cartoons, which have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, notably in the Sunday Times. Published to coincide with a major exhibition of the original artworks in the Houses of Parliament, this new book brings together fifty years of Scarfe's political drawings in a brilliantly entertaining journey through the history of our nation's leaders, from Churchill's last visit to the House of Commons in to the Thatcher years to Tony Blair's legacy and Gordon Brown's succession in . With razor-sharp wit and exuberant energy, Scarfe's drawings lampoon our leaders' political ambitions, scandals and disasters in inimitable style Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit

Tim Burton: The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories - Christmas Edition

Christmas Edition: The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories. Sick Boy's Festive Season by Tim Burton. Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication Date: Binding: Hardcover Some minor imperfections on the cover. Pages and spine excellent condition. Book read once. Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit

Rufus at the Door & Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hassler, Jon / Schanilec, Gaylord, PUBLISHER: Afton Historical Society Press, Responding To the overwhelming success of Keepsakes and Other Stories, we decided to give readers more of a good thing Rufus at the Door brings to print seven more of Jon Hassler's early short stories, beginning with the heart-wrenching tale of Rufus, a good-natured slow-witted man of about thirty-five who made his first appearance in Jon's novel Grand Opening.

And other stories bag

Lovely burnt orange colour. Detail is gorgeous. Bought for £50 from John Lewis Read more

Peasants and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich / Garnett, Constance / Wilson, Edmund, PUBLISHER: New York Review of Books, The ever maturing art and ever more ambitious imaginative reach of Anton Chekhov, one of the world's greatest masters of the short story, led him in his last years to an increasingly profound exploration of the troubled depths of Russian society and life. This powerful and revealing selection from Chekhov's final works, made by the legendary American critic Edmund Wilson, offers stories of novelistic richness and complexity, published in the only formatp edition to present them in chronological order. Table of Contents A Woman's Kingdom Three Years The Murder My Life Peasants The New Villa In the Ravine The Bishop Betrothed

Wondrak and Other Stories (Paperback)

Compulsion,In the Snow and Wondrak all concern Zweig s strong anti-war feelings following the First World War. The artist Ferdinand,central figure of Compulsion,partly reflects Zweig s own experience. In The Snow tells of the plight of a group of Jews who freeze to death while trying to escape a medieval pogrom. In Wondrak,a woman,disfigured since birth,attempts to save her only child from being drafted into the military. In this newly available English translation the reader discovers the e

Zima Blue and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reynolds, Alastair / McAuley, Paul J., PUBLISHER: Night Shade Books, Short story collection by the critically acclaimed author of Revelation Space and Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days.

Little Grey Rabbit and other stories

6 children's books by Alison Uttley. How Little Grey Rabbit Got Back Her Tail. The Great Adventure Of Hare. The Squirrel The Hare And The Little Grey Rabbit. The Knot Squirrel Tied. The Story Of Fuzzypeg The Hedgehog. Squirrel Goes Skating All excellent condition. Read More

Family Happiness and Other Stories - Leo Tolstoy

The book is in a very good condition. It would make a nice gift for someone who is happy to give the book a second chance. Plus it is Tolstoy! Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit

Walking on Water and other Bible Stories

Large Paperback bible story book by Anne Adeney. Read More

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