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Riveting, historical accounts of daredevils, pilots and brutal madmen that inspire many of today's cinematic blockbusters. Step back in time with these thrilling tales that appeared in the pages of the most popular pulp fiction magazines of the 1930's and 1940's. The Collection includes: International Book Awards Winners: On Blazing Wings, Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead, National Indie Excellence Award Winner: Under the Black Ensign as well as The...
12403) Listening to Mondrian
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Powerful, sparse, and compelling, this collection of short stories focuses on adolescents and their diverse family relationships. The characters examine who they are and how they fit into their family, their community, and their world, often exploring parent–teen conflicts. Skillfully told in a stark and haunting style, these stories detail the lives of eight teens, revealing through seemingly mundane events their individual realities.
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Stories that cover a range of genres are presented. With special emphasis on suspense and terror, a roller coaster of emotions that go from sci-fi to fantasy, from love to heartbreak, from betrayal to espionage, and more, that I hope catch your eye and brew your imagination and creative capacity.
Some of the stories are about nightmares (or dreams) told in a page or less, in other cases the stories extend to a second or even third page, and finally,...
12405) The Best of Philip K. Dick
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Thirteen short stories by the legendary author of The Man in the High Castle and other science fiction classics.
Philip K. Dick didn't predict the future—he summoned the desperate bleakness of our present directly from his fevered paranoia. Dick didn't predict the Internet or iPhones or email or 3D printers, but rather he so thoroughly understood human nature that he could already see, even at the advent of the transistor, the way technology would...
12406) The Rule of Names: A Story
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The recipient of numerous literary prizes, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse worlds. "The Rule of Names" is a short story originally published in the collection The Wind's Twelve Quarters.
12407) The Red Hand
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First published in 1895, "The Red Hand" is a short story by Welsh author Arthur Machan that includes the main characters from his novella "The Three Impostors". The story revolves around gruesome a murder, the only glue for which is an interesting ancient stone axe. Arthur Machen (1863 – 1947) was a Welsh author and renowned mystic during the 1890s and early 20th century who garnered literary acclaim for his contributions to the supernatural, horror,...
12408) Le Château des Carpathes
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Extrait : "Cette histoire n'est pas fantastique, elle n'est que romanesque. Faut-il en conclure qu'elle ne soit pas vraie, étant donné son invraisemblance ? Ce serait une erreur. Nous sommes d'un temps o tout arrive, - on a presque le droit de dire o tout est arrivé. Si notre récit n'est point vraisemblable aujourd'hui, il peut l'être demain, grâce aux ressources scientifiques qui sont le lot de l'avenir, et personne ne s'aviserait de le mettre...
12410) Season's Beatings
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Working in retail is brutal, especially during the holidays. For Sam, it means his back and knees are killing him, his patience is wearing thin...and his own holiday plans are probably getting canceled. Again.As Sam's hopes dim for a relaxing Christmas with his family, he also misses Austin, the man he loves and who makes him kneel. He misses submitting, and he craves everything Austin gives him and makes him do. Shame he barely has the time or energy...
12411) Carte de ses jours
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Lorsqu'Alceste regarde dans le rétroviseur de sa vie, le parcours des trois dernières années a été jonché de nombreuses souffrances. Néanmoins, s'attarder sur ce détail lui ferait manquer ce qui est devant lui, car le meilleur reste à venir. Adepte du libanda qui, en plus d'être un sport de combat, s'apparente aussi à un rite de passage stipulant que la victoire est un triomphe sur soi-même, ce dernier est décidé à se battre pour une...
12412) In the Guardianship of God
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"In the Guardianship of God" is a 1903 collection of short stories by Flora Annie Steel. Flora Annie Steel (1847 — 1929) was an English writer who notably lived in British India for 22 years and is best remembered for her books set or related to the sub-continent. Like most of her work, these tales are set in colonial India and offer a unique insight into what life was like at that time. The stories include: "In the Guardianship of God", "A Bad-character...
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Extrait : "L'oncle et le neveu. Je suis sûr que vous avez passé vingt fois devant la maison du docteur Auvray, sans deviner qu'il s'y fait des miracles. C'est un habitation modeste et presque cachée, sans faste et sans enseigne ; on ne lit pas même sur la porte cette inscription banale : Maison de santé. Elle est située vers l'extrémité de l'avenue Montaigne, entre le palais gothique du prince Soltikoff et le gymnase du grand Triat, qui régénère...
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In his first short story collection, Tim Chapman explores behaviors that are at once familiar and bizarre, while introducing us to an odd assemblage of characters.
A reformed hit man has to kill to save the love of his life. An advertising executive deserts her family to find happiness as a forest nymph. A downsized factory worker decides to fake a disability. A young girl has to decide whether her divine power is a blessing or a curse.
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12415) Stories for Babies
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We are ready to show you incredible worlds with fantastic stories, discover original stories with animations and colorful illustrations. We want to help you grow your mind and expand your creativity with the aim of DEVELOPING ALL YOUR TALENTS to the point that you create unique ideas.
There are more than 100 professionals behind each book, we put all our love and effort creating works that are entertaining and leave behind A TEACHING IN EACH CHILD,...
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L'auteure rend par ces récits un hommage vibrant à des femmes inspirantes à travers une approche unique et novatrice. Chacun d'entre eux est empreint de détermination et de résilience face à l'adversité, tout en rayonnant d'optimisme et d'espoir. Qu'elles soient lauréates du prix Nobel, sportives de haut niveau, entrepreneures ou artistes, ces femmes extraordinaires tracent des voies étoilées pour la jeune génération.
À PROPOS L'AUTRICE
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12417) Shoemaker
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The new shoes were paid for with time itself.
Two women came this day, in search of an artisan to make them a pair of shoes from scratch.
Not just repair some cheaply-made shoes, but to get a proper pair of hand-crafted, custom-fit, proper shoes.
Price was no object.
The shoemaker took the measurements of the younger lady's feet.
"Two weeks." He quoted them.
"And if we work as apprentices?"
"Two years. No cost for the shoes as you will earn...
12418) Ray Ray's Stoop
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Jesus said to turn the other cheek. Unfortunately, he never said it to Ray-Ray Horne.As far as forgiveness went, you found none on the streets of inner-city Baltimore.When drug dealer Ray-Ray Horne finds his turf stepped on, retaliation by any means dominates his mind. A ruthless, dangerous, and off-kilter mind.For fans of The Wire, grab this lean and relentless drive-by short story through the chaotic life of Baltimore's criminals and experience...
12419) Winter's King: A Story
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The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse worlds. "Winter's King" is a short story originally published in the collection The Wind's Twelve Quarters.
12420) 366 Days of Flash Fiction
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Want to read a short story for every day of the leap year? Here's a collection that might help. Some of these pieces tell of the fantastic, others which take us to the stars and a myriad of other worlds, and still others that horrify with creeping tales of the undead. Every story is an exploration of something that might have been and never was, or something that might yet be. Take a break from the world that is, and explore other possibilities. 2nd...
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