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The legendary writer Patricia Highsmith is best remembered today for her chilling psychological thrillers The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on a Train. A critically acclaimed, best-selling author in Europe, Highsmith has for too long been underappreciated in the United States. Eleven is Highsmith's first collection of short stories, an arresting group of dark masterpieces of obsession and foreboding, violence and instability.

A third collection of full-length adventures for R. Austen Freeman's great forensic detective, Dr John Thorndyke.

"Es un libro en cara y cruz. Por un lado hay 11 cuentos de fútbol sobre Millonarios y por el otro 11 cuentos de fútbol sobre Santa fe. Por lo tanto el título general del libro incluye ambos lados: Soy Gallina / Soy León. El subtítulo es referente a cada uno de los dos lados. En Soy Gallina...

Es muss schon etwas Besonderes an den "Geschichten aus der Weinschenke" sein. Alt-Bundespräsident Roman Herzog hat sie "in einer Nacht auf einen Sitz" gelesen, und eine alte Dame schrieb, sie habe manchmal beim Lesen so gelacht, "dass es mich im Bett umeinandergeschmissen hat".

"Quand la vie des hommes est incroyable et dépasse l'imagination, on rêve de pouvoir la fixer pour l'observer et la méditer à sa guise. Pour cela, les photographes ont le 1/1000 de seconde, les cinéastes disposent du ralenti, les conteurs ont la mémoire du temps qui passe et les écrivains le livre."

The long and prolific career of Clifford D. Simak cemented him as one of the formative voices of the science fiction and fantasy genre. The third writer to be named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, his literary legacy stands alongside those of Robert A. Heinlein and Ray Bradbury. This striking collection of nine tales showcases Simak's ability to take the everyday and turn it into something truly compelling, taking listeners on a long journey in a very short time.

కాశీ మజిలీ కథలు అన్న పేరు వినని తెలుగు వాడు ఉండడేమో.

The untimely death of Chairman Mao has set in motion enormous changes in the world. The new empress of China is a contact of Rick’s, and this leads to his involvement in events in China, the Vietnams, and Hong Kong. At the same time, he starts his quest for being the second amateur to complete a Grand Slam in golf. He learns that a broken heart hurts. As the old Chinese curse says, “May you live in interesting times.”

Welcome to the Fiction on the Web audiobook series, featuring a collection of short stories with a different theme for each volume. Lovingly curated by the owner of Fiction on the Web, Charlie Fish. Come and share in the joy and power of short stories. The theme of this volume is Good Therapy. Good therapy transforms understanding into resilience, turning vulnerabilities into strengths. Let's enjoy a cathartic journey through the transformative world of 'Good Therapy' together.

Eleventh story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season What could be more festive than a trip to see Santa at the local shopping centre? Depends on who’s gunning for...