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Louis L'Amour was the most decorated author in the history of American letters and a recipient of the Medal of Freedom. Now collected here in a single book are several of Louis L'Amour's finest Western stories the way Mr. L'Amour wrote them. At the time Louis L'Amour was writing, it was common practice for editors to rewrite the manuscript to fit certain publishing criteria. The text of The Strong Land has been restored, and the stories within it appear as Mr. L'Amour intended.

Outer Space, Inner Lands includes many of the best known Ursula K. Le Guin nonrealistic stories (such as "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," "Semley' s Necklace," and "She Unnames Them") which have shaped the way many listeners see the world. She gives voice to the voiceless, hope to the outsider, and speaks truth to power - all the time maintaining her independence and sense of humor.

That Distant Land collects 23 stories, interlinked with each other and with the other published "Port William" novels. The stories, arranged in their fictional chronology (from 1888 to almost the present day), become one sustained work, a new novel that spans the entire life and time involved. The range of this book is extraordinary - it offers rest for the weary, hope for the beleaguered, and strength for everyone else.

In this captivating collection from the Shaanxi region, considered the cradle of Chinese civilization, twenty disparate and unique voices come together to show a China caught between new-world advancements and old-world traditions. From the homeland of China’s first dynasty and the world-famous terra-cotta warriors, these tales show rugged rural life colliding with fast-paced city life; hollow arranged marriages juxtaposed with torrid forbidden love affairs; and the vanity of newly minted millionaires clashing with the desperation of the poor.

One of America’s premier writers, the bestselling author of Ragtime, Billy Bathgate, The Book of Daniel, and World’s Fair turns his astonishing narrative powers to the short story in five dazzling explorations of who we are as a people and how we live. Ranging over the American continent...

In “A Smile of Fortune”, a ship’s captain meets the seemingly genial Mr. Jacobus and his irritable brother while embarking in the tropics. One a respectable businessman with a considerable reputation, the other a confessed rogue and entrepreneur with no reputation left to lose, the captain is at a loss to determine which he should befriend. In this masterly tale of misplaced loyalty, family feuds, and illicit bargaining, the captain finds himself the unwitting partner in a deeply unorthodox transaction.

Een gescheiden oplichter verkoopt samen met zijn jonge dochter flessen 'heilige lucht' aan goedgelovige toeristen. Een Libanese Sjeherazade betovert drie jonge soldaten in een door hen bezet radiostation in Beiroet. En een Israëlische vrijwilligster bij een checkpoint op de Westelijke Jordaanoever rouwt om de dood van haar zoon. In de verhalen van Omer Friedlander smachten de personages naar verbinding en gaan momenten van intimiteit samen met humor en absurditeit.

I Det Levende Land tager Dennis Gade Kofod plads iblandt de bornholmske fortællere, der lever med landsdelens folketro. I korte tekster fortælles der om magiske væsner som brøndtjætten og åbobben og de allestedsnærværende underjordiske, der holder dans og basseralle, imens højen, de bor i, står på gloende pæle.

The new post-apocalyptic collection by master anthologist John Joseph Adams, featuring never-before-published stories and curated reprints by some of the genre's most popular and critically-acclaimed authors. Whether the end comes via nuclear war, pandemic, climate change, or cosmological disaster, these stories explore the extraordinary trials and tribulations of those who survive.

Being an English author in a new and different culture seems to work its magic when these two are placed together in the same spot with a rich vocabulary; ideas seem more fully formed and characters have another edge to their existence. For the outsider looking in, more can be revealed and shared with ourselves.

A classic tale featuring two of the most-memorable characters in sword and sorcery, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Over a span of 50 years, the late Fritz Leiber wrote dozens of adventures, set in the fictional city of Lankhmar, featuring the seven-foot-tall barbarian and the diminuitive thief. The stories were recognized with both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (1878-1947) beschreibt in seiner Erzählung aus dem Jahr 1940 die Rhône, einen ca. 800 km langen schweizerisch-französischem Fluss, die Landschaften sowie deren Bewohner entlang des Flusses. Insbesondere der Weinlese widmet er einen Großteil des Textes. Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (1878-1947) war ein Schweizer Schriftsteller und Lyriker. Er gilt als bedeutendster Vertreter der französischsprachigen Literatur in der Schweiz. Sein bekanntestes Werk ist "Histoire du soldat - Die Geschichte vom Soldaten".

A story from Night in the Front Line, a collection of Second World War short stories. In this lighthearted short story, a farm labourer observes the land girls going about their work and wondering what the future might hold for the farming industry.

Five knights tell stories of ancient lands, madness, and terrifying monsters...but no one can top Knight Elric's tale of the Land of Hershel, a monstrous swamp filled with horrifying creatures and an ever-present threat. If you stop moving, you drown. "In the Land of Hershel" is a short story set in the thrilling world of SunRider.

Leo Tolstoy: The Short Stories includes unabridged recordings of Leo Tolstoy's 5 greatest short stories in one audiobook.

The stories in Paper Heart investigate contemporary romance from a wide range of angles, each centering around the timeless topics of love and heartbreak. Stories like "Sunday Morning at Jonseys' Diner" explore both familial and romantic love while stories like "Summer Fling" and "The Idea of the Mask" examine desire in the face of an inevitable end.

Teaming up with New York Times best-selling author Jeffery Deaver, Suspense Magazine offers up a nail-biting anthology titled Nothing Good Happens After Midnight. This thrilling collection consists of 13 original short stories representing the genres of suspense/thriller, mystery, sci-fi/fantasy, and more.

Als würde es nicht schon genügen, dass ihr Vermieter den alten Menschen im Wohnblock die Mieten um 40 % erhöht, nein es stinkt auch noch bestialisch im Keller des Hauses. Als der rüstige Rentner Michael Carpenter nach der Ursache suchen will, ahnt er nicht, in welche Gefahr er sich begibt, denn dort unten erwarten ihn... Monster im Keller!

León Tolstói es considerado como uno de los escritores más importantes de la historia de la literatura, y sus obras se cuentan entre las más importantes del Realismo.