Showing results for "Nevada" in Anthologies & Short Stories

"En begravelse i Nevada - og andre fortællinger" indeholder 15 af Mark Twains bedste, mest muntre og humoristiske noveller. Fælles for novellerne er, at de alle rummer en snert af den samfundskritiske og -satiriske tone, som den store, amerikanske forfatter er så kendt for. Mark Twain er pseudonym for den amerikanske forfatter Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), som blandt andet står bag klassikerne "Tom Sawyer" og "Huckleberry Finn". Mark Twain debuterede med "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" og skrev sidenhen et væld af romaner, essays og faglitterære bøger.

In Deadly Housewives, critically acclaimed mystery writer Christine Matthews has gathered 13 of the biggest names in women's mystery and suspense for an intriguing short story collection. These previously unpublished stories illuminate a different dark corner of the housewife-psyche, including sex, marriage, abandoned careers, jealousy, kids, and female friendship.

In the expert hands of two of the mystery world's top storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. These original stories explore the dark side of the housewife psyche and are guaranteed to delight. But be cautioned: These stories—"GDMFSOB" by Nevada Barr (author of the Anna Pigeon series) and "Acid Test" by Sara Paretsky (author of the V.I. Warshawski novels)—are meant to be listened to alone while sipping a glass of wine.