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""At his shattering best. . . Banks offers answers that are tough, honest, and inevitable without being simple. . . . A book that is not to be missed."" —New York Times With The Angel on the Roof, acclaimed author Russell Banks offers readers an astonishing collection of thirty years of his...

The Horus Heresy is an epic conflict spanning hundreds of worlds and thousands of battles, laced with countless tales of heroism and valour, betrayal and villainy. This anthology collects some of the most memorable, featuring every one of the Loyalist and Traitor Legions. Whether you're a veteran Legionary or exploring the grim setting of the Horus Heresy for the first time, this handpicked collection of 21 existing short stories features gripping tales for each of the Loyalist and Traitor Legions that waged wars of betrayal and destruction on an immeasurable scale.

Suffused with Russell Banks’s trademark lyricism and reckless humor, the twelve stories in A Permanent Member of the Family examine the myriad ways we try—and sometimes fail—to connect with one another, as we seek a home in the world. In the title story, a father looks back on the legend...

本有声书收录了马克・吐温19篇中短篇小说，其中以《百万英镑》、《竞选州长》、《加利福尼亚人的故事》等最富盛名……本有聲書收錄了馬克・吐溫19篇中短篇小說，其中以《百萬英鎊》、《競選州長》、《加利福尼亞人的故事》等最富盛名……

Сыновья всегда становятся подобием своих отцов. Отец молодого Джерри сможет гордиться своим мальчиком, которого не испугала разбушевавшаяся непогода, тьма и бушующая река Сакраменто. Как взрослый, он взял на себя ответственность за жизнь двух людей и не бросил их над пропастью бездны, проявив мужество, стойкость и поистине силу духа.

These 16 short tales delve into realms of existential investigation, from dark horror and science fiction futures to fantastical flights of scientific wonder. Each story is a self-contained world of its own, a moment in time that illuminates a thought, a person, an experience or a curiosity.