Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 9780940322738
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Having killed off Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle began a new series of tales on a very different theme. Brigadier Gerard is an officer in Napoleon's army—ecklessly brave, engagingly openhearted, and unshakable, if not a little absurd, in his devotion to the enigmatic Emperor. The Brigadier's wonderful comic adventures, long established in the affections of Conan Doyle's admirers as second only to those of the incomparable Holmes, are sure to find new devotees among the ardent fans of such writers as Patrick O'Brian and George MacDonald Fraser.
Exploits and Adventures of Brigadier Gerard
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 9780940322738
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Having killed off Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle began a new series of tales on a very different theme. Brigadier Gerard is an officer in Napoleon's army—ecklessly brave, engagingly openhearted, and unshakable, if not a little absurd, in his devotion to the enigmatic Emperor. The Brigadier's wonderful comic adventures, long established in the affections of Conan Doyle's admirers as second only to those of the incomparable Holmes, are sure to find new devotees among the ardent fans of such writers as Patrick O'Brian and George MacDonald Fraser.
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 9780940322738
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Having killed off Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle began a new series of tales on a very different theme. Brigadier Gerard is an officer in Napoleon's army—ecklessly brave, engagingly openhearted, and unshakable, if not a little absurd, in his devotion to the enigmatic Emperor. The Brigadier's wonderful comic adventures, long established in the affections of Conan Doyle's admirers as second only to those of the incomparable Holmes, are sure to find new devotees among the ardent fans of such writers as Patrick O'Brian and George MacDonald Fraser.
A Desperate Character and Other Stories
Author: Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
CONTENTS A Desperate Character A Strange Story Punin and Baburin Old Portraits The Brigadier Pyetushkov
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
CONTENTS A Desperate Character A Strange Story Punin and Baburin Old Portraits The Brigadier Pyetushkov
The Works of Iván Turgénieff: First love, and other stories. The Jew, and other stories
Author: Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
A Desperate Character; And Other Stories
Author: Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387321813
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387321813
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
The Steppe and Other Stories, 1887-91
Author: Anton Chekhov
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141915706
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
This collection of Chekhov's finest early writing reveals a young writer mastering the art of the short story. 'The Steppe', which established his reputation, is the unforgettable tale of a boy's journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown destiny. 'Gusev' depicts an ocean voyage, where the sea takes on a terrifying, primeval power; 'The Kiss' portrays a shy soldier's failed romantic encounter; and in 'The Duel' two men's enmity ends in farce. Haunting and highly atmospheric, all the stories in this volume show a writer emerging from the shadow of his masters - Tolstoy, Turgenev and Gogol - and discovering his own voice. They also illustrate Chekhov's genius for evoking the natural world and exploring inner lives.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141915706
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
This collection of Chekhov's finest early writing reveals a young writer mastering the art of the short story. 'The Steppe', which established his reputation, is the unforgettable tale of a boy's journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown destiny. 'Gusev' depicts an ocean voyage, where the sea takes on a terrifying, primeval power; 'The Kiss' portrays a shy soldier's failed romantic encounter; and in 'The Duel' two men's enmity ends in farce. Haunting and highly atmospheric, all the stories in this volume show a writer emerging from the shadow of his masters - Tolstoy, Turgenev and Gogol - and discovering his own voice. They also illustrate Chekhov's genius for evoking the natural world and exploring inner lives.
The Midnight Mannequins and Other Stories
Author: Michael Daly
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398410411
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
In each of the twelve stories in Michael Daly’s collection, he attempts to cunningly expose our human frailties and foibles with hopefully an expert mixture of humour and sadness at many of life’s challenges. Retirement plans that don’t quite work out, a husband whose wife thought she really knew him well, a pet lover who has to ask an arch-enemy to help her bury her cat, people coping with illness and the lonely lady in London whose life is completely changed by telephoning a random phone number on a used banknote! These short stories may appear perfectly calm on the surface, but readers will quickly find themselves submerged in the murky underwater of real life.
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398410411
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
In each of the twelve stories in Michael Daly’s collection, he attempts to cunningly expose our human frailties and foibles with hopefully an expert mixture of humour and sadness at many of life’s challenges. Retirement plans that don’t quite work out, a husband whose wife thought she really knew him well, a pet lover who has to ask an arch-enemy to help her bury her cat, people coping with illness and the lonely lady in London whose life is completely changed by telephoning a random phone number on a used banknote! These short stories may appear perfectly calm on the surface, but readers will quickly find themselves submerged in the murky underwater of real life.
The Brigadier's Daughter
Author: Paul Callan
Publisher: Epigram Books
ISBN: 9814785199
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
The one woman he will never forget… Jin, a sensitive kampong boy with an artistic bent, is often found sketching hornbills in the jungle. Stephanie is the Eurasian daughter of an uncompromising brigadier, born into a world of racial and economic privilege. Their torrid affair, set in pre-merger Malaya, must be kept hidden at all costs. But the fragile relationship between these star-crossed lovers is threatened by a single secret—and a moment of thoughtlessness that will echo for decades. The Brigadier’s Daughter is a tale of young love and hard choices.
Publisher: Epigram Books
ISBN: 9814785199
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
The one woman he will never forget… Jin, a sensitive kampong boy with an artistic bent, is often found sketching hornbills in the jungle. Stephanie is the Eurasian daughter of an uncompromising brigadier, born into a world of racial and economic privilege. Their torrid affair, set in pre-merger Malaya, must be kept hidden at all costs. But the fragile relationship between these star-crossed lovers is threatened by a single secret—and a moment of thoughtlessness that will echo for decades. The Brigadier’s Daughter is a tale of young love and hard choices.
The Brigadier
Author: Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
The Novels and Stories of Iván Turgénieff: Fathers and children
Author: Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The Novels and Stories of Iván Turgénieff: Memoirs of a sportsman
Author: Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description