The Broken Stool and Other Stories

The Broken Stool and Other Stories PDF Author: Simon W. Nganga
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 195729633X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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In these ten engrossing stories, Simon Nganga explores the meaning and consequences of choices that are usually considered national and society-wide from the eyes of individuals residing in local markets and villages. With unmatched precision and easy-to-read language, each story takes us through the characters' effort to make choices as they desperately search for meaning in their ever-changing lives, with deeply unsettling results.

The Broken Stool and Other Stories

The Broken Stool and Other Stories PDF Author: Simon W. Nganga
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 195729633X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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In these ten engrossing stories, Simon Nganga explores the meaning and consequences of choices that are usually considered national and society-wide from the eyes of individuals residing in local markets and villages. With unmatched precision and easy-to-read language, each story takes us through the characters' effort to make choices as they desperately search for meaning in their ever-changing lives, with deeply unsettling results.

Follette, and Other Stories

Follette, and Other Stories PDF Author:
Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 282

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Montes the Matador - And Other Stories

Montes the Matador - And Other Stories PDF Author: Frank Harris
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528789105
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151

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“Montes the Matador - And Other Stories” is a 1896 collection of short stories by Frank Harris. Contents include: “First Love. A Confession”, “Profit And Loss”, “The Interpreter. A Mere Episode”, and “Sonia”. This vintage collection is not to be missed by lovers of short stories and constitutes a must-have for fans of Harris's influential work. Frank Harris (1855–1931) was an Irish-American novelist, editor, journalist, publisher, and short story writer who had acquaintances with many famous people of his day. Other notable works by this author include: “The Man Shakespeare and his Tragic Life Story” (1909), “The Yellow Ticket And Other Stories” (1914), and “Contemporary Portraits” (1915–1923).

A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other Stories

A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other Stories PDF Author: Bret Harte
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387020724
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 213

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The Last Cheetah and Other Stories

The Last Cheetah and Other Stories PDF Author: Vijay Padaki
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174

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A JOY RIDE! The stories in the two volumes are packed with a wide variety of plots and a charming range of characters. They combine intriguing content with witty narration. There is the house maid with a pair of exquisite gold anklets; a policeman who befriends a house servant accused of a petty crime; the nineteenth century bungalow with a spirit hidden in its walls; the tigress falling in love with a handsome man; the mother of a man held hostage who refuses to join the prayer meeting; learning a thing or two from the wisdom in a tribal community; a grandfather who discovers another form of intelligence in a little boy not revealed before others; a bond between a teen-aged girl and the family gardener, coming to terms with cancer; a village boy migrating to the city in the retail boom; elders falling in love and seeking rules of the game; death rituals turning tragically funny; telepathic bonds in identical twins; a spooky visit to a police station; the story of the last cheetah in India …. And that is just a sampler! The stories are kept short and sweet, never imposing, always entertaining.

Bluebeard's keys, and other stories

Bluebeard's keys, and other stories PDF Author: lady Anne Isabella Ritchie
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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Bluebeard's keys; and other stories

Bluebeard's keys; and other stories PDF Author: Anne Thackeray Ritchie
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 438

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The Crime of the French Cafe and Other Stories

The Crime of the French Cafe and Other Stories PDF Author: Nicholas Carter
Publisher: Jovian Press
ISBN: 1537823612
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156

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Nicholas Carter is the name of a popular fictional detective, who first appeared in a dime novel entitled The Old Detective's Pupil; or, The Mysterious Crime of Madison Square in 1886. Publishers Street & Smith of New York published over 1,000 Nicholas Carter books, none of which carried author credits, although it is known that the first was by John R. Coryell, and many of the earliest volumes were by Frederick Van Rensselaer Dey, Thomas C. Harbaugh and Eugene T. Sawyer. The Nicholas Carter name was treated as a pseudonym, and many volumes were written in the first person. Novels featuring Carter continued to appear through the 1950s, by which time there was also a popular radio show, Nick Carter, Master Detective.

The Honour of the Flag and Other Stories

The Honour of the Flag and Other Stories PDF Author: William Clark Russell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subscription libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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Billy, and Other Stories

Billy, and Other Stories PDF Author: Charles McKelvy
Publisher:
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 428

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