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In these stories, inspired by long-lost photographs, the lives of the people in the frame are imagined and then explored, layer by layer. What must have it like to be them? We share the lives of three sisters, brought up in Penang. We hear of what happened to them, and to their Chinese neighbours caught in the tides of war. We see a group of small boys in a Glasgow slum, their young lives stunted by poverty, and hear how life worked out in contrasting ways for them. We follow a young woman's search for love in the unlikely realm of Egyptian antiquities.

Spirited American stories gathered together for the first time From the coasts of Brazil to the borders of Tibet to the very heartland of America, May There Be a Road gathers ten previously uncollected stories that capture the magnificent scope and sense of epic adventure that epitomize Louis...

Murder, Masquerades, and a Midnight Rescue! London, 1898: Flynn’s no stranger to danger, but crashing a duchess’s glittering costume ball might be his boldest gamble yet. Determined to help a young friend in trouble, he ignores Becky’s warnings and dives headfirst into the high-society soirée. But when their mission turns deadly and Flynn’s friend is found murdered, the stakes skyrocket. Vowing to finish what they started, Flynn insists Becky stay out of harm’s way. But when he vanishes inside the duchess’s sprawling estate, Becky’s worst fears come true. Trapped in the maze-...

The Complete Black Hills 4 Books in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. This series is about four young brides from the East Coast looking for love in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota are about their challenges, their test of faith, and their triumphs of discovering true love and real men. Read all the books Black Hills Series By Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt Cate’s Catastrophe ~ Book #1 Meet Cate, she came from a well-off family in Michigan. She doesn't know any household chores as they have plenty of servants. ...

It's 1942. With the Nazi party at the height of its power, the occupying army empties Poland's towns and cities of their Jewish populations. As neighbor turns on neighbor and survival often demands unthinkable choices, Poland becomes a moral quagmire - a place of shifting truths and blinding ambiguities.

At once fiercely immediate and complex in their implications, “The Shawl” and “Rosa” succeed in imagining the unimaginable: the horror of the Holocaust and the emptiness of its aftermath. They were written in 1977 but were first published in the early 1980s in The New Yorker. Both “The Shawl” and “Rosa” won first prize in the O. Henry Prize Stories and were chosen for Best American Short Stories.

Miss Kitty Bennet has a terrible, embarrassing secret...she is afraid of the dark. When the sister she shares a room with marries, Kitty must finally confront her fear, a confrontation she's losing. At least, until she gets a little help from some unlikely sources: her older sister Mary and the Christmas Unicorn.

On Ash Wednesday in 1908, Swiss German immigrant Fritz Hirter arrives at his children’s school, where he is the lone custodian. But soon after lessons start, a fast-moving fire breaks out—its cause is unknown, but its effects are horrifying. Although Fritz is soon cleared of any responsibility for the catastrophe, the community continues to suspect him, supremely testing Fritz and his family.

“Lush and romantic, The Ice Duchess weaves a beautiful tale of hidden desire and a second chance at love too long denied.” — Sofie Darling, Award-Winning Author “This book blew me away! Think Tessa Dare! One of the most romantic I’ve read in a long time.” — RynnieReads Reviews The start of the wildly popular Duchess Society series! A scandalous countess plays matchmaker… for the only man she’s ever loved. Georgiana Whitcomb, the infamous Ice Countess, has no plans to marry again. Not after the heartbreak that once shattered her. But when a Christmas wager forces her into ...

Mosaico di episodi curiosi di un'infanzia nell'Italia fascista, di piccole epopee autobiografiche, di digressioni filologiche e di considerazioni ironiche sui precetti religiosi. Coniugando partecipazione affettuosa, distacco ironico e rigorosa intelligenza, Meneghello ricrea la commedia umana della provincia veneta tra gli anni Venti del Novecento e il Dopoguerra, offrendo al lettore un mondo magico la cui protagonista assoluta è la lingua.

From Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories.

The Inheritance Protocol By Rich Green Atlantis fell, but its last secret did not die. At the threshold of the great cataclysm, the Atlanteans built one final vessel. At its core lay the ARK—an ancient propulsion system that drew limitless energy from enriched gold patterned after the Sun. As the Earth tore itself apart, the ARK vanished into myth, carrying not only the survival of a civilization but the encoded blueprint of humanity’s future. For centuries, fragments of its existence whispered from the margins of forgotten codices, star maps, and sacred architecture. Guardians bearing ...

In the blood-soaked chaos of the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648), Klaus Vogel, a Franconian pikeman, fights not for glory or faith, but for the survival of his wife, Anna, and son, Lukas. Thrust into the brutal world of mercenary life, Klaus wields his pike through ravaged villages, musket volleys, and the horrors of sieges like Magdeburg’s infamous sack. Each battle scars his body and soul, from the fog-shrouded fields of Lützen to the desperate defense of a refugee camp, as he grapples with the cost of survival and the vow to protect his family.

For as long as she can remember, beautiful Laurel deCourtney has loved Matthew Hughes and has always assumed the handsome landowner and consummate gentleman loves her in turn. But with her coming out now three years behind her, Laurel is starting to get a little anxious. Why hasn't Matthew proposed? What is he waiting for?

The Balloon-Hoax is a thrilling early example of literary sensationalism from Edgar Allan Poe, blending sharp scientific detail with masterful suspense. First published as a convincing newspaper report, the story chronicles a transatlantic balloon voyage that captivates the public—until the shocking truth emerges. With its blend of realism, imagination, and sly satire, this inventive tale showcases Poe’s genius for blurring the line between fact and fiction, making it a fascinating read for fans of classic suspense, speculative fiction, and literary history.

Los relatos que componen este audiolibro están considerados por muchos como lo mejor que se ha escrito en España sobre nuestra guerra civil. Redactados entre 1936 y 1937 y publicados inicialmente en varias revistas internacionales, retratan distintos sucesos de la guerra que Chaves Nogales conoció directamente: "Cada uno de sus episodios ha sido extraído fielmente de un hecho verídico; cada uno de sus héroes tiene una existencia real y una personalidad auténtica", dirá en el prólogo.

A Mixture of Frailties is so much more than the story of Monica Gall's life in London and her education as a singer. It is an account of her education as a human being, and the result is an absorbing novel, comic in the true sense, vivid and frequently moving.

Benjamin never learned to read or write so he has the local postmaster write his letter to Pearl's Mail Order Brides in hopes of having a woman pick him. Unbeknownst to him the postmaster writes that he is too lazy to write his own letter. I'm always the matchmaker but never the bride. He's the larger than life Texan who shows up at my office demanding a bride. A spinster of twenty-five that men never look at twice I've made peace with never being a wife. No men have ever turned my head until now. The man who storms into the office is straight out of the dime novels I read in secret. He's ...

A collection of some of William Trevor’s most acclaimed works, as heard on BBC Radio William Trevor was an Irish literary legend. In a 40-year career, he published a multiplicity of novels, plays, and short stories, and received numerous awards and honours. He was often compared to Chekhov for...

Ne vous méprenez pas ! Passés composés n’est pas le titre d’une grammaire ni d’un outil de conjugaison, mais celui d’un recueil de nouvelles. Treize personnages ayant marqué, chacun à sa manière, la grande ou la petite histoire du Québec y sont présentés, à la fois par l’entremise de la fiction, puis dans de courtes biographies.