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Sixteen short stories from different locales in Israel. Depicting contemporary life in popular tourist locations, the selections give travelers a…
view of places they may plan to visit. All are translations from Hebrew. Some violence and some descriptions of sexThe music school: short stories
Par John Updike. 1966
An anthology of twenty short stories, nine of them dealing with divorce, in a style that explores stream of consciousness…
and point of view. In the title work, the author ponders life and divorce while waiting for his beloved daughter at her piano lessonBack of beyond: stories of the supernatural
Par Sarah Ellis. 1997
Twelve stories about teenagers whose everyday existence is changed by encounters with the mysterious. In "Gore," sibling teasing over possession…
of a new horror book takes on an ominous tone. In "Knife," Curtis tells about a lost Swiss army knife that strangely reappears. For junior and senior high readersMidnight magic: selected stories of Bobbie Ann Mason
Par Bobbie Mason. 1998
Set in Kentucky, seventeen short stories revolving around country people as they learn to cope with modern life. In "Big…
Bertha Stories," Jeannette watches her husband's descent into mental illness and its effects on her son. In "Residents and Transients," a woman takes a lover when her husband moves to LouisvilleThe collected stories
Par Amanda Cross. 1997
Ten short mysteries, all but one featuring professor Kate Fansler. All were previously published by the pseudonymous academic, Amanda Cross.…
In these selections, the calamities range from missing persons to murderTraité de balistique: [nouvelles]
Par Alexandre Bourbaki. 2006
Imaginez un monde où se côtoient la radio à ondes courtes, la polka soviétique, une arme de jet aborigène, la…
force gravitationnelle, un monstre babylonien, Petzi, le chemin de fer, le chaos universel, Albert Einstein, les caramels mous et la roulette russe. Bienvenue dans le petit laboratoire d'Alexandre Bourbaki. En dix-neuf récits et quelques images, cet étonnant bricoleur décompose et reconstruit l'histoire de la science moderne comme un vieux grille-pain, depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale jusqu'à un point éloigné dans le temps. Un livre qui vous fera oublier vos leçons de physique. -- 4e de couvThree tales (Penguin classics)
Par Gustave Flaubert. 1961
Three finely contrasted stories first published in 1877. "Simple Heart" is about a faithful domestic servant who outlives her loved…
ones; "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitator" is a medieval tale about a man seeking atonement for a crime; and "Herodias" retells the story of the execution of John the BaptistThe coast of good intentions: stories
Par Michael Byers. 1998
Eight tales about ordinary folks living on the Pacific Northwest coast. In "Settled on the Cranberry Coast," a handyman fixes…
up the house of his high school sweetheart and enjoys the feeling that this time things will work out better between them. Some strong languageAn island like you: stories of the barrio
Par Judith Cofer. 1995
Twelve short stories chronicle the lives of Puerto Rican teenagers in Paterson, New Jersey. Struggling to mature, the teens have…
to live in two cultures and speak two languages. In "Bad Influence," Rita is sent off to the island for the summer, to keep her away from boys, but she learns to like it there. For senior high and older readersThe return journey
Par Maeve Binchy. 1998
Fourteen short stories concerning personal relationships. In "The Return Journey," a daughter returns to her mother's native Irish village. In…
"The Business Trip," Lena has been in love with her boss for years until she travels with himThe collected short stories
Par Jeffrey Archer. 1998
A compilation of the author's previously published short stories featuring a final surprise or red herring at the end. In…
"Never Stop on the Motorway," a woman alone is trailed by a maniac in a van. In "The Perfect Murder," a man accidentally kills his mistress and manages to go undetectedShort stories about guns and young people. Some are violent and some humorous; all acknowledge the power and presence of…
arms in American society. Includes selections by young adult authors Walter Dean Myers, Richard Peck, Ron Koertge, and Rita Williams-Garcia; relevant statistics; and a list of concerned organizations. Violence. For senior high and older readersTales of the night
Par Peter Høeg. 1998
Eight short stories by the Danish author. The common theme is love--of people, of art, or of a vocation in…
life--and the circumstances in which love exists. All are set on the night of March 19, 1929. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sexShort mysteries by such diverse authors as Edith Wharton, John Cheever, Naguib Mahfouz, and Alice Walker. In "Miss Forbes's Summer…
of Happiness," a governess is killed, apparently in a fit of passion. In "The Johore Murders," someone is eliminating expatriates as they prepare to leave for home. Violence and some strong languageGlory days and other stories
Par Gillian Chan. 1996
Five short stories feature students from the same Canadian high school. In "Singing the Blues," Rachel, embarrassed by her hippie…
parents, wishes she had a normal family. In "The Invisible Girl," new-girl-in-town Luisa dates Mark in order to fit in. She learns too late that she should have listened to her father's words of caution. For senior high and older readers33 moments of happiness: St. Petersburg stories
Par Ingo Schulze. 1998
Vignettes affording glimpses into the harsh and seamy side of Russian life, believed to be the writings of a German…
businessman who frequented the city. Moment 22 describes a day in the life of an office worker, Viktoria Federovna; other moments are more bizarre. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong languageFinal vinyl days and other stories
Par Jill McCorkle. 1998
Nine short stories about slightly offbeat characters. In the title piece, an educated man remains stuck in his job in…
an obscure record shop rather than reclaim a former girlfriend and adapt to change. In "Paradise," a modern Adam meets Eve and marries her despite their names. Some strong languageThe oil jar and other stories
Par Luigi Pirandello. 1995
Eleven short stories written between 1884 and 1917 by the winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize for Literature. In the…
title piece, a temperamental olive grower nearly explodes when the olive-jar repairman inadvertently traps himself inside the container. But the clever tinker uses the owner's anger to solve the dilemmaVingt-quatre mille baisers: nouvelles
Par Françoise Luca. 2008
"Les neuf nouvelles de Vingt-quatre mille baisers explorent la genèse de l'amour. Des petits abandons de l'enfance aux femmes enchanteresses…
en passant par les amours littéraires qui font voyager, ces textes brefs offrent un cours d'histoire de l'amour. Ce livre nous offre les talismans du cœur et une grande question hypnotique: Comment devient-on qui on est? avec en filigrane la chanson italienne: Jenny Luna, Marino Marini et Luciano Tajoli. Un baume pour le myocarde." -- 4e de couvThe harlequin tea set and other stories
Par Agatha Christie. 1997
Nine short stories previously unpublished in the United States culled from magazines for which the author wrote prior to her…
success. In the title story, an old friend prevents a family murder; in "The Edge" a romantic rival drives a cheating wife to her suicide. For senior high and older readers