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The chronicles of Pern: first fall
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1993
Five stories about the early adventures of humans on the dragon planet, Pern. Includes stories on the discovery of Pern…
by humans, the human liaison with the indigenous flying dragons, the first battle with the deadly Threadfall, and the final isolation of the planet from the rest of humanity. Sequel to All the Weyrs of Pern (RC 34008; BR 8699)Fresno stories
Par William Saroyan. 1994
A collection of eleven of the author's humorous short stories that span the length of his career. Each story revolves…
around ethnic families in Fresno, California, in the early part of the centuryThe cricket on the hearth, and other Christmas stories
Par Charles Dickens. 1994
Three short Christmas tales written in the 1850s. In "The Cricket on the Hearth" and "The Holly-Tree," misunderstandings between lovers…
are cleared up in time to make the holiday cheerful. Similarly, in "The Haunted House," lovers are eventually unitedMusical moment, and other stories
Par Yehoshuʻa Ḳenaz. 1995
Four stories of a young Israeli boy's coming-of-age in the 1940s and 1950s. In "The Three-Legged Chicken," the narrator recalls…
the day of his grandfather's funeral and the men who flocked to see the spectacle of a deformed chicken. In "Henrik's Secret," the narrator wants to know why someone is "bad friends" with himKrik? Krak!
Par Edwidge Danticat. 1995
Ten short stories that reflect, to some degree, the violence and despair of the author's native Haiti. "Children of the…
Sea" is an exchange of letters, never sent, between a young woman and her lover, who is aboard a leaky boat en route to Miami. "Nineteen Thirty-Seven" describes the harsh treatment of a Haitian woman imprisoned for witchcraftDover: the collected short stories
Par Joyce Porter. 1995
Eleven stories published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine between 1968 and 1985. Vulgar British Chief Inspector Dover fits his investigations…
around his more important activities: eating, drinking, smoking, sleeping, and going to the bathroom. Includes a foreword on Porter's work by writer Robert Barnard and an afterword by Porter's brotherThe best of O. Henry (Courage classics)
Par O Henry. 1992
Twenty-six short stories, originally published in the New York World newspaper, about city life in the early 1900s. Includes such…
well-known tales as "Gift of the Magi" and less familiar ones, such as "Memories of a Yellow Dog." While their themes vary, the stories share O. Henry's incisive humor, irony, and pathosSame place, same things
Par Tim Gautreaux. 1996
Twelve tales about working-class people and Cajun culture in rural Louisiana. In "Returnings," set in 1967, a woman is startled…
when a Vietnamese aviator lands his helicopter on her farm. The hapless pilot, a trainee from an American military base, has lost his way. Obligingly, the Cajun woman guides him home to his airfieldEighteen stories of vampires down through history, from ancient Greece to the modern day. Some are tales of terror, while…
others seem poignant and even humorous. In the opening story, the undead spirit of a slain Athenian soldier returns to convince Socrates of death's horror and to guide him into the netherworld. ViolenceA heart speaks
Par LaVyrle Spencer. 1986
Two novellas. In Forsaking All Others, Allison Scott, photographer, is looking for the perfect man for a book cover contract.…
She finds him in Richard Lang--who becomes more than a model. In A Promise to Cherish, Lee Walker, a construction estimator, grabs the wrong suitcase at the airport and ends up meeting Sam Brown of Brown and Brown, whose bid just happens to be lower. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sexEight stories
Par Dylan Thomas. 1993
Eight short stories by the noted Welsh writer and poet. Includes "The End of the River," "The School for Witches,"…
"The Peaches," "Just like Little Dogs," "Old Garbo," "One Warm Saturday," "Plenty of Furniture," and "The Followers."The night in question: stories
Par Tobias Wolff. 1996
Fourteen stories that variously depict the human condition. In "The Chain," a man rescues his young daughter from an attacking…
dog, then schemes to avenge the offense. His reprisal launches a sequence of actions and counteractions that leads to a fatal tragedy. Strong language and violenceTrouble no more: stories
Par Anthony Grooms. 1995
Twelve stories reflecting poignant episodes of life for African Americans during the civil rights era. In "Sweet Milton," Milton, confined…
to a mental institution, thinks he is the devil. In "Hollow and Far Away," an African American family experiences the terror of being stopped by white police. Some strong language and some violenceLe silence des braises
Par Alec Serra-Wagneur. 2023
Une doctorante en mycologie part en terrain de recherche. Un homme tente de parcourir une rivière gelée en patin nordique.…
Une gardienne de parc provincial fait une étrange découverte. Chacune des huit trajectoires présentées ici est une invitation à s'égarer, à s'éloigner de la trail pour explorer des voies insoupçonnées. Loin de tout, les destins bifurquent. Au cœur de territoires sauvages, les hommes et les femmes de ces histoires réinventent leur rapport au monde et apprennent à renaître, comme les forêts après les grands incendiesThirteen stories
Par Eudora Welty. 1965
A collection of short stories celebrating "the lyrical impulse" by the award-winning southern storyteller. Although the settings and moods are…
regional, Welty's theme of the changing mystery of human relationships does not limit itself. In "The Wide Net" a young, pregnant wife's pique sets off a community effort to drag the river. A spoiled, conniving sister is to blame in "Why I Live at the P.O." Contains two winners of the O. Henry AwardValley of the sun: frontier stories
Par Louis L'Amour. 1995
Nine short stories about the gunmen, gamblers, outlaws, and tough men- and womenfolk of the old West. In "We Shaped…
the Land with Our Guns," sixteen-year-old Rye Tyler loads his guns and polishes his reputation to defend the ranch. In "Valley of the Sun," Brett Larane is double-crossed and left to die by his riding partner. ViolenceThe collected stories of Louis Auchincloss
Par Louis Auchincloss. 1994
Collection of nineteen short stories written between 1949 and 1994. Himself a Wall Street lawyer, Auchincloss is of the world…
of upscale New York City, and, like his major influences Edith Wharton and Henry James, he examines the mores and strictures of that society. His often-ironic approach provides insights to seemingly insular characters with a strong code of manners and ethics. Some strong languageThe value of kindness: stories
Par Ellyn Bache. 1993
A collection of sixteen short stories about ordinary women whose middle-class lives are graced by kindnesses given or received. In…
the title story, Cora finds a sense of importance through anonymous gifts of her time and respect. This collection, which won the Willa Cather Fiction Prize in 1992, is by the author of Safe Passage (RC 29150). Some descriptions of sexWalking the dog, and other stories
Par Bernard MacLaverty. 1995
Nine short stories that explore unsettling aspects of Irish life. In the title story, a man is kidnapped by the…
IRA while walking his dog and is disgustedly released. In both "Compensations" and "Just Visiting," the main characters must deal with the impending death of a loved one. Strong languageSouth Sea tales
Par Jack London. 1994
Eight tales of adventure on the seas of the South Pacific. Salty, often violent characters pit themselves against each other…
and against nature. In "The Seed of McCoy," a smoldering ship is boarded at Pitcairn by a descendant of one of the famous Bounty's survivors, who guides the ship to safety. Introduction by A. Grove Day tells of London's own adventure in the south seas, which inspired and financed his writing. Some violence