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Chroniques du dimanche: 3
Par Stéphane Laporte. 2006
"[...] L'auteur propose dans ce troisième tome une autre sélection de ses meilleures chroniques dominicales publiées dans le quotidien La…
Presse entre 1996 et 2006. Avec sa plume toujours aussi mordante, Stéphane Laporte nous invite dans un univers où il est question d'actualité, de sport, de politique, de vie quotidienne et de souvenirs d'enfance. Ses textes, teintés d'humour et souvent touchants, inspirent la réflexion sur une foule de sujets. [...]" -- 4e de couvLearned By Heart: A Novel
Par Emma Donoghue. 2023
A heartbreakingly gorgeous novel based on the true story of two girls who fall secretly, deeply and dangerously in love…
at boarding school in nineteenth century York, from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder Drawing on years of investigation and Anne Lister’s five-million-word secret journal, Learned by Heart is the long-buried love story of Eliza Raine, an orphan heiress banished from India to England at age six, and Anne Lister, a brilliant, troublesome tomboy, who meet at the Manor School for Young Ladies in York in 1805 when they are both fourteen.Emotionally intense, psychologically compelling and deeply researched, Learned by Heart is an extraordinary work of fiction by one of the world’s greatest storytellers. Full of passion and heartbreak, the tangled lives of Anne Lister and Eliza Raine form a love story for the ages.Officer Friendly and other stories
Par Lewis Robinson. 2003
Eleven short stories set primarily in the seaside town of Point Allison, Maine. In "The Diver," a yuppie boater is…
challenged by a knife-wielding local hired to free the boat's propeller. In the title story, the arresting officer of two teenage hoodlums has a heart attack. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2003The scent of spiced oranges and other stories (Five Star First Edition Mystery Ser.)
Par Les Roberts. 2002
Ten stories of mystery and surprise. In "Little Cat Feet," felines help a private investigator solve his case. In the…
title work, a married man on a lonely stretch of highway acts in response to his infatuation with another driver. Violence and some strong language. 2002You are not a stranger here
Par Adam Haslett. 2002
Nine short stories involving characters who are mentally ill and their families. In "Notes to My Biographer," a depressed old…
man visits his homosexual son. "My Father's Business" details a psychiatrist's attempts to treat a reluctant patient. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002Drinking coffee elsewhere
Par Zz Packer. 2003
Eight short stories featuring African American women facing a variety of challenges. In "Geese," a young Baltimore woman travels to…
Japan in hopes of making a fortune. The title story features a Yale freshman who isolates herself until a white girl, also a misfit, comes to her for help. Strong language. 2003A hot and sultry night for crime
Par Jeffery Deaver. 2003
Twenty original short mysteries feature passion, murder, and heat from members of Mystery Writers of America, including Loren D. Estleman…
and John Lutz. An award-winning suspense writer edits the collection and prefaces each selection with an author profile. Some violence. 2003Entre le chaos et l'insignifiance: histoires médicales (Étoiles variables)
Par Jean Désy. 2009
"Dans Entre le chaos et l'insignifiance se côtoient l'extrême misère d'Haïti et celle de l'Afrique aussi bien que la belle…
utopie d'Hygiksvall en Scandinavie, où tous les citoyens sont médecins. Ces histoires médicales sont plus que des histoires. Ce sont des questionnements profonds sur l'humain et sur les forces du bien et du mal qui le traversent de part en part..." -- 4e de couvCyanide Wells
Par Marcia Muller. 2003
The disappearance of Matthew Lindstrom's wife fourteen years ago, just before their divorce, branded him a murderer and destroyed his…
career. When he discovers Gwen is alive, Matt heads for California to look for answers and possibly revenge--but instead finds her lesbian lover and an even bigger mystery. Some strong language. 2003Finding our way: stories
Par René Saldaña. 2003
Short stories featuring Hispanic teens. In "The Good Samaritan," Rey's wealthy neighbor constantly breaks promises, and Rey has to decide…
whether to continue helping him. In "Finding Our Way," teenage boys deal with the death of one of their friends. For junior and senior high readers. 2003The king in the tree: three novellas
Par Steven Millhauser. 2003
Three novellas centering on illicit love. In the title piece, the king's counselor deplores the queen's affair but doesn't tell…
her husband. In Revenge a widow remembers her husband's infidelities and wants to punish his mistress. In An Adventure of Don Juan, the Spanish rake discovers unrequited love in England. Strong language. 2003The best mysteries of Mary Roberts Rinehart: Four Complete Novels By America's First Lady Of Mystery
Par Mary Roberts Rinehart. 2002
Collection of four classic mystery tales by Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) written in the early twentieth century. Includes The Circular…
Staircase, The Man in Lower Ten, The Window at the White Cat, and The Buckled Bag. 2002In this companion to Fishing for Chickens: Short Stories about Rural Youth (BR 14274), fourteen scenarios describe growing up in…
a big city. In "Alone and All Together," two Arab American sisters experience the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2002An unthymely death and other garden mysteries (China Bayles Mystery #12)
Par Susan Wittig Albert. 2003
China Bayles has settled into the quaint town of Pecan Springs, fallen in love with a former detective and opened…
an herb shop, all the while solving more than her share of mysteries. Interspersed in this collection of then puzzling cases are wonderful herbal tidbitsFifteen stories set in California during the 1850s Gold Rush. Archetypal characters--gold-fevered pioneers, gamblers, preachers, drunkards, cattle-robbers, and iron-willed women--experience…
twists of fortune and the realities of frontier life. Reuben H. Margolin introduces the collection, which spans the career of this author, poet, and literary critic. 1997I, Richard
Par Elizabeth George. 2002
Five short stories of mystery and suspense. In "The Surprise of His Life," a wealthy middle-aged man decides to murder…
his trophy wife. In the title piece, a schoolteacher hopes to clear King Richard III's name by stealing a medieval letter from his friend's estate. Some strong language. 2002Contes pour un homme seul
Par Yves Thériault. 1993
Des nouvelles d'amis très chers: histoires
Par Robert Lalonde. 1999
Cet imperceptible mouvement: nouvelles (Romanichels)
Par Aude. 1997
Quatorze nouvelles inédites (sauf une) qui disent le manque, le silence, la solitude, la réclusion. Quelques-unes sont dans des tonalités…
moins graves (cf. "Iris" qui décrit une passion de photographe, etc.). Une auteure expérimentée, à l'aise dans la psychologie, les évocations d'atmosphères (cf. "Le passeur"), "nuancée", parfois jusqu'à l'évanescence. Prix du Gouverneur général 1997. [SDML'île aux Grues (10/10)
Par Jean O'Neil. 2008
"[...] Jean O'Neil raconte l'île aux Grues comme il avait raconté le cap aux Oies. Il nous en dit les…
couleurs, les habitudes, les gens et, ce faisant, il nous révèle un peu de sa douceur... et même de sa sagesse. Est-ce à dire qu'il se passe des évènements extraordinaires à l'île aux Grues? Non! En fait, il n'y arrive presque rien. Seulement la vie, la mort, l'amour... et ce qui s'ensuit." -- 4e de couv