Near Missed Masses: Ten Short Stories Based on Actual Events (de Malleray Armand)(Paperback)

Near Missed Masses: Ten Short Stories Based on Actual Events (de Malleray Armand)(Paperback)

'Can priests miss Mass? This little book light-heartedly depicts ten Holy Masses nearly missed by priests due to some opposition from within Holy Church, not from without. From Kilimanjaro to Loch Ness, from Burma to Paris and more, the ten humorous short stories describe hindrances to the

Witness the Dead (Robertson Craig)(Paperback)

A chilling thriller from Scotland's hottest crime writer--based on actual events that terrorized Glasgow in the 1960s. A message from the grave. A case still unsolved. A city haunted by its sins. Scotland 1972. Glasgow is haunted by a murderer nicknamed Red Silk--a feared serial killer who hunts

Kommandant's Girl (Jenoff Pam)(Paperback / softback)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TITLE THE ORPHAN'S TALE OUT NOW Based in part on actual events, Kommandant's Girl is a compelling tale of love and courage in a dangerous and desperate

Leopard's Reward - Short Stories from Near and Far (Loughran Gerard)(Paperback / softback)

Never Anyone But You (Thomson Rupert)(Paperback / softback)

Based on actual events, NEVER ANYONE BUT YOU is the gripping, beautifully written story of a love affair between two revolutionary female artists who challenged the conventions of art and gender during the long twentieth

Collected Stories (Bellow Saul)(Paperback / softback)

A collection of short stories by Saul Bellow. Some stories recount the events of a single day, while some are contained in a wider

Sometimes in Bath - Her Stories and History (Nevin Charles)(Paperback / softback)

A charming collection of short stories, all based in

Strange Waters (Taylor Jackie)(Paperback)

Set in Cornwall, coastal erosion and flooding take on a near mythical power as the short stories in this collection weave in and out of the recent past and near future, as lives and relationships ebb and flow with the

Best Short Stories: A Dual-Language Book (Maupassant Guy De)(Paperback)

In his stories Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) blended brilliantly realistic depictions of characters moving against carefully described backgrounds with an objectivity and universality that has earned him a place among the finest of all short-story writers. In this collection of seven of his most

Chasing Ghosts: An Arctic Adventure (Pierce Nicola)(Paperback)

An enthralling novel of two intertwining stories based on real events in 19th century Ireland and the Canadian Arctic.Two ships Arctic-bound, HMS Erebus and Terror, leave London in 1845, captained by the aging Sir John Franklin. How long they'll be gone depends on the ice. Meanwhile,

Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Dog (Thomas Dylan)(Paperback / softback)

Ten marvellously evocative short stories inspired by the events of Dylan Thomas' youth. Featuring a bold new livery in celebration of the Dylan Thomas

The Book of Havana: A City in Short Fiction (Casagrande Orsola)(Paperback)

This anthology brings together ten stories by Havana-based authors, offering different perspectives on a city that has stood in defiance of much of the rest of the world for decades. These stories take us beyond the intoxicating colors of the tourist-friendly Malecon and Old Town, and into a far

Level 5: More Tales from Shakespeare (Lamb Mary)(Paperback)

Classic / British English This collection of six short stories, based on Shakespeare's plays, is the perfect introduction to one of the world's greatest writers. Meet the tragic young lovers Romeo and Juliet, mad King Lear, angry young Hamlet, and many more of the most famous characters in world

Wigglesbottom Primary: Break-Time Bunnies (Butchart Pamela)(Paperback / softback)

Laugh out loud school-based fun in these short stories, perfect for encouraging independent

Philosophy through Science Fiction Stories: Exploring the Boundaries of the Possible (Cruz Helen de)(Paperback)

Bringing together short stories by award-winning contemporary science fiction authors and philosophers, this book covers a wide range of philosophical ideas from ethics, philosophy of religion, political philosophy, and metaphysics. Alongside the introductory pieces by the editors that help readers

Selected Short Stories (Balzac Honore de)(Paperback / softback)

One of the greatest French novelists, Balzac was also an accomplished writer of shorter fiction. This volume includes twelve of his finest short stories - many of which feature characters from his epic series of novels the Com die Humaine. Compelling tales of acute social and psychological insight,