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--The Heart Is a Full-Wild Beast will be L'Heureux's final book, the legacy of a life's work. The collection showcases an era in American literary history; and the explorations of morally complex characters by a writer who 'let my characters be nasty, commit sin, revel in ugly political stances I don't have.... Characters in fiction deserve the independence and integrity we all think we possess in real life.' These stories offer a lens to consider how themes and concerns have evolved in fiction, and what that means for contemporary literature. --L'Heuruex was a former Jesuit priest, and brings his unique experience to questions of morality and faith that have been explored in fiction by writers like Marilynne Robinson and J. M. Coetzee. He writes with wit and elegance, passion and irony about theProdukt The Heart Is a Full-Wild Beast: New and Selected Stories (L'Heureux John)(Paperback) označuje EAN kód 9781733973083.
KEY SELLING POINTS --The Heart Is a Full-Wild Beast will be L'Heureux's final book, the legacy of a life's work. The collection showcases an era in American literary history; and the explorations of morally complex characters by a writer who 'let my characters be nasty, commit sin, revel in ugly
DOCTOROWJohn O'Hara is widely credited with inventing the New Yorker short story, and remains the most-published short story writer in the history of the magazine. Selected from his vast collection of short fiction written over forty years, these refreshingly frank, sparely written stories show him
The final book by the noted novelist, short story writer, and teacher John L'Heureux: the story of an affable stranger whose appeals for money gradually upend the lives of an academic's family After a decades-long career as a critically acclaimed writer (including several novels with Viking and
We Seldom Talk About the Past is John MacKenna's first selected collection of short stories, from a career spanning over three decades. The stories selected come from four collections of short fiction, and represent a culmination of MacKenna's work in a form of writing he has made uniquely his own
This selection of stories, drawn from over 50 years of writing, is replete with fissures and portals into parallel dimensions, and follows backstreet occultists, amateur philosophers, down-and-outs or refugees. Throughout his career, M. John Harrison's writing has defied categorisation, building
Wild spinach about 7 feet tall and fully mature. Well-fed wild spinach is well-branched and produces a huge quantity of seeds when mature. The leaves are still edible at this stage but are reduced in quality, taking on a somewhat off-flavor. According to research on other mature plants, the leaves
This new edition of John Horgan's critically acclaimed book is fully revised and expanded.The book presents a critical analysis of our existing knowledge and understanding of terrorist psychology. Despite the on-going search for a terrorist pathology, the most insightful and evidence-based research
John King Fairbank was the West's doyen on China, and this book is the full and final expression of his lifelong engagement with this vast ancient civilization. It remains a masterwork without parallel. The distinguished historian Merle Goldman brings the book up to date, covering reforms in the
A new translation of the best and most provocative short stories by the author of Transit and The Seventh Cross. Best known for the anti-fascist novel The Seventh Cross and the existential thriller Transit, Anna Seghers was also a gifted writer of short fiction. The stories she wrote throughout her
The richness of Oscar Wilde's way with words and ideas is given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 and 1891. From the comic tales of The Canterville Ghost and Lord Arthur Savile's Crime to the marvelous fairy stories and fantasies of The Selfish Giant, The
The Mud Monster is a huge and horrible beast. Everyone knows that it lives in the muddy pond, and everyone is afraid of it. Yet no one has actually seen it. Then one day it appears, causing terror all round. And it has a really amazing variety of shapes. An awful lot of mud has to be washed off
The Gospel of John is filled with profound truths and rich spiritual stories. Stories of Christ's miracles that inspire His followers; stories of a death that redeems the lost; and stories of a resurrection that provides us with hope for eternal glory. Pastor John MacArthur will take you through
This new collection of eleven stories by one of Ireland's most important writers brings together the best of Evelyn Conlon's work from the last ten years, and a number of new stories, including a novella-length story. In this collection, Conlon vividly imagines her characters in the wider world,
New and selected fiction, over half in English for the first time, from the winner of the 2014 Neustadt
This selection covers the full range of Mansfield's fiction, from her early satirical stories to the subtly nuanced comedy of 'The Daughters of the Late Colonel' and the macabre and ominous 'A Married Man's
Takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes the fairytale journey into the woods and, like any great art, comes from deep
A tale as old as time is made new in Ashley Poston's fresh, geeky retelling of Beauty and the Beast--now with a bonus Starfield story In this third book of the Once Upon a Con series, Rosie Thorne is feeling stuck--on her college application essays, in her small town, and on that mysterious
New trade paperback - The Ghosts of Langley is the story of spymasters, their minions, and the ways in which the Central Intelligence Agency changed the world we see. This is a story of determined men and women who believed in their mission, followed White House orders, and sometimes made them
John Donne (1572-1631) is perhaps the most important poet of the seventeenth century, and has often been referred to as the founder of the metaphysical genre. His poetry is highly distinctive and individual, adopting a multitude of tones, images, forms, and personae. This collection of Donne's
The all-new bumper second edition of the best-selling Wild Swimming photo guide is now fully revised and expanded to include 200 amazing new wild swimming locations, brand new coverage in the South-East and the Midlands, new information for kids and families, new ideas for pubs, campsites, boat
John Rebus stands accused: the once legendary detective is on trial, facing the rest of his life behind bars. How does a hero turn villain? Or have times changed, and the rules with them? Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke tackles Edinburgh's most explosive case in years, as a corrupt cop
Blending mysticism and modernity, Kaygusuz's stories demonstrate why she is regarded as one of the most promising writers in Turkey
The heart-wrenching and adventure-filled stories of a South African wild animal vet and his colleagues When do you watch a wild animal suffer and let nature take its course, and when do you intervene? In his more than twenty-five years as an African vet, Dr. Roy Aronson has seen and done some