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| Author | : David McDonald |
| Publisher | : Clan Destine Press |
| Total Pages | : 54 |
| Release | : 2018-11-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0992492556 |
Strap yourself in as three tales from award winning speculative fiction author David McDonald take you on a tour of time and space. Visit a frozen post apocalyptic Earth, a galactic delivery service, and very Australian dystopia to discover what happens to ordinary people faced with extraordinary choices or challenges. Cold Comfort Ice spiders, snow bears and deadly cold are only most obvious of the dangers a young trader faces as she searches for the secrets of the Elders on a post-apocalyptic Earth. Deck the Halls A rebellious pilot races against time to make a vital delivery to a planet in need. But in the face of the worst solar storm in years, his only ally is a sentient spaceship who is an outcast even to its own kind. Our Land Abounds In a world divided by war and wracked by food shortages, the Republic of Australasia is an oasis protected by its isolation and the Border Patrol. But, a chance encounter leaves a weary veteran asking whether the price of plenty is too high. Praise for Cold Comfort "What a great story. A believable world of snow and ice, and a tough, engaging protagonist. Vanja is a trader moving between isolated settlements, navigating the hazards of a harsh environment and sometimes prejudiced attitudes towards women as she searches for relics relating to the mysterious 'Builders'. This story has it all: ice spiders, snow bears, and terrific action sequences - immersive and beautifully paced. More! More! More!" - Ambelin Kwaymullina, author: The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf
| Author | : Clare West |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 123 |
| Release | : 1998-01-01 |
| Genre | : Readers |
| ISBN | : 9780194228374 |
A school reader for secondary pupils, in the OXFORD BOOKWORMS. BLACK SERIES STAGE 6. This new series offers students at all levels the opportunity to extend their reading and appreciation of English.
| Author | : Stella Gibbons |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 219 |
| Release | : 2011-11-29 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1101565578 |
Available for the first time since its original publication more than fifty years ago, Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm is a charming collection whose hilarious title story features Christmas dinner with the Starkadders before Flora's arrival. With Adam playing Santa while draped in Mrs. Starkadders's shawls, the family shares their traditional "Christmas pudding"-a mélange containing random objects of doom foretelling the coming year: a coffin nail for death, a bad sixpence for financial ruin, and a menthol cone to indicate that the lucky recipient will go "blind wi' headache." These lively tales will delight anyone who loves Stella Gibbons and her signature wit.
| Author | : Stella Gibbons |
| Publisher | : Aegitas |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2020-05-05 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0369403045 |
Cold Comfort Farm is a comic novel by English author Stella Gibbons, published in 1932. It parodies the romanticised, sometimes doom-laden accounts of rural life popular at the time, by writers such as Mary Webb. Following the death of her parents, the book and 's heroine, Flora Poste, finds she is possessed "of every art and grace save that of earning her own living". She decides to take advantage of the fact that "no limits are set, either by society or one and 's own conscience, to the amount one may impose on one and 's relatives", and settles on visiting her distant relatives at the isolated Cold Comfort Farm in the fictional village of Howling in Sussex. The inhabitants of the farm – Aunt Ada Doom, the Starkadders, and their extended family and workers – feel obliged to take her in to atone for an unspecified wrong once done to her father.
| Author | : Nancy Kilpatrick |
| Publisher | : Kansas City, Mo : Dark Tales Publications |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Erotic stories, American |
| ISBN | : 9781930997097 |
Twenty-seven chilling tales from a modern master of the erotic and the bizarre. "Nancy Kilpatrick is never afraid to take risks, and her risks pay off".--Poppy Z.
| Author | : Burke O'Farrell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 1871 |
| Genre | : |
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| Author | : Lara Vapnyar |
| Publisher | : Anchor |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2009-06-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 030727988X |
Each of Lara Vapnyar's six stories invites us into a world where food and love intersect, along with the overlapping pleasures and frustrations of Vapnyar's uniquely captivating characters. Meet Nina, a recent arrival from Russia, for whom colorful vegetables represent her own fresh hopes and dreams . . . Luda and Milena, who battle over a widower in their English class with competing recipes for cheese puffs, spinach pies, and meatballs . . . and Sergey, who finds more comfort in the borscht made by a paid female companion than in her sexual ministrations. They all crave the taste and smell of home, wherever—and with whomever—that may turn out to be. A roundup of recipes are the final taste of this delicious collection.
| Author | : Stella Gibbons |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 2010-04-27 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1101567570 |
A sly and satirical fairytale by the author of Cold Comfort Farm Unavailable for decades, Stella Gibbons's Nightingale Wood is a delightfully modern romance ripe for rediscovery by the many fans of Cold Comfort Farm. Poor, lovely Viola has been left penniless and alone after her late husband's demise, and is forced to live with his family in their joyless home. Its occupants are nearly insufferable: Mr. Withers is a tyrannical old miser; Mrs. Withers dismisses her as a common shop girl; and Viola's sisters-in-law, Madge and Tina, are too preoccupied with their own troubles to give her much thought. Only the prospect of the upcoming charity ball can lift her spirits-especially as Victor Spring, the local prince charming, will be there. But Victor's intentions towards the young widow are, in short, not quite honorable.
| Author | : Mary Webb |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 1928 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Edwin Hill |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2019-07-30 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1496720660 |
In this brilliantly twisted debut set among Boston’s elite, Edwin Hill delivers a page-turning tale of two missing persons determined to stay that way—at any cost . . . Harvard librarian Hester Thursby knows that even in the digital age, people still need help finding things. Using her research skills, Hester runs a side business tracking down the lost. Her new case is finding the handsome and charismatic Sam Blaine. But Sam has no desire to be found. As a teenager, Sam fled his small New Hampshire town with his friend, Gabe, after a haunting incident. For a dozen years, Sam and Gabe have traveled the country, reinventing themselves as they move from one mark to another. Sam has learned how trusting wealthy people can be—especially the lonely ones—as he expertly manipulates his way into their lives and homes. In Wendy Richards, the beautiful, fabulously rich daughter of one of Boston’s most influential families, he’s found the perfect way to infiltrate the milieu in which he knows he belongs—a world of Brooks Brothers suits, Nantucket summers, and effortless glamour. As Hester’s investigation closes in on their brutal truth, the bond between Sam and Gabe is tested and Hester unknowingly jeopardizes her own safety . . . “An increasingly tense plot and striking characters make this a standout.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
