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The Jacket and Other Stories
ISBN: 9781481150439 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From adventure to fantasy to romance, the reader encounters all the following: a man having to deal with immortality, another with a chance for redemption while standing on the gallows, a woman finding new meaning in life, two Newfoundlanders who change the fashion world, an Indian boy fleeing from a residential school, and many more.
From adventure to fantasy to romance, the reader encounters all the following: a man having to deal with immortality, another with a chance for redemp...
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60,49 |
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A Cocktail of Tales
ISBN: 9781477246870 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a lively mix of short stories, with a wide range of themes and scenarios. It has many elements of surprise and hope and a sense of reality woven through the tales. It underlines the kind of shortcomings and drama that can befall everyday people. The tales includes finding romance at an airport, a mother's anxiety for her troublesome son, criminals working together on a heist, a man who finds the answer to redundancy on a lonely road, a motorist taking on a hitchhiker during a downpour, and sisters in conflict over a bank account. All in all, it is a blend of drama, humor,...
This book is a lively mix of short stories, with a wide range of themes and scenarios. It has many elements of surprise and hope and a sense of realit...
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83,64 |
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Scheherazade's Facade: Fantastical Tales of Gender Bending, Cross-Dressing, and Transformation
ISBN: 9781613900581 / Angielski / Miękka / 205 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Gender is flexible and surprising in 12 stories of characters transformed by the trappings of a different sex. ... E]ach one is guaranteed to make the reader question the roles and qualities often assigned to gender and sex. Jones... provides a strong start for Circlet's new Gressive imprint of works that explore outside the gender binary."-Publishers Weekly History, literature, and mythology are replete with stories of those who, for one reason or another, disguise themselves as the opposite gender, or are transformed into that which they are not. From Bugs Bunny's dress-wearing...
"Gender is flexible and surprising in 12 stories of characters transformed by the trappings of a different sex. ... E]ach one is guaranteed to make th...
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57,61 |
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The Crazy Corner
ISBN: 9781612271422 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mad scientists, parrots from Atlantis, witches, madmen, monsters, korrigans, demons, magical paintings and a water sprite trapped in a mirror are but a few of the amazing characters featured in this collection of 45 stories from the 1890s and early 1900s, aptly entitled The Crazy Corner, which maps out the frontier between madness and nightmare. Of all the late 19th century writers of contes cruels, Jean Richepin (1849-1926) was the cruelest when it came to the treatment of his characters, not so much in the nasty fates to which they were often delivered -- which are typical of the entire...
Mad scientists, parrots from Atlantis, witches, madmen, monsters, korrigans, demons, magical paintings and a water sprite trapped in a mirror are but ...
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99,05 |
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Man-Made Troubles
ISBN: 9781613181409 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Frankenstein is arguably the most famous horror story ever told, written by Mary Shelley when she was just nineteen. That book explored ideas of creation, rebellion, terror, arrogance, mortality, immortality, and more. Today's most talented authors build upon the original themes and topics to present new ghastly fiction based on many of the various aspects of the original Frankenstein story. But there was a catch to the assignment -- each story could only be four pages long. Enjoy these tales, which have been distilled down to their very essence for your horrific pleasure.
Frankenstein is arguably the most famous horror story ever told, written by Mary Shelley when she was just nineteen. That book explored ideas of creat...
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59,98 |
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Out of Here
ISBN: 9781480058866 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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40,43 |
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L.A. Journal: Some Stories about Some Guys Doing the Best They Can in the Nowhere City
ISBN: 9781475961218 / Angielski / Miękka / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There has always been a lot of confusion and misconception regarding the short-story. What exactly is it? What exactly defines it? And if a true "literary artiste" is capable of churning out a whole novel, why waste time on a bunch of stories in the first place? C. Bradford Eastland, author of the groundbreaking novel "Where Gods Gamble," answers all these questions and more in his masterwork collection of short fiction, ""L.A. Journal"." Throughout the twenty-two stories of this nostalgic, regionally driven volume, Eastland the artist's lifelong mission becomes clear; to leave... There has always been a lot of confusion and misconception regarding the short-story. What exactly is it? What exactly defines it? And if a true "l... |
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92,30 |
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L.A. Journal: Some Stories about Some Guys Doing the Best They Can in the Nowhere City
ISBN: 9781475961331 / Angielski / Twarda / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There has always been a lot of confusion and misconception regarding the short-story. What exactly is it? What exactly defines it? And if a true "literary artiste" is capable of churning out a whole novel, why waste time on a bunch of stories in the first place? C. Bradford Eastland, author of the groundbreaking novel "Where Gods Gamble," answers all these questions and more in his masterwork collection of short fiction, ""L.A. Journal"." Throughout the twenty-two stories of this nostalgic, regionally driven volume, Eastland the artist's lifelong mission becomes clear; to leave... There has always been a lot of confusion and misconception regarding the short-story. What exactly is it? What exactly defines it? And if a true "l... |
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130,83 |
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Life as a Whole: Kora's Childhood
ISBN: 9781466950566 / Angielski / Twarda / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Life as a Whole-Kora's Choices had many flashbacks that didn't tell all her life story. It was only right for her childhood to be explained, no matter how brief.
Life as a Whole-Kora's Choices had many flashbacks that didn't tell all her life story. It was only right for her childhood to be explained, no matter...
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94,33 |
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Life as a Whole: Kora's Childhood
ISBN: 9781466950573 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Life as a Whole-Kora's Choices had many flashbacks that didn't tell all her life story. It was only right for her childhood to be explained, no matter how brief.
Life as a Whole-Kora's Choices had many flashbacks that didn't tell all her life story. It was only right for her childhood to be explained, no matter...
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48,47 |
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The Dragon Train
ISBN: 9781466967762 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Dragon Train is a delightful children's book, illustrating the birth of the steam age. This imaginative story of a steam dragon can be used as a tool for discussion with children about the industrial revolution in a truly fun and accessible way.
The Dragon Train is a delightful children's book, illustrating the birth of the steam age. This imaginative story of a steam dragon can be used as a t...
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39,71 |
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The Short, Short-Story Omnibus-1
ISBN: 9781475970920 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 35 Short, Short Stories Titles: How To Steal A Condo; Jordan & Johnathan; There's No Place Like Home; Creditworthy; Potty Training Can Be Costly; Cruising for Gold; It's A Dog's Life; The Bridge of Opportunity Only Knocks Once; Predicting; Chocolate Craziness; The Happy Printer; Who Is the Best?; The Tweakers; The Travelerrrrrrr; Keep The Lights Burning; The Hit Of The Show; "21" Gone Awry; Who You Gonna Call; Where's My Money Gone; A Fireman Is Nor Always a "Fireman"; No Drought About It; A Really Short Short-Story; The Sleeping Girl on the Couch; Modeling Around; So You Think You Are An... 35 Short, Short Stories Titles: How To Steal A Condo; Jordan & Johnathan; There's No Place Like Home; Creditworthy; Potty Training Can Be Costly; C... |
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49,91 |
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Spirit Fruit: Collected Speculative Fiction
ISBN: 9781492350033 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of published stories by novelist Carole McDonnell bring together multicultural concerns, spirituality, and speculative fiction. The fantastical elements in these tales range from contemporary worlds, to days of courtly love, to fairytales and to worlds not yet discovered. About the Author: Carole McDonnell is a Jamaican-American writer of Christian, speculative fiction, and multicultural stories. She is the author of Wind Follower, which was nominated for the Clives Staples award for Christian speculative, and The Constant Tower, among other books. The stories in this...
This collection of published stories by novelist Carole McDonnell bring together multicultural concerns, spirituality, and speculative fiction. The fa...
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64,70 |
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The Light Princess: and Other Stories
ISBN: 9781448634828 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "There was once a witch who desired to know everything. But the wiser a witch is, the harder she knocks her head against the wall when she comes to it. Her name was Watho, and she had a wolf in her mind . . . " A witch raises her foster children in utter darkness and eternal light. A princess is born without gravity. A boy and girl must make a journey to death's shores . . . This collection brings together George MacDonald's loveliest fairy tales, full of beauty and humor, terror and delight. C. S. Lewis famously called MacDonald his master, and J. R. R. Tolkien, G. K. Chesterton, and...
"There was once a witch who desired to know everything. But the wiser a witch is, the harder she knocks her head against the wall when she comes to it...
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40,43 |
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Curse of The Bitter Widow
ISBN: 9781480074446 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alyssia Trellis has leads a charmed life as the owner of a successful antiques boutique. Her passion for her work is fierce and, she is always on the hunt for new and interesting items to place in her store. Often her weekends are spent crawling yard sales looking for the next gem of a find. Alyssia may have attended one yard sale too many when she encounters a bitter old recluse and buys a peculiar old table that the owners were reluctant to sell. Not one to let a piece slip out of her grasp Alyissa makes them an offer they can't refuse, but she could end up paying with her life.
Alyssia Trellis has leads a charmed life as the owner of a successful antiques boutique. Her passion for her work is fierce and, she is always on the ...
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28,29 |
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A Christmas Treasure
ISBN: 9781481709491 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Remembering back to holidays when we were young, can make a person feel young again. Here is a fictional character, named Emily Longfellow, who is remembering back to when she was just 6 years old. It was the beginning of the Christmas holiday in 1956. She belonged to a large family, like most families back then, but she seemed to have an attitude about being the youngest. As her mother tries to teach her the lessons of family order, she finds an ornament like none she has ever seen before. This ornament became the center of attention and with the help of her family, she learned to have...
Remembering back to holidays when we were young, can make a person feel young again. Here is a fictional character, named Emily Longfellow, who is rem...
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91,67 |
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Fear or Be Feared: Fantasies
ISBN: 9781481814492 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A teenage girl climbing Mount Olympus with friends becomes possessed by an ancient Greek god who uses her as an instrument of vengeance. A young artist pursued by her abusive stepfather is recruited to join a society of people linked together by telepathy which exists completely outside the awareness of the present world system. Paranoia overwhelms a young college student as reality and fantasy merge in the midst of a drug trip that he realizes a dark power may be controlling. During the British Raj an American reporter discovers a hidden valley in the foothills of the Himalaya ruled by a...
A teenage girl climbing Mount Olympus with friends becomes possessed by an ancient Greek god who uses her as an instrument of vengeance. A young artis...
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60,65 |
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Isoline and the Serpent-Flower
ISBN: 9781612271521 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Judith Gautier (1845-1917) was the daughter of the great Romantic writer, Theophile Gautier. Isoline features an extraordinary heroine and recycles Sleeping Beauty with a sharp ironic edge. The Serpent-Flower deals with guilt and vengeance from beyond the grave. Too Late is a subversive pastiche of hallucinatory erotic obsession. Her Oriental stories, such as The Prince with the Bloody Head and The Boatwoman of the Blue River, are flamboyant reinterpretations of myths and legends. Judith Gautier's works deal with the painful isolation of the individual and the destructive power of love. They...
Judith Gautier (1845-1917) was the daughter of the great Romantic writer, Theophile Gautier. Isoline features an extraordinary heroine and recycles Sl...
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90,42 |
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One and Wonder: Piers Anthony's Remembered Stories
ISBN: 9781621050827 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1947, Piers Anthony picked up an issue of Astounding Science Fiction, and was transported to a world of fantasy and possibility. More than sixty years later, he has become one of the most prolific authors of fantasy and science fiction. Collected here are ten of Piers Anthony's favorite Golden Age stories, featuring Isaac Asimov, Theodore Sturgeon, Walter M. Miller, Jr., Jack Williamson, Gary Jennings, and more.
In 1947, Piers Anthony picked up an issue of Astounding Science Fiction, and was transported to a world of fantasy and possibility. More than sixt... |
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90,59 |
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Nyctophilia: Poems and Fairy Tales from the Diary of Eila Ray
ISBN: 9781530652099 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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30,15 |
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