Download or read book The Hunter and the Hen and Other Stories written by Oladele Taiwo and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pump Six and Other Stories written by Paolo Bacigalupi and published by Start Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paolo Bacigalupi's debut collection demonstrates the power and reach of the science fiction short story. Social criticism, political parable, and environmental advocacy lie at the center of Paolo's work. Each of the stories herein is at once a warning, and a celebration of the tragic comedy of the human experience. The eleven stories in Pump Six represent the best Paolo's work, including the Hugo nominee "Yellow Card Man," the nebula and Hugo nominated story "The People of Sand and Slag," and the Sturgeon Award-winning story "The Calorie Man."
Download or read book The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories written by Penelope Lively and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A glimmering collection of new short fiction from the Booker Prize winner. “Lively writes with an astringent blend of sympathy and detachment, emotional wisdom and satiric wit.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times In such acclaimed novels as The Photograph, Family Album, and How It All Began, Penelope Lively has captivated readers with her singular blend of wisdom, elegance, and humor. Now, in her first story collection in decades, Lively takes up themes of history, family, and relationships across varied and vividly rendered settings. In the title story, a Mediterranean purple swamp hen chronicles the secrets and scandals of Quintus Pompeius’s villa, culminating with his narrow escape from the lava and ash of Vesuvius. “Abroad” captures the low point of an artist couple’s tumultuous European road trip, trapped in a remote Spanish farmhouse and forced to paint a family mural and pitch in with chores to pay for repairs to their broken-down car. Other stories reveal friends and lovers in fateful moments of indiscretion, discovery, and even retribution—as in “The Third Wife,” when a woman learns her husband is a serial con artist and turns a house-hunting trip into an elaborately staged revenge trap. Each of these delightful stories is elevated by Lively’s signature graceful prose and eye for the subtle yet powerfully evocative detail. Wry, charming, and keenly insightful, The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories is a masterful achievement from one of our most beloved writers.
Download or read book Little Red Hen written by Donna Bailey and published by Steck-Vaughn. This book was released on 1989 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Seance and Other Stories written by Isaac Bashevis Singer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1980-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translated by from Yiddish by Roger H. Klein and others.
Download or read book Rancho Del Muerto and Other Stories of Adventure from Outing written by Charles King and published by Aegitas. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Rancho Del Muerto: I can get a saddle horse or mule here, no doubt. Had I not better ride right on? I can reach Captain Rawlins and ' camp by 9 or 10 o and 'clock. He will be mighty anxious at your non-arrival. Charles King was a United States soldier and a distinguished writer. He graduated from West Point in 1866 and served in the Army during the Indian Wars under George Crook. He was wounded in the arm forcing his retirement from the regular army. During this time he became acquainted with Buffalo Bill Cody. King would later write scripts for several of Cody and 's silents films. In 1898, he was appointed brigadier general of volunteers and sailed to the Philippines during the Spanish-American War; he also led a brigade during the ensuing Philippine-American War. He returned to the United States and was active in the Wisconsin National Guard and in training troops for World War I. He wrote and edited over 60 books and novels.
Download or read book The Reflections of a Hen in Her Last Hour and Other Stories written by Sakkar̲iya and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Paul Zacharia has emerged in recent years as one of Kerala's leading modernist writers of fictionýAt his best (he) demonstrates that the real innovative energy in Indian fiction comes from regional writers using their native language.'
Download or read book The Watchful Gods And Other Stories written by Walter Van Tilburg Clark and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of Walter Van Tilburg Clark’s collection of short stories—which includes “Hook,” Clark’s most renowned story—makes these pieces available again to a new generation of readers. Critic John R. Milton once said that Walter Van Tilburg Clark "did perhaps more than anyone else to define (in his fiction) the mode of perception, the acquisition of knowledge, and the style which we tend to call Western." In 1950, Walter Van Tilburg Clark, author of the acclaimed novel The Ox-Bow Incident, published a collection of short stories that had already won distinction in various national magazines. The collection was well received by reviewers, and subsequent critics have noted that these stories reflect both Clark’s literary power and the major concerns of his novels: the interior and intuitive complexities of good and evil, and the fragile, intricate web that connects humankind to the rest of the natural world. A foreword by Ann Ronald, one of the West’s most astute literary critics, sets the stories into the context of Clark’s oeuvre and illuminates the way they reveal crucial characteristics of this writer’s imagination.
Download or read book The Long Slippers and Other Stories written by Slippers and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Who Told the Most Incredible Story Vol 5 written by Opoku-Agyemang, Naana J. and published by Afram Publications (Ghana). This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from the oral tradition these tales will appeal to both children and adults everywhere. The stories provide deep insights into human life, with emphasis on the essence of African lifestyles and ways of understanding. 54 folktales in five volumes are in the series all are illustrated in colour. This delightful collection, the result of years of field research work that partly informed courses the author taught in African and Oral Literature, shapes her first creative writing project.
Download or read book High Voltage written by Karen Marie Moning and published by Dell. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Immortal Faerie and ancient feuds, secrets and sacrifices—a thrilling new chapter in the bestselling Fever series begins, featuring Dani, Ryodan, and other beloved characters, as they battle to save Dublin from the rising of a terrifying evil determined to enslave the human race. There is no action without consequence. Dani O’Malley was nine years old when the delusional, sadistic Rowena transformed her into a ruthless killer. Years later, Dani is tough and hardened, yet achingly vulnerable and fiercely compassionate, living alone by her own exacting code. Despite the scars on her body, and driven by deeper ones carved into her soul, no one is more committed to protecting Dublin. By day she ensures the safety of those she rescues, by night she hunts evil, dispensing justice swiftly and without mercy, determined to give to those she cares for the peace she has never known. There is no power without price. When the Faerie Queen used the dangerously powerful Song of Making to heal the world from the damage done by the Hoar Frost King, catastrophic magic seeped deep into the earth, giving rise to horrifying, unforeseen consequences—and now deadly enemies plot in the darkness, preparing to enslave the human race and unleash an ancient reign of Hell on Earth. There is no future without sacrifice. With the lethal, immortal Ryodan at her side, armed with the epic Sword of Light, Dani once again battles to save the world, but her past comes back to haunt her with a vengeance, demanding an unspeakable price for the power she needs to save the human race. And no one—not even Ryodan, who would move the very stars for her—can save her this time. Praise for High Voltage “A romance wrapped up in a thrilling sci-fi novel—what more could you want?”—PopSugar “If you’ve never read a Karen Marie Moning book before, you’re missing out. Her heroines alone are worth the read. . . . Despite being set in a dystopian world filled with magic and fae, the obstacles that these characters go through are very much humanlike. . . . Cannot wait to see where [she] takes this series next.”—Under the Covers
Download or read book The Tale Of Henrietta Hen written by Arthur Scott Bailey and published by Double 9 Books. This book was released on 2023-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Tale of Henrietta Hen" is a children's book written by Arthur Scott Bailey. The book is part of the "Sleepy-Time Tales" series and tells the story of a mother hen named Henrietta and her adventures on the farm. The story begins with Henrietta settling down to lay her eggs in the henhouse. She is proud of her eggs and is determined to keep them safe from the other animals on the farm. However, one day, a cunning fox sneaks into the henhouse and steals Henrietta's eggs. Henrietta is devastated and goes on a mission to find her stolen eggs. She encounters many other animals on the farm, including a friendly rooster named King Cocky, a wise old owl, and a mischievous weasel. Will Henrietta be able to retrieve her stolen eggs and return to the henhouse to lay more eggs? The book teaches children about the value of determination, teamwork, and the importance of never giving up. Hereby, "The Tale of Henrietta Hen" is a heartwarming and educational story that children will enjoy. It is a great choice for parents and teachers looking for a fun and engaging book to read to young children.
Download or read book Chimpanzee Man and Other Stories written by Dominick Ricca and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Crowning of the Elephant and Other Stories written by Kolawole Balogun and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Roasted Hen written by Oyedotun Oyejide and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2021-06-12 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was peace at the beginning between man and the birds. They both lived in the same kingdom. The first election even took place to elect leaders. Man became the overall winner while Hen was chosen as the lieutenant. However, hen became strong, tough, and severe. She could not be controlled again due to absolute authority and acceptance by members of the kingdom. As a result, man became jealous and unhealthy rivalry became. The first of them is a whole kingdom. How was the evil hatched? What consequence emerged? What was the sweet discovery? The whole scenario gave birth to the beginning of another tempo. Eventually, there was nothing left to rule because members of the kingdom and all the king’s subjects packed out and fled away. As a result, hunger thought the man a bitter lesson, of regrets which eventually resulted in the eating of roasted hen... the start of the eating of birds up till today. More inside for you to discover. Happy reading.
Download or read book The Toothless Cobra and other stories from the wild written by Nabanita Deshmukh and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grandma cobra has lost her tooth, and she is furious because she can’t find it. To make it worse, it is a moonless night and the jungle is pitch dark. Maybe that slimy frog Mandu has stolen it thinking that it’s a treasure. And Kumi, a little adivasi girl, is out there in the dense forest looking for the chataka bird. But why? Because the fields of her village are parched, and the chataka is the messenger of rain, for it is known to ride on the monsoon winds. The Toothless Cobra… takes the readers into the heart of the wild and reveals its mysterious creatures in all their majesty, all their moods. Its charming illustrations bring the animals to life and capture them in action in their natural habitat. This collection of short stories promotes the idea of positive human–animal interactions and encourages young readers to love and care for animals.
Download or read book The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 2009-08-27 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These four novellas, each unique in form, show Tolstoy at his creative height. Written over a period of almost fifty years, they reflect his changing views on art and sexuality, women and marriage, nationalism and ethnicity, war and empire, and the central Tolstoyan theme of love. This edition uses the famous and superior Maude translations. Contains: Family Happiness; The Kreutzer Sonata; The Cossacks; Hadji Murád.
