Download or read book Two Old Ladies and a Hedge written by Elizabeth Joyce Davies and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This small book tells the story of a big adventure. Two old ladies seeking a challenge in life as it shortens, set out to walk the South West Coast Path from start to finish. Against convention, they planned to sleep out under the stars for the most part of the journey instead of the usual tent or bed and breakfast accommodation. They used bivvy bags, umbrellas and a tarpaulin for shelter from the elements. Stumbling along, carrying huge rucksacks, they had many experiences including sleeping with slugs, enduring gales and downpours, seeing shooting stars and meeting tramps, hippies and celebrities. Join them on their journey and see what can be achieved as you approach your dotage!
Download or read book Two Old Ladies Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat written by Maggie Browne and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Collected Novels Volume Two written by David Storey and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 831 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three powerful novels from the Man Booker Prize–winning British novelist of This Sporting Life and “an absorbing writer” (The New Yorker). The son of a coal miner who went on to play professionally in the rugby league, British author David Storey drew heavily on his own background for his debut novel, This Sporting Life, which won the 1960 Macmillan Fiction Award and was made into a film with Richard Harris. “The leading novelist of his generation,” Storey was also a playwright and screenwriter, going on to win the Man Booker Prize for his novel, Saville (The Daily Telegraph). The collected fiction gathered here explores madness, romantic obsession, adolescent yearning, and class divisions with Storey’s characteristic “understanding of people and society” (The Times Literary Supplement). A Serious Man: Richard Fenchurch has had a long, successful career as a playwright, painter, and novelist. But at sixty-five, he is coming apart at the seams. His married daughter, Harriet, moves him from his squalid London flat to his ancestral mansion. Home again with ghosts all around, Fenchurch ruminates on past loves and choices, while struggling to maintain his freedom and sanity. “This spellbinding giant of a book is dashing, hectic, complex, sometimes almost wickedly aimless and terrifying. It reads like a wild animal flexing its muscles. . . . An electrifying success.” —The Mail on Sunday A Temporary Life: As his wife wastes away in a hospital, sinking deeper and deeper into a terrifying and incomprehensible madness, Colin Freestone tries to make sense of what his life has become. Having moved to Yvonne’s hometown in northern England for her psychiatric care, he teaches art at a second-rate college headed by a nutrition-crazed dean. He makes friends and meets women, but nothing can distract him from the fact that his wife is slowly dying and he is powerless to stop it. “A triumph . . . bitter, enriching.” —The New York Times A Prodigal Child: Desperate to escape the poverty of his family and his drunken father who works as a farmhand, Bryan goes to live with the childless Fay Corrigan at her posh home in town during the week, while attending a prep school that she pays for. But Bryan soon feels a growing chasm between his new life and the world he left behind. And his mounting jealous-erotic obsession with the much-older Fay leads to actions—and consequences—that will reverberate for years to come. “Quiet but telling drama, intense observation.” —Penelope Lively
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Download or read book ARTHUR MACHEN Ultimate Collection The Greatest Occult Supernatural Classics in One Volume Including Translations Essays Autobiography written by Arthur Machen and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 3933 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musaicum Press presents to you an Arthur Machen collection, which has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. His novella The Great God Pan has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror (Stephen King has called it "Maybe the best [horror story] in the English language"). Historian of fantastic literature Brian Stableford has suggested that Machen "was the first writer of authentically modern horror stories, and his best works must still be reckoned among the finest products of the genre". Table of Contents: Novels: The Three Impostors The Hill of Dreams The Terror: A Mystery The Secret Glory Short Stories and Novellas: A Fragment of Life The White People The Great God Pan The Inmost Light The Shining Pyramid The Red Hand The Bowmen The Soldiers' Rest The Monstrance The Dazzling Light The Bowmen And Other Noble Ghosts The Marriage of Panurge Psychology The Rose Garden The Ceremony The Happy Children The Great Return A New Christmas Carol Out of the Earth Essay: Hieroglyphics Translation: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798 Autobiography: Far Off Things Criticism: Arthur Machen: A Novelist of Ecstasy and Sin (With Two Uncollected Poems by Arthur Machen)
Download or read book The Greatest Works of Arthur Machen Ultimate Horror Dark Fantasy Collection written by Arthur Machen and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 849 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of Arthur Machen's Greatest Occult & Supernatural Works has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. "The Three Impostors" is an episodic novel incorporating several weird stories, and culminates in a final denouement of deadly horror, connected with a secret society devoted to debauched pagan rites. "The Hill of Dreams" recounts the life of a young man, Lucian Taylor, focusing on his dreamy childhood in rural Wales, in a town based on Caerleon. "The Terror: — In wartime Britain, a series of unexplained murders occur with no sign of who or what is responsible. "The Secret Glory" — A public school boy becomes fascinated by tales of the Holy Grail and escapes from his repressive school in search of a deeper meaning to life. "The White People" — A young girl's diary, recounting tales told her by her nurse, and her increasingly deep delving into magic. "The Great God Pan" was at first widely denounced by the press as degenerate and horrific because of its decadent style and sexual content, although it has since garnered a reputation as a classic of horror. "The Inmost Light" — A scientist imprisons his wife's soul in a shining jewel, letting something else into her untenanted body, but the jewel is stolen. "The Shining Pyramid" — Strange arrangements of stones appear at the edge of a young man's property. He and a friend attempt to decipher their meaning before it is too late. "The Red Hand" — It focuses on a murder performed with an ancient stone axe. Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. Table of Contents: The Three Impostors The Hill of Dreams The Terror The Secret Glory The White People The Great God Pan The Inmost Light The Shining Pyramid The Red Hand The Great Return The Bowmen The Children of the Pool The Bright Boy ...
Download or read book MACABRE MYSTERY CLASSICS Ultimate Collection The Greatest Horror Tales of Edgar Allan Poe H P Lovecraft Ambrose Bierce Arthur Machen written by H. P. Lovecraft and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 1736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of the greatest macabre tales, supernatural stories & horror classics has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. H. P. Lovecraft: The Call of Cthulhu The Shadow Over Innsmouth Dagon The Dunwich Horror The Picture in the House The Outsider The Silver Key In the Vault The Whisperer in Darkness The Thing on the Doorstep The Shadow out of Time The Colour out of Space The Music of Erich Zann The Haunter of the Dark The Rats in the Walls Pickman's Model From Beyond Herbert West-Reanimator At The Mountains Of Madness Edgar Allan Poe: The Fall of the House of Usher The Cask of Amontillado The Pit and the Pendulum The Tell-Tale Heart The Masque of the Red Death The Black Cat The Murders in the Rue Morgue Ambrose Bierce: The Damned Thing An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge The Devil's Dictionary Chickamauga Arthur Machen: The Three Impostors The Hill of Dreams The Terror The Secret Glory The White People The Great God Pan The Inmost Light The Shining Pyramid The Red Hand The Great Return ... H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. He is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Some of Lovecraft's work was inspired by his own nightmares. His interest started from his childhood days when his grandfather would tell him Gothic horror stories. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer. He is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an American journalist and writer. He employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. His style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, impossible events, and the theme of war. Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author and mystic. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction
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Download or read book THE LADY IN RED written by Linda Turner and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE HOTTEST STORY IN TOWN When it came to covering murders, reporter Blake Nickels was the best in town—until a lady named Sabrina Jones came along. Now, no matter what the story was, she always seemed to be a step or two ahead of him…. She had other ways of driving him crazy, too—ways that had nothing to do with headlines and deadlines. All it took was one little red dress—and one breathtaking little kiss—and suddenly he was having a very hard time keeping his mind on crime…. Trouble was, the killer they were both investigating was hot on her trail, too. And if Blake couldn't protect her, she was really going to be front-page news….
Download or read book The Lady in Red Dangerous Deception written by Linda Turner and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lady in Red by USA TODAY bestselling author Linda Turner When it came to covering murders, reporter Blake Nickels was the best in town—until a lady named Sabrina Jones came along. Now no matter what the story was, she always seemed to be a step or two ahead of him. And she had other ways of driving him crazy, too. All it took was one little red dress—and one breathtaking little kiss—and suddenly he was having a very hard time keeping his mind on crime….Trouble was, the killer they were both investigating was hot on her trail, too. And if Blake couldn't protect her, she was really going to be front-page news. Dangerous Deception by Kylie Brant Billionaire securities expert James Tremaine couldn't believe the anonymous note: your parents' deaths weren't accidents. Private investigator Tori Corbett was his only hope of uncovering the truth, but keeping his hands off her was proving as difficult as solving the case. For Tori, working day and night with the sexy tycoon was like playing with fire. She wouldn't—couldn't—become emotionally involved with a man hell-bent on vengeance. Especially now that there was evidence linking her own father to the crime….
Download or read book The Works of Elizabeth Gaskell Part I written by Joanne Shattock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of texts by Elizabeth Gaskell, accompanied by annotations. It brings together Gaskell academics to provide readers with scholarship on her work and seeks to bring the crusading spirit and genius of the writer into the 21st century to take her place as a major Victorian writer.
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Download or read book The Inspector Barnaby Mysteries written by Caroline Graham and published by FelonyandMayhem+ORM. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 1205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first three Chief Inspector Barnaby mysteries, the basis for the British crime drama Midsomer Murders. The Killing at Badger’s Drift: After a spinster is murdered in the seemingly quaint village of Badger’s Drift, her best friend kicks up a fuss, attracting attention from Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. When Barnaby and his eager-beaver deputy begin poking around, they uncover a swamp of ugly scandals and long-suppressed resentments seething below the picture-postcard prettiness . . . “Murder most pleasing . . . a corking good mystery.” —Los Angeles Times Death of a Hollow Man: A leading man is murdered during a performance in a small English village, and Inspector Barnaby and his deputy are on the case. While Barnaby may lack certain skills as a theater critic, he is just the man to catch a killer . . . “A theatrical whodunit worthy of a deep bow.”—The New York Times Death in Disguise: The Lodge of the Golden Windhorse has provided the citizens of Compton Dando with splendid fodder for gossip, prompting speculation of arcane rituals and bizarre sexual practices. But with the murder of the commune’s leaders, the rumor-mill goes into overdrive. Now Chief Inspector Barnaby must separate rumor from reality in a case where the facts are often stranger than fiction . . . “Wonderfully funny, with such solid, traditional underpinnings as good plotting, judiciously dropped clues, and a luminescent turn of phrase: a likely-to-be New Age classic.”—Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book The Killings at Badger s Drift written by Caroline Graham and published by Felony & Mayhem Press. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quaint English village is home to a murderer in the Macavity Award-wining mystery series debut that launched the British crime drama Midsomer Murders. Badger’s Drift is the ideal English village, complete with vicar, bumbling local doctor, and kindly spinster. But when the spinster dies suddenly, her best friend kicks up a fuss loud enough to attract the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. And when Barnaby and his eager-beaver deputy start poking around, they uncover a swamp of ugly scandals and long-suppressed resentments seething below the picture-postcard prettiness. In the grand English tradition of the quietly intelligent copper, Barnaby has both an irresistibly dry sense of humor and a keen insight into what makes people tick. The Killings at Badger’s Drift marks Inspector Barnaby’s debut, and offers ample proof that Caroline Graham may indeed be “simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie” (Sunday Times of London). “Murder most pleasing . . . a corking good mystery.” —Los Angeles Times
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Download or read book Two old ladies two foolish fairies and a tom cat by Maggie Browne written by Margaret Hamer and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
