Download or read book Zima Blue written by Alastair Reynolds and published by Gollancz. This book was released on 2010-06-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fabulous collection spanning the galaxies and career of SF superstar Alastair Reynolds Reynolds' pursuit of truth is not limited to wide-angle star smashing - not that stars don't get pulverised when one character is gifted (or cursed) with an awful weapon by the legendary Merlin. Reynolds' protagonists find themselves in situations of betrayal, whether by a loved one's accidental death, as in 'Signal to Noise', or by a trusted wartime authority, in 'Spirey and the Queen'. His fertile imagination can resurrect Elton John on Mars in 'Understanding Space and Time' or make prophets of the human condition out of pool-cleaning robots in the title story. But overall, the stories in ZIMA BLUE represent a more optimistic take on humanity's future, a view that says there may be wars, there may be catastrophes and cosmic errors, but something human will still survive.
Download or read book A Blue Tale and Other Stories written by Marguerite Yourcenar and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-11 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three short stories by a Belgian writer (1903-1987), written in her youth. The title story is on Greek treasure hunters who kidnap a deaf-mute girl to lead them to a cave of sapphires and are punished for it, while An Evil Spell is on sorcery in an Italian village.
Download or read book Blue and Other Stories written by Suniti Namjoshi and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blue Light in the Sky Other Stories written by Canxue and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are the scenarios of just some of the stories in this generous new collection by Can Xue. Although rooted in the folk traditions of Chinese literature and the real conflicts of contemporary Chinese life, Can Xue's stories exist in a separate space and time where dreams and reality coalesce: tenderness quickly turns to violence, strange diseases are caught, and quaint landscapes become phantasmagorical.
Download or read book Cinderella and Other Stories from The Blue Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six tales — "Cinderella," "The Bronze Ring," "Felicia and the Pot of Pinks," "The White Cat," "The Story of Pretty Goldilocks," and "Snow-white and Rose-red"—will delight young and old. 23 illustrations.
Download or read book The Breaking Point written by Daphne Du Maurier and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of suspenseful tales in which fantasies, murderous dreams and half-forgotten worlds are exposed, Daphne du Maurier explores the boundaries of reality and imagination. Her characters are caught at those moments when the delicate link between reason and emotion has been stretched to the breaking point. Often chilling, sometimes poignant, these stories display the full range of Daphne du Maurier's considerable talent. "The appeal of romance and the clash of highly-charged emotions."-New York Herald-Tribune
Download or read book Where is Blue and Other Stories written by Shirley E. Wynn and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an assortment of children's stories: Story I: About a puppy a little boy named Blue (Where is Blue) Story II: A story about three Angels each one has a special mission to accomplish Story III: A young boy named Toby had some friends comes to his parent's farm to see his barnyard friends. Story IV: "The Little People" about a young boy named Sid who fell asleep and had a beautiful fun dream but wanted his mom to know he was sorry he had not helped her.
Download or read book When the Moon was Blue written by Enid Blyton and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dark Blue Suit and Other Stories written by Peter Bacho and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book opens with the annual spring dispatch, by the Seattle-based Filipino union, of thousands of Filipino workers to the Alaska salmon canneries. We meet characters who reappear throughout the stories: Vince, the tough but charming union foreman and "big shot" father to Buddy, our American-born narrator; Chris, the battle-scarred union president targeted by McCarthyism; Rico, the spirited young king of the neighborhood who will fall victim to Vietnam; Stephanie, the beautiful mestiza who marrie up; and many others who age and change in ironic counterpint to persistent themes of loyalty, fierce ethnic pride, and a willingness to struggle against hostile forces in society. There are wry twists of humor and surprising turns of plot; a long-lost love is renewed; a long-hidden family secret is revealed. We encounter the inevitable aging and passing of the Manong generation, but we sense as well the arrival of its vision. Babies are born. The migrant fisheries worker gets a nine-to-five job, and his children go to college. The conclusion builds to a quiet power that is essentially elegiac; an era closes, but the voices of the older generation are shouldered by the younger, to keep the history to retell the stories, and to pay homage.
Download or read book The Blue Man and Other Stories of the Skin written by Robert A. Norman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-04-25 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the body's largest organ, including its qualities, the history of its conditions and diseases, and the impact of its color and irregularity.
Download or read book William Yeoward Blue and White and Other Stories written by William Yeoward and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his most personal book to date, William Yeoward reveals his passion for color, his inspirations and the 'stories' behind his unique use of color as he takes you on a journey through a dazzling array of beautiful homes. In his most personal book to date, William Yeoward reveals his passion for color, his inspirations and the 'stories' behind his unique use of color as he takes you on a journey through a dazzling array of beautiful homes. Known for his chic and stylish color combinations, William Yeoward reveals his color secrets, starting with the classic combination of blue and white—there are cobalt silk sofas, sapphire armchairs, aquamarine patterned ceramics, and indigo plush pillows, all combined to evoke a sense of luxury, in William's trademark style. The unique color stories in the book include red, white, and blue in a villa in France, a comfortable coastal retreat with hints of pink, taking you through to lavender and amethyst in the country and the city, soft grey studies in living rooms and table settings, a blazing ochre red contemporary cottage, an orange rustic barn dinner, and a red and steel outdoor kitchen. This is William’s fourth book and is the first one to focus on his passion for color and the sumptuous interiors that can be created by focusing on details and by layering opulent textures, prints, and proportions.
Download or read book The Ice Cream Man and Other Stories written by Sam Pink and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Pink is a keen observer of the culture of minimum-wage jobs and low-rent studio apartments that is the reality of life for all those who don't find a cog space in today’s hyper-capitalist economy.” —The Guardian Cone dealer, sunshine stealer, alleyway counselor, lunch lady to the homeless, friend to the dead, maker of sandwiches. Metal wrangler. Stag among stags. And so it goes—another journey through time spent punched in. A life's work of working for a living. Blood, death, and violence. Dirty dishes, dead roaches, and sparkler-lit nights. Nights ahead and no real fate. So open your mouths because the forecast calls for sprinkles. Thirteen delights, scooped and served. Let it melt down your hand. Let the sun burn your face. It's the ice cream man, and other stories.
Download or read book P Craig Russell s Jungle Book and Other Stories Fine Art Edition written by Wayne Alan Harold and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful 12"X17" oversized hardcover features complete stories scanned from P. Craig Russell's stunning original art. While appearing to be in black & white, each page has been scanned in color to recreate as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual originals¿including blue pencils, notes, art corrections and more. Pages are reproduced at original size on heavy paper stock to provide fans, aficionados and collectors with the best possible reproductions.
Download or read book The Blue Lantern and Other Stories written by Victor Pelevin and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comic stories by a Russian writer. In Hermit and Six Toes, chickens debate the nature of the world, which is ruled by bloodthirsty gods in white coats, while in Mid-Game, young Communist activists change sex to become hard-currency prostitutes.
Download or read book Dusk and Other Stories written by James Salter and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published nearly a quarter-century ago and one of the very few short-story collections to win the PEN/Faulkner Award, this is American fiction at its most vital—each narrative a masterpiece of sustained power and seemingly effortless literary grace. Two New York attorneys newly flush with wealth embark on a dissolute tour of Italy; an ambitious young screenwriter unexpectedly discovers the true meaning of art and glory; a rider, far off in the fields, is involved in an horrific accident—night is falling, and she must face her destiny alone. These stories confirm James Salter as one of the finest writers of our time. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James Salter's All That Is.
Download or read book Fox Chick The Party written by Sergio Ruzzier and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2019 Theodore Seuss Geisel Award Honoree NPR Best Books of the Year, New York Times Notable Children's Book, Boston Globe Best Book of the Year Join the dynamic, yet opposite duo as they learn to appreciate differences among friends: Fox and Chick don't always agree, but Fox and Chick are always friends. With sly humor and companionable warmth, Sergio Ruzzier deftly captures the adventures of these seemingly opposite friends. With spare text and airy images, this early chapter book is also accessible to a picture book audience. • Book teaches a lesson about accepting and cherishing our differences through sweet and funny characters as they embark on silly adventures • Luminous watercolor images showcased in comic-book panel form will entice emerging readers, keeping them engaged and wanting more • Sergio Ruzzier is a Sendak Fellow whose work has been lauded by the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and the Society of Publication Designers "A subtle lesson, couched in humor: We can be friends with people who aren't just like us." — The New York Times • Great family and classroom read-aloud book • Books for kids ages 5-8 • Books for early and emergent readers
Download or read book Emerald City and Other Stories written by Jennifer Egan and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These eleven masterful stories - the first collection from acclaimed author Jennifer Egan - deal with loneliness and longing, regret and desire. Egan's characters, models and housewives, bankers and schoolgirls, are united by their search for something outside their own realm of experience. They set out from locations as exotic as China and Bora Bora, as cosmopolitan as downtown Manhattan, or as familiar as suburban Illinois to seek their own transformations. Elegant and poignant, the stories in Emerald City are seamless evocations of self-discovery.
