Download or read book The Sergeant s Cat and Other Stories written by Janwillem Van de Wetering and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1989-03-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sergeant s Cat and Other Stories Large Print written by Janwillem Van de Wetering and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sergeant s Cat and Other Stories written by Janwillem Van de Wetering and published by John Curley & Assoc. This book was released on 1989 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sergeant s Cat written by Janwillem van de Wetering and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 13 short stories spanning two decades in the lives of van de Wetering's Amsterdam Cops Amsterdam isn’t exactly a hotbed of violent crime, but wrongdoing does occur, and the most bizarre cases tend to be passed to Grijpstra and de Gier. In one they investigate the death of a handsome oceanographer whose corpse is found amidst his tanks of shiny living mussels. In another they strong-arm a brutal crime lord whose henchman threatens the sergeant’s cat. Yet another leads them to uncover a most unusual murder weapon: a chocolate Easter bunny. With the curious blend of wit and the macabre readers have come to expect from the pen of Janwillem van de Wetering, the Amsterdam Cops have a way of seeing to it that justice, ultimately, is done.
Download or read book The Sergeant s Garland and Other Stories written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This selection includes works by well-known contemporary writers such as Chart Korbjitti, Atsiri Thammachot, Sila Khomchai, and Sidaoru'ang as well as some well-known stories from the 1960s and 1970s. Each of the writers uses the short story form to comment on some aspect of Thai society, at times humorously, at times ironically, and at times angrily.
Download or read book Those who Smiled and Other Stories written by Perceval Gibbon and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Queen of Spades and Other Stories written by Alexander Pushkin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-29 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Queen of Spades has long been acknowledged as one of the world's greatest short stories. In this classic literary representation of gambling, Alexander Pushkin explores the nature of obsession. Hints of the occult and gothic alternate with scenes of St Petersburg high-society in the story of the passionate Hermann's quest to master chance and make his fortune at the card-table. Underlying the taut plot is an ironical treatment of the romantic dreamer and social outcast. This volume contains three other major works of Pushkin's fiction, moving from the witty parodies of sentimentalism and high melodrama in The Tales of Belkin to an early experiment with recreating the past in Peter the Great's Blackamoor. It concludes with the novel-length masterpiece The Captain's Daughter, which combines historical fiction in the manner of Sir Walter Scott with the colour and devices of the Russian fairy-tale in a narrative of rebellion and romance. These new translations, as well as being meticulously faithful to the original, do full justice to the elegance and fluency of Pushkin's prose. The Introduction provides insightful readings of the stories and places them in their European literary context. A chronology of the Pugachov Uprising illuminates the events in The Captain's Daughter. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Download or read book Heysel and Other Stories written by Steve Wilson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-06-11 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of sixty short stories, articles and poems, covering a range of genres and topics, most of which are NOT sports-related. Heysel, the title story, is a first-hand report of the unfolding tale of the disaster at the Heysel Stadium, Brussels, on the occasion of the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus.
Download or read book Sergeant Reckless written by Patricia McCormick and published by Balzer & Bray. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring true story of Reckless, the brave little horse who became a Marine. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. When a group of US Marines fighting in the Korean War found a bedraggled mare, they wondered if she could be trained to as a packhorse. They had no idea that the skinny, underfed horse had one of the biggest and bravest hearts they'd ever known. And one of the biggest appetites! Soon Reckless showed herself more than willing to carry ammunition too heavy for the soldiers to haul. As cannons thundered and shells flew through the air, she marched into battle--again and again--becoming the only animal ever to officially hold military rank--becoming Sgt. Reckless--and receive two Purple Hearts. This is the first picture book from award-winning novelist Patricia McCormick, sumptuously illustrated by acclaimed artist Iacopo Bruno.
Download or read book A Potter s Companion written by Ronald Larsen and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 1993 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of literature (essays, stories, poems) about the fascinating history, aesthetics and philosophy behind making pots, or any other works, by hand.
Download or read book Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life On the Frontier written by Captain Charles King and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life On the Frontier by Captain Charles King
Download or read book The Old Cantonment with Other Stories of India and Elsewhere written by Bithia Mary Croker and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sergeant Pepper and Mister Paws written by Al Riney and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Private Rick Santos and the little cat who befriended him-Sergeant Pepper-have become famous war heroes: battle buddies wounded in combat and awarded the Purple Heart together. In foreign territory, they survived mortar fire and enemy insurgents. In domestic territory, they endured hospitals and therapy centers. Now they'll face their greatest challenge yet: civilian life. When Rick is sent to a special facility for intensive post-traumatic stress therapy, he trusts his Uncle Ernest Gonzales in Florida with Sergeant Pepper's care. In the foreign world of Hummingbird Circle, Sergeant Pepper encounters a clutter of six cats managed by the mild-mannered Mister Paws, the polydactyl pal of Uncle Ernest. These lazy, quirky, and undisciplined house cats thoroughly annoy the disciplined Sergeant Pepper. With her army mindset, she feels like a square peg jammed into a round hole. War's long tendrils soon reach into the cushy, relaxed existence found at Uncle Ernest's home. When a gang of tough street cats and a vicious attack dog named Killer disrupt the peace of Hummingbird Circle, the army cat sees it as her duty to assist Mister Paws in overcoming the insurgency. Only this time, Sergeant Pepper faces an unexpected threat. She discovers something worse than enemy insurgents . . . her own deeply-hidden PTSD. Can she overcome her own demons to save those in her charge? Will she ever be reunited with her best friend Rick? Find out in Sergeant Pepper and Mister Paws, a wonderful new read for ages 10 and up.
Download or read book The Cat and the Cherub written by Chester Bailey Fernald and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of short stories set in San Francisco's Chinatown, some of which involve crime. In "The Gentleman in the Barrel," wise, old Dr. Wing Shee (with the assistance of American Snubby Taggerty) gets revenge on his greedy landlord by infiltrating his tong and breaking up a counterfeiting operation. In "The Man Who Lost His Head," a poor laundryman plots to murder a wealthy merchant and steal his wives; things do not go as planned. And, in "The Pot of Frightful Doom," Dr. Wing Shee rescues a young man, Sum Chow, who has been kidnapped by the evil Sing Song Tong.
Download or read book A Separate War and Other Stories written by Joe Haldeman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 6 years of stories from the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author. Here are fifteen stories-never before collected-that tread upon familiar Haldeman territory, as well as explore the outer reaches of his phenomenal imagination.
Download or read book The Life of a Scilly Sergeant written by Colin Taylor and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Policing is like this everywhere but not everywhere is Scilly’ Meet Sergeant Colin Taylor, he has been a valuable member of the police force for over 20 years, 5 of which have been spent policing the ‘quiet’ Isles of Scilly, a group of islands off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula. Colin has made it his purpose to keep the streets of Scilly free from drunk anchor thieves, Balance Board riders and other culprits, mostly drunken, intent on breaking the law. This book is the first hand account of how he did it. Coupled with his increasingly popular ‘Isle of Scilly Police Force’ Facebook page, this book charts the day to day trials and tribulations of a small-island police officer, told in a perfectly humorous and affectionate way. This book is a fantastic read and Colin's antics are soon to be the feautre of a major ITV TV series.
Download or read book Of Course You Know That Chocolate is a Vegetable and Other Stories written by Barbara D'Amato and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful short story collection from Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-winning Barbara D'Amato. Playwright, novelist, and crime researcher Barbara D'Amato currently writes two mystery series. One features Chicago patrol officers Suze Figueroa and Norm Bennis, whose adventures on the streets of Chicago supply six of the twelve stories in this collection. And in "See No Evil," the partners encounter the heroine of D'Amato's other popular series, freelance investigative reporter Cat Marsala. Cat appears again doing a Washington exposé in "Freedom of the Press." In "Dolley Madison and the Staff of Life," the First Lady uses her considerable deductive powers to solve a murder among the staff. A reporter reminisces about his big break, an interview alone with Greta Garbo, in "I Vant to Be Alone." The title story, in which a writer takes revenge on a reviewer, won the 1999 Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony Awards.
