Orange World and Other Stories
Orange World and Other Stories

Author: Karen Russell

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2019-05-14

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0525656146

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From the Pulitzer Finalist and universally beloved author of the New York Times best sellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove, a stunning new collection of short fiction that showcases Karen Russell’s extraordinary, irresistible gifts of language and imagination. Karen Russell’s comedic genius and mesmerizing talent for creating outlandish predicaments that uncannily mirror our inner in lives is on full display in these eight exuberant, arrestingly vivid, unforgettable stories. In“Bog Girl”, a revelatory story about first love, a young man falls in love with a two thousand year old girl that he’s extracted from a mass of peat in a Northern European bog. In “The Prospectors,” two opportunistic young women fleeing the depression strike out for new territory, and find themselves fighting for their lives. In the brilliant, hilarious title story, a new mother desperate to ensure her infant’s safety strikes a diabolical deal, agreeing to breastfeed the devil in exchange for his protection. The landscape in which these stories unfold is a feral, slippery, purgatorial space, bracketed by the void—yet within it Russell captures the exquisite beauty and tenderness of ordinary life. Orange World is a miracle of storytelling from a true modern master.

The Orange of Love and Other Stories
The Orange of Love and Other Stories

Author: Lars Gjerde

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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Norwegian Gypsies, or Rom, speak a New-Indic language called Romanes. This collection of oral texts in Romanes presents sixteen stories in orthographic transcription. Shedding light on the Romanes language, as well as the culture and gradually disappearing oral tradition of the Rom, the texts are presented with English translations, along with a valuable introduction and list of Romanes words.

How They Met and Other Stories
How They Met and Other Stories

Author: David Levithan

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2008-01-08

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 0375849424

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes a confection from David Levithan that is sure to have fans of Boy Meets Boy eager to devour it. Here are 18 stories, all about love, all kinds of love. From the aching for the one you pine for, to standing up and speaking up for the one you love, to pure joy and happiness, these love stories run the gamut of that emotion that at some point has turned every one of us inside out and upside down. What is love? With this original story collection, David Levithan proves that love is a many splendored thing, a varied, complicated, addictive, wonderful thing.

Of Love and Other Demons
Of Love and Other Demons

Author: Gabriel García Márquez

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2014-10-15

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 110191114X

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AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN eBOOK! On her twelfth birthday, Sierva Maria – the only child of a decaying noble family in an eighteenth-century South American seaport – is bitten by a rabid dog. Believed to be possessed, she is brought to a convent for observation. And into her cell stumbles Father Cayetano Delaura, who has already dreamed about a girl with hair trailing after her like a bridal train. As he tends to her with holy water and sacramental oils, Delaura feels something shocking begin to occur. He has fallen in love – and it is not long until Sierva Maria joins him in his fevered misery. Unsettling and indelible, Of Love and Other Demons is an evocative, majestic tale of the most universal experiences known to woman and man.

Love and Other Stories
Love and Other Stories

Author: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9360461024

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"Love and Other Stories" is a collection of brief stories written by way of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, one of the most celebrated Russian writers of the past due nineteenth and early 20th centuries. The stories show off Chekhov's mastery of the fast tale form and his eager perception into the human circumstance. The series encompasses quite a number topic, delving into the complexities of love, relationships, and the everyday lives of regular human beings. Chekhov's tales are characterized via a profound know-how of human nature, capturing moments of joy, sorrow, and introspection with superb sensitivity. In "Love and Other Stories," Chekhov explores the nuances of romantic relationships, regularly highlighting the subtleties and intricacies of human feelings. The character's grapple with the challenges of affection, navigating the delicate balance between ardour and practicality. Chekhov's narrative style is marked by using a mix of realism and irony, reflecting the social and cultural milieu of past due 19th-century Russia. The tales are poignant and thought-provoking, providing readers a glimpse into the complexities of the human psyche. "Love and Other Stories" stands as a undying collection that maintains to resonate with readers, showcasing Chekhov's potential to seize the depth of human experience in concise and evocative narratives. The tales continue to be a testament to Chekhov's enduring legacy as a grasp storyteller.

The Price of Love and Other Stories
The Price of Love and Other Stories

Author: Peter Robinson

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart

Published: 2010-06-15

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0771075464

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A dozen of the very best mystery stories from crime-fiction’s maestro, including one brand new Inspector Banks story. Best known — and much admired — for his long-running and bestselling Inspector Banks series, Peter Robinson is also widely and highly praised by mystery mavens for his riveting short stories. Robinson’s versatile talent is on full display in the twelve stories that comprise his latest short story collection, The Price of Love and Other Stories. Spellbinding plots, suspense that grips and won’t let go, utterly unpredictable twists, psychological truths both sweet and scary, characters you’d like to meet (and some you’d hope never to encounter), all set in places that are characters themselves — these are the fundamentals of story and mystery that Robinson plays like the virtuoso he is.

Orange World and Other Stories
Orange World and Other Stories

Author: Karen Russell

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2020-05-05

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0525566074

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ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST • NPR • GOOD HOUSEKEEPING • FRESH AIR • THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS • LIT HUB • KIRKUS REVIEWS • LIBRARY JOURNAL • THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY Karen Russell's comedic genius and mesmerizing talent for creating outlandish predicaments that uncannily mirror our inner lives is on full display in these eight exuberant, arrestingly vivid, unforgettable stories. In "Bog Girl," a young man falls in love with a two-thousand-year-old girl that he's extracted from a mass of peat in a Northern European bog. In "The Prospectors," two opportunistic young women fleeing the Great Depression strike out for new territory, and find themselves fighting for their lives. And in the brilliant, hilarious title story, a new mother desperate to ensure her infant's safety strikes a diabolical deal, agreeing to breastfeed the devil in exchange for his protection. The landscape in which these stories unfold is a feral, slippery, purgatorial space, bracketed by the void--yet within it Russell captures the exquisite beauty and tenderness of ordinary life. Orange World is a miracle of storytelling from a true modern master.

The Editor of Love and Other Stories
The Editor of Love and Other Stories

Author: Janice Young

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2006-02

Total Pages: 53

ISBN-13: 0595383165

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An omnibus of thought-provoking, engaging, and heartwarming stories set in Edo Japan, the modern world, and far into the future.

Lost Love and Other Stories
Lost Love and Other Stories

Author: Jan Carew

Publisher: Longman

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 25

ISBN-13: 9780582427563

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One summer's day, a young man meets a beautiful young girl on a quiet country road. But there's something strange about her clothes, her family and her village is not on the map. How will he find her again? Short stories to take you into some strange worlds, where things are not always what they seem...