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  International Episode An

  Henry James

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  Two men visting the US from London meet a pair of charming women who return the visit the following year in London. Romantic intrigues, miscommunication and cultural faux pas abound in this short but delightful novel.(Summary written by Kristen McQuillin)

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  Priscilla's Spies - A delightful...

  James Harvey

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  A perfectly polished English schoolboy. An irrepressible Irish tomboy. And a hilarious hunt for a nonexistent spy. 
  Seventeen-year-old Frank Mannix is a public school legend. Triumphant on the cricket pitch and setting the sartorial standard in his glorious crimson-sashed flannels, he expects his summer holiday in the remote west of Ireland to be an exercise in dignified salmon fishing and grouse shooting. Instead, a violently twisted ankle strands him in the company of his fifteen-year-old cousin, Priscilla—a hurricane of a girl who possesses her own sailing boat, a delightfully reckless vocabulary, and a deeply ingrained suspicion of tourists. 
  When Priscilla spots a clumsy vacationer pitching a tent on the rugged coastal islands, her imagination immediately brands him a dangerous German spy. Kidnapping the injured Frank in a dilapidated bath-chair, she forces him into her sailing dinghy, the Tortoise, for a frantic nautical pursuit across Rosnacree Bay. 
  Priscilla's Spies is a masterclass in classic comedic storytelling. From the battle of wits against an eccentric aunt's medical philosophies to the delightfully disastrous attempts to navigate the treacherous tides of the Irish coast, James Harvey paints a vivid, laugh-out-loud portrait of youth, cultural collision, and the unbridled joy of a summer adventure gone completely—and wonderfully—off the rails.

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  Three Men on the Bummel

  Jerome K.

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  “A ‘Bummel,’” I explained, “I should describe as a journey, long or short, without end.” However wonderful this may sound, it is often necessary to arrive back at the starting point. And, for the three fearless friends whose earlier adventures were told in Three Men in a Boat, this poses a troublesome problem. 
  George, Harris, and J. decide to take a cycling trip through the Black Forest—to be accomplished on a tandem plus one. Whether it is Harris’ harrowing experience with a Hanoverian road-waterer or George’s valiant attempt to buy a cushion for his aunt, their experiences are hilarious––and they may even offer some important lessons to all who may be contemplating a cycling trip in the US.

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  3 Stories - Irony - A trio of...

  O Henry, Guy de Maupassant, WW...

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  There is something about the number 3.    
   
  The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.   
   
  Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois.  It seems good things usually come in threes. 
   
  Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. 
   
  From their pens to your your ears. 
   
  01 - 3 Stories - Irony 
  02 - The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant 
  03 - The Gift of the Magi by O Henry 
  04 - The Monkey's Paw by W W Jacobs

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  Uncle Of An Angel

  Thomas A. Janvier

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  In what I have read so far this book appears to be a humorous character study on two levels. That between the uncle and niece and that of polite society in the 19th century. Anything can happen. I for one want to find out what will happen!! - Summary by Susan Morin (solo reader)

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  The Enigma of Garlic

  Alexander McCall Smith

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  The next installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s charming 44 Scotland Street Series 
   
  It’s the most anticipated, and perhaps controversial, event of the decade—Lou and Bob’s wedding—and everyone is invited. But the relative peace and tranquility of 44 Scotland Street is about to be disrupted. Outspoken Irene is returning home for a two-month stay, with plans to send young Bertie  
  to a sleepaway camp—a most unappealing proposition. She also manages to come between the enigmatic nun, Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori di Montagna, and her dear friend, Antonia Collie. 
   
  And what of Bruce Anderson who, after a lightning strike, has developed an unfamiliar personality and outlook? His newfound perspective will be put to the test as he prepares to abandon all creature comforts for a life of monastic simplicity. His house sitter, Borthy Borthwick, meanwhile, gets a little too  
  comfortable in his new surroundings and discovers that his talented patron’s shoes are all too easy to slip into. With great taste comes great responsibility.  
   
  Though the personal lives of this lovable cast may twist and turn in unexpected ways, one thing always remains certain—home is where the heart is. And that heart lies at 44 Scotland Street.

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