Editorial: Bu Classics Books
This triad of stories showcases the breadth of human experience, from the sainthood of a medieval hunter to the tragedy of a servant. Each tale is a distinct jewel, polished to perfection, exploring themes of faith, obsession, and history. A compact demonstration of literary mastery that spans different eras and styles.
The Anthony Award–winning author presents a “highly readable” anthology featuring mysteries by Stephen King, Megan Abbott, Elmore Leonard and more (Publishers Weekly). “What you’ll find in this volume are stories that demonstrate a mastery of plotting; stories that compel you to keep turning the pages because of plot and because of setting; stories that wield suspense like a sword; stories of people getting their comeuppance; stories that utilize superb point of view; stories that plumb one particular and unfortunate attribute of a character,” promises guest editor Elizabeth George in her introduction. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 is a feast of both literary crime and hard-boiled detection, featuring a seemingly innocent murderer, a drug dealer in love, a drunken prank gone terribly wrong, and plenty of other surprising twists and turns. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 includes entries by Steve Almond, Megan Abbott, Matt Bell, Lydia Fitzpatrick, Tom Franklin, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and others. “There isn’t enough Xanax in anyone’s medicine cabinet to calm the jitters these 20 skillful stories will unleash on a worried world.” —Kirkus ReviewsVer libro
This short story from the collection Wild Child was originally published in Best Life. Smithstown is a divided community, and Cal is right in the middle. He believes, like his best friend Dave, that evolution is scientific fact. But he's drawn to Lynnese, a devout Christian who believes in intelligent design and whose daughter, Mary-Louise, has only widened the chasm forming in the town. As Smithstown is split between science and religion and their place in the local high school, Cal doesn't know which way to turn or which side of the road to walk on.Ver libro
Rambles and Daydreams is a short book of short fiction, a collection of short stories and flash fiction by author Billy DeCarlo, with two bonus poems. The works range from under 1,000 to over 5,000 words, and center around the quirky thoughts and behavior of everyday people, similar to the stories of Raymond Carver. The centerpiece of this collection is Key West, a Hemingway-esque love story. If you loved Raymond Carver's Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, you'll love Rambles & Daydreams!Ver libro
About this AudiobookCover Design by David Earl DeWitt | ZacaPublishing.comOriginal and Public Domain Source Material was used to Publish this CollectionAvailable at Spotify & Other Distributors! – This Audiobook Collection contains Classic Stories of Piracy on the high seas from different eras in the history of Pirates and Buccaneers. – Your Stories: Forward 1.) Pirates 20th Century Brand by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. 1951 2) Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini 1922 3.) The Mutineers, a Tale of the Sea by Anonymous 1890 4.) The Buccaneer Boom by Frank R. Stocton 1898 5.) Peter the Great by Frank R. Stocton 1898 6.) A Pirate Potentate by Frank R. Stocton 7.) Midwatch by David Earl DeWitt 8.) The Life of Mary Read by Captain Charles Johnson 1724 19) The Impossible Pirate by George O. Smith 1946 10.) The Ghost Ship by Richard Middleton 1912 11.) The Real Captain Kidd by Frank R. Stocton - Run Time: 05:56:09.12 -Ver libro
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the haunting tale of "A Night in Malnéant," a nameless wanderer stumbles upon a city shrouded in mist and mystery. As he navigates its shadowy streets and encounters its solemn inhabitants, he discovers that the entire town is eerily preoccupied with the impending funeral of a woman named Mariel—a name that strikes terror into his heart. Tormented by memories of a love lost and a guilt that has followed him across time and space, he is drawn deeper into the city's labyrinth, where reality and nightmare blur. "A Night in Malnéant" is a chilling exploration of remorse, memory, and the inescapable grip of the past. Will the wanderer find peace, or will he be forever trapped in this spectral city of sorrow?Ver libro
Edward Page Mitchell was born in Bath, Maine on 24th March 1852 into a wealthy family. When he was eight the family moved to a house on New York’s famed Fifth Avenue. In 1863 he witnessed the Draft Riots and in the aftermath Mitchell's father moved the family to Tar River, North Carolina. It was there, at the age of fourteen, that his letters were first published in the local newspaper The Bath Times. In 1872, at age twenty, whilst on a train journey to Bath, Maine, a hot cinder from the engine's smokestack flew in through the window blinding his left eye. After several weeks, while doctors attempted to restore his sight, his uninjured right eye underwent sympathetic blindness. He was now completely blind. His burnt left eye eventually regained its sight, but his uninjured right eye remained blind and was later replaced with a prosthetic glass eye. While recovering from this surgery, Mitchell wrote his dazzling story ‘The Tachypomp’. Mitchell’s influence on science fiction writing is incredible and pre-dated many major themes. He wrote about a man made invisible, a time-travel machine, a thinking computer, teleportation, superior mutants and mind transfer. Add to this other stories which predicted travel by pneumatic tube, electrical heating, newspapers printed at home, food-pellet concentrates, international broadcasts, and suspended animation through cryogenics and they amount to talents that are not as publicly lauded as they should be. Edward Page Mitchell died of a cerebral hemorrhage in New London, Connecticut on 22nd January 1927. He was 76.Ver libro
