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  Acquired Taste - Chilling Stories

  Clay McLeod Chapman

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  They’re feeding on you too. 
    
  A father returns from serving in Vietnam with a strange and terrifying addiction; a man removes something horrifying from his fireplace, and becomes desperate to return it; and a right-wing news channel has its hooks in people in more ways than one.  
    
  From department store Santas to ghost boyfriends and salamander-worshipping nuns, from the claustrophobia of the COVID-19 pandemic to small-town Chesapeake USA, Clay McLeod Chapman takes universal fears of parenthood, addiction and political divisions and makes them uniquely his own.  
    
  Packed full of humanity, humour and, above all, relentless creeping dread, Acquired Taste is a timely descent into the mind of one of modern horror’s finest authors.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai...

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  In the vast Empire of the Russians literature was a way to exchange ideas, values and cultures.  Yet each author, each story, each character is an individual example of a journey that, story by story, has transformed the glimmering arc of its literature.   
   
  1 - The Top 10 - The 19th Century - The Russians - An Introduction 
  2 - How Much Land Does A Man Need by Leo Tolstoy 
  3 - The Cloak by Nikolai Gogol also known as 'The Overcoat' 
  4 - The Crocodile. An Extraordinary Incident - Part 1 by Fyodor Dostoevsky 
  5 - The Crocodile. An Extraordinary Incident - Part 2 by Fyodor Dostoevsky 
  6 - Twenty-Six Men and a Girl by Maxim Gorky 
  7 - The Bet by Anton Chekhov 
  8 - The District Doctor by Ivan Turgenev 
  9 - The Shot by Alexander Pushkin 
  10 - Hide And Seek or Pliatki by Fyodor Sologub 
  11 - Taman by Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov 
  12 - The Signal by Vsevolod Garshin

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  The Law of Life

  Jack London

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  Step into the snowy silence of the Arctic tundra and witness a profound meditation on aging, mortality, and the natural order in Jack London’s unforgettable short story, The Law of Life. 
  In this powerful work of literary fiction, London strips human existence to its elemental truths. We meet Koskoosh, an aged Inuit chief left behind by his tribe as they continue their journey across the unforgiving northern wilderness. Alone with only a small pile of firewood and his memories, Koskoosh reflects on his past, his people, and the inevitability of death. His observations are neither bitter nor sentimental—only honest, wise, and hauntingly beautiful. 
  Through this stark yet deeply human lens, London examines the laws that govern all life: survival, adaptation, and ultimately, acceptance of nature’s final verdict. This is not just a story of one man’s end—it is a philosophical exploration of life’s cycle, told in a voice both timeless and universal. 
  Narrated with quiet intensity and reverent tone, this full audiobook immerses listeners in London’s rich narrative style, blending existential insight, naturalistic detail, and emotional depth. It’s a literary experience that transcends the boundaries of time and culture, inviting you to consider your own place in the vast scheme of nature. 
  The Law of Life delivers a journey of introspection and connection with the primal forces that shape us all. 
  So sit back, breathe deep, and let the icy winds of Jack London’s prose carry you into the heart of the wilderness—and the soul of what it means to be alive.

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  Serpent - A Deep Sea Thriller

  Michael Cole

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  Some things are meant to remain in the past. 
   
   
   
  Dr. Hugh Meyer believed he had created the ultimate miracle. Using the DNA of ancient creatures preserved in the Arctic, he had genetically engineered one of the most remarkable species of sea creature to ever exist: Serpentem Vectem Cel—Serpent Eel. Believed to possess the cure for countless diseases, the creature holds great promise for the medical community. 
   
   
   
  All goes awry when the beast escapes containment. With a rapid growth rate and remarkable physical evolution, the beast travels to the coastal town of Spiral Bay. There, the creature designed to save human life instead starts taking it. 
   
   
   
  Fishing vessels are found wrecked, paddleboaters mysteriously disappear, and large whales turn up dead. Realizing his creation has become Mankind's worst nightmare, Hugh Meyer must join forces with the local police chief, a skillful mechanic, and a rich reality show star to bring the Serpent's rampage to a dead halt.

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  My 1886 Lecture Tour by Knut...

  Knut Hamsun

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  The Norwegian writer, Knut Hamsun (1859–1952), is often remembered for his contribution to the renewal of the novel, and his modern view of the mind. However, in Norway it his common touch, and his vivid and humorous descriptions local culture that has endeared him to the public. Michael Henrik Wynn, the editor of the educational radio stream historyradio.org, reads his own translation of one of Hamsun’s humorous short stories. Knut Hamsun was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1920.

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  The Golden Key & The Giant's Heart

  George MacDonald

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  The Golden Key is a beautiful allegory of life, death, and the afterlife.  This story follows a young boy and girl as they embark on strange adventures that help them to better understand the circumstances of their own lives as well as those surrounding life itself.  Their wanderings and discoveries bring them hope for life after death.In The Giant’s Heart two youngsters must learn to look for creative solutions as they struggle against a giant who guards his heart so carefully that he has lost sight of what is good and moral and has become quite a formidable and evil foe.This series, published by ONE audiobooks, seeks to produce Classic Christian titles read by well known and loved audiobook narrators.  ONE takes great care to cast these titles with readers who will provide an unmatched listening experience for these important works.Simon Bubb brings his passion to every performance and is considered to be one of the top audiobook narrators in the industry.

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