Publisher: Charles River Editors
Rudyard Kipling was a prolific British writer and poet. Kipling’s children fiction, specifically The Jungle Books and Just So Stories, are some of the most famous in English literature. This edition of Puck of Pook’s Hill includes a table of contents.
This beautiful, giftable Christmas collection features timeless works from well-known authors that will become a precious holiday keepsake. Perhaps no Christmas novel is more beloved than Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and no holiday poem more well-known than Clement Clarke Moore’s “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Together these classic literary masterpieces warm our hearts and remind us of the joy and love to be discovered anew each Christmas morning. A Classic Christmas features both of these traditional works, as well as other vintage poems and stories that celebrate the timeless truths of the holiday season. This cheerful, collectible treasury makes a wonderful gift for the reader in your life and reminds us that simple gifts of the heart and memories made with loved ones truly are the most meaningful of all. With additional pieces from Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Hans Christian Andersen, and more, A Classic Christmas will become a beloved holiday keepsake—one that will be enjoyed by the whole family for years to come.Perfect as a stocking stuffer or as a host or hostess giftHardcover, giftable sizeMakes a lovely keepsake companion to A Vintage Christmas and A Timeless ChristmasIncludes hopeful and encouraging Christmas storiesShow book
This collection brings together the two holiday stories Grace S. Richmond published about the Fernald family in 1908 and 1910. In the first, On Christmas Day in the Morning, the Fernalds gather for the first time after many years as a surprise for their elderly parents. In the second, On Christmas Day in the Evening, the Fernalds, now reunited themselves, work to also bring their community together by reopening the village church for a Christmas service that’s focused on peace and forgiveness.Show book
In these lucid, sharply observant stories, Mandeliene Smith traces the lives of men and women in moments of crisis: a woman whose husband has just died, a social worker struggling to escape his own past, a girl caught in a standoff between her mother's boyfriend and the police. A lively and insightful collection, Rutting Season is dark, humorous, and moving, filled with complex characters who immediately demand our interest and attention.In "What It Takes", a teenage girl navigates race and class as the school's pot dealer. "The Someday Cat" follows a small girl terrified of being given away by her neglectful mother. "Three Views of a Pond" is a meditation on the healing time brings for a college student considering suicide. And in "Animals", a child wrestles with the contradictions inherent in her family's relationship with the farm animals they both care for and kill.In barnyards, office buildings, and dilapidated houses, Smith's characters fight for happiness and survival, and the choices they make reveal the power of instinct to save or destroy. Whether she's writing about wives struggling with love, teenage girls resisting authority, or men and women reeling from loss, Smith illuminates her characters with pointed, gorgeous language and searing insight.Show book
Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne (1866-1944) was a British writer of popular adventure fiction and fantastic literature.'The Lizard' is an adventure story about a man who goes exploring a newly discovered underground cave in Yorkshire, where he makes a terrifying discovery.Show book
A collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season – from the No. 1 bestseller Stuart MacBrideOn the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… Twelve days, twelve stories. Meet Fat Billy Partridge, possibly the worst cat-burglar ever; newbie drug-dealer Brian, who probably shouldn’t be taking advantage of the job’s fringe benefits; Philippe, a chef with anger-management issues and lots of very sharp knives; Mr Unwin, the undertaker with the golden touch; and Lord Peter Forsyth-Leven, MSP, learning the hard way that having it all means you’ve got so much more to lose… Thieves, drug dealers, lap-dancers, gangsters and even the odd good guy populate these twelve interlinked tales of crime and retribution set around the festive season. Stuart MacBride, the Sunday Times bestselling author, brings his unique blend of black humour and mystery to the fore in this collection of hard-boiled thrillers. His distinctive voice and top-notch storytelling make this a must-read for fans of detective fiction. For fans of Ian Rankin (Standing in Another Man's Grave), Mark Billingham (The Last Dance), and Michael Connelly (The Dark Hours).Show book
M.R. James (1862-1936) was provost of King's College, Cambridge and Eton College. He was a highly regarded scholar and academic in his time but today is remembered for his ghost stories which are considered among the finest in the genre. The six stories in this second volume are:“The Ash Tree”“Martin's Close”“Lost Hearts”“The Tractate Middoth”“After Dark in the Playing Fields”“Wailing Well”Public Domain (P)2016 Spiders' House Audio/Roy MacreadyShow book
