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Dudley Hood presents his listeners with a cornucopia of excitement, thrills and romance in his six-part Flashbacks and Film Scripts. Dudley has a fascinating story of his own, which he shares at the beginning of the book, and there are echoes of his life in some of the novellas he has written to entertain his audience.

Mind-bending stories that reshape your mind's eye.

وجاء في كلمة الناشر إن"" مأوى الغياب مكانٌ مشيّدٌ من الكلمات. كل من فيه ينتمي إلى عالم خيالاته، ويعيش في حالة من الهواجس والشكوك. عالم مستسلم للغموض والطلاسم وعاشق لزئبقية اللاثبات واللايقين. في هذا المأوى لا نعرف إن كان ما نقرؤه تهيؤات لربة الطلاسم أم أنها هي نفسها تهيؤات آخرين. لا نعرف إن كان يجب أن نصدقها أم نؤمن بالكُتّاب المتألمين الذين يخلقون أنفسهم بقوة اللغة ويخترعون العوالم والذوات بالكلمات.

"بيت سيء السمعة" مجموعة قصصية صنع فيها محفوظ التواءات حبكة بحرفية هائلة، تجعل من كل حكاية فيلماً ممكنًا وهائلًا

It is a collection of short stories by the writer Taha Hussein. The book contains eleven stories that talk about the suffering of people in all their forms, whether the poor, the destitute or the sick, and how life has wronged them.

일상에서 길어 올린 샘물 같은 단상들

Jesper Hawthorne has always lived in the same community, and he loves the coastal land and the "island" lifestyle. The past is on Jesper's mind, but the present and the people in his life seem to be influencing him toward a future he never envisioned.

The 13 stories in this collection explores our discomfiture, our unease about the things we cannot see, understand or hope to easily overcome. Sometimes they are the things that threaten our humanity; yet at other times nothing appears to be of a greater threat to humankind than our very own humanity.

First time available as an audiobook! This stunning collection of stories from New York Times bestselling author Amy Bloom takes us into the inner worlds of families, the hidden corners of marriages and affairs and friendships, and introduces us to people whose lives are shaken and changed by love. This is fiction that stays with you long after you've turned the last page, that celebrates the flawed dignity of the human and reminds us all of the fine venture of living in grace and hope in the worlds we are born to and make.

Elogio della vita a rovescio comprende una raccolta di articoli pubblicati sulla rivista Die Fackel, fondata nel 1899 da Karl Kraus, che la diresse fino alla sua morte. In essi emerge un'aspra critica nei confronti della stampa, del malcostume politico, della stupidità che affligge buona parte dell'umanità, della crisi della democrazia e del caos in cui è miseramente precipitata la vita dello spirito.

Sebastiano rientra al paese d’origine, in Puglia, dopo un periodo trascorso all’estero. Deve comparire in tribunale per la sentenza di separazione dalla moglie Magda. Trova lavoro, per sé e per il padre disoccupato, come censore dei lampioni di strada per la società Electric Sole; e decide di rimanere.Il lavoro fianco a fianco col padre, che molti anni prima aveva lasciato senza apparenti motivi la famiglia, mette in luce antichi dissapori. Il tutto si complica ancora con la nascita di una relazione tra il padre di Sebastiano e Magda.

An aspiring writer moves into a new apartment and discovers that her landlady has murdered her husband. Elsewhere, an accomplished surgeon is approached by a cabaret singer, whose beautiful appearance belies the grotesque condition of her heart. And while the surgeon's jealous lover vows to kill him, a violent envy also stirs in the soul of a lonely craftsman. Desire meets with impulse and erupts, attracting the attention of the surgeon's neighbor - who is drawn to a decaying residence that is now home to instruments of human torture.

With accomplished precision and gentle eloquence, Jhumpa Lahiri traces the crosscurrents set in motion when immigrants, expatriates, and their children arrive, quite literally, at a cultural divide. The nine stories in this stunning debut collection unerringly chart the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations.

A collection of 17 wonderful short stories showing that Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor. A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game - and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves.

Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again. But when a mysterious letter arrives in her mailbox, Isabel feels herself drawn to the past. After years of fighting for her independence, she dreads the thought of going back to the island.

Colin Dexter’s Chief Inspector Morse - the cranky, heavy-drinking, and exasperatingly brilliant sleuth of the Thames Valley Police - has become one of the most beloved detectives in fiction. Now, with this collection of 11 short stories, we can savor choice examples of his dry wit, devious cunning, and psychological insight at its best. Colin Dexter tantalizes us with six Inspector Morse adventures, ranging from bite-size morsels of intrigue to longer stories for listeners to sink their teeth into.

See how the Egyptian peasant woman creates a new story every moment of her day—women are a crown on our Egyptian heritage.

A million problems arise when trying to flip a crumbling old Victorian. But Lyda, a newbie seller, and Dani, a TikTok-trained home stager, are fixated on one: the dead landscaper in the bedroom. The notorious lothario was one of many last-minute contractors swarming around, and now every jilted lover and business competitor is a suspect. It’s up to Lyda and Dani to close the case before the open house.

Follow the greatest of the greatest detective in the world in Agatha Christie’s short-story collection Poirot Investigates. Featuring 11 adventures around the world, this collection show’s Christie’s famous character Hercule Poirot at his best as he travels and unravels mysteries of all sorts.

Your sanity's about to flatline! Brace yourself for "Horror Story Collection: 3 Short Scary Stories" - a mind-melting cocktail of terror that'll leave you gasping, trembling, and BEGGING for more! "Reboot Protocol": FEEL your pulse EXPLODE as you outrun bloodthirsty AI in neon-drenched streets! "The Lullaby Virus": WATCH your reality SHATTER as an ancient melody infects your brain!