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The Picador Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction

by: Peter Kravitz

James Kelman, Alasdair Gray and Candia McWilliam have been joined by Janice Galloway, A.L. Kennedy and Irvine Welsh in drawing attention to Scottish literature. This is an anthology of contemporary Scottish fiction.

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New and Collected Stories

New and Collected Stories

by: Alan Sillitoe

Alan Sillitoe is without doubt one of the most distinguished writers of the twentieth century, renowned for the themes of class and authority that run throughout his fiction. This impressive collection contains his greatest short stories, including his early classic, The Loneliness of the Long...

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5 British Masters

5 British Masters

by: Oscar Wilde

This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great British writers - Oscar Wilde, Hector Hugh Munro, D.H.Lawrence, Joseph Conrad and Charles Dickens. Though not necessarily representative of the authors' complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their...

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Invisible Forms : A Guide to Literary Curiosities

by: Kevin Jackson

This text is a collection of essays examining unaknowledged literary genres, like dedications, titles, and prefaces. Looking at the work of writers such as T.S. Eliot and Shaksespeare, this mix of literary criticism and wit should appeal to anyone interested in the art of writing.

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The New Kings' Tales

by: Phillip King

The game of bridge is brought to life in an original and successful format, parodying a wide variety of popular authors and films.

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Like a Charm

by: Karin Slaughter

With each crime writer picking up the story in their usual locale, each of the authors tell a gripping story of murder, betrayal and intrigue. Running through each story is a charm bracelet which brings bad luck wherever it's found. Set in locations ranging from nineteenth-century Georgia to...

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Frames: ''Book of Evidence'', ''Ghosts'', ''Athena''

by: John Banville

This work includes the following works: "The Book of Evidence": Freddie Montgomery has committed two crimes. He stole a small Dutch master from a wealthy family friend, and he murdered a chambermaid who caught him in the act. This is a remarkable crime novel, unlike any other in its flawlessly...

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Wodehouse at the Wicket: A Cricketing Anthology

by: P.G. Wodehouse

Wodehouse was a devoted cricketer, and cricket dominates his early writings. This is an anthology of the best of Wodehouse's cricket writings, in the form of extracts from stories, humorous pieces and poems. The introduction provides information on the author's own cricket career

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The Picador Book of Crime Writing

by: Michael Dibdin

'A revelation ...his research and breadth of spirit have discovered a satisfying trove of the unexpected' The Times 'Murder remains one of the fine arts, at least in print ...Michael Dibdin makes the point in his addicts' appetite-whetting anthology ...His approach is thematic, his judgements...

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My Book of Favorite Books

My Book of Favorite Books

by: Ruskin Bond

In this anthology Ruskin Bond brings together stories and extracts from some of the classic authors. Experience the spirit of adventure in Hugh Walpole's Fortitude and Jack London's Love of Life. Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby and Joseph Conrad's The secret Sharer will unfold the ways of the...