The author's most unusual detective duo is at it again in this collection of short stories. The Boswell pen captures every observation, every gem of Johnsonian wisdom.
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Author: De La Torre, LillianSummary: -
Author: SakiSummary:Presents 16 short stories including: Esmé, Tobermory, Mrs. Packeltide's tiger, Sredni Vashtar, The Easter egg, The Byzantine omelette, and The open window.
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Author: Pepys, SamuelSummary:Presents excerpts chronicling one of the most colorful periods of the Restoration.
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Author: Stevenson, Robert LouisSummary:
In 1815 in Scotland, having realized that the corpses he and his peers examine in anatomy class are stolen from fresh graves, a young medical student finds that he must procure the next specimen;...
Genre: Horror fiction, Short stories -
Author: Stevenson, Robert LouisSummary:Presents a Hawaiian couple who find themselves saddled with a genie in a bottle who is no bargain; and three other supernatural tales: Markheim; Thrawn Janet; and Olalla.
Genre: Paranormal fiction, Short stories -
Author: Wells, H. G.Summary:Humanity's worst fears come true in this grand science fiction adventure. Through telescopes fixed on faraway planets, scientists begin noticing strange events on the surface of Mars. Soon after,...
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Author: London, Jack, Stevenson, Robert Louis, Kipling, RudyardSummary:Three timeless stories that will whisk you into exotic lands and unforgettable adventures.