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Short stories

Hardcover. "Fictions" is a collection of short stories, influenced by writers as disparate as Lewis Carroll, Stevenson and Cervantes. Borges turns dry logical puzzles into enchanting fables. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Number of pages
148
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151664
ISBN
9781857151664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.64

Paperback. A collection of short stories with such themes as dreams, labyrinths, mirrors, infinite libraries, the manipulations of chance, gaucho knife-fighters, transparent tigers and the elusive nature of identity itself. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183831
ISBN
9780141183831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. A collection of stories, which are from the Orient, the Islamic world, and the Wild West. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 92.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183855
ISBN
9780141183855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The art of writing is mysterious; the opinions we hold are ephemeral. This title presents eleven short stories. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183862
ISBN
9780141183862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.61

hardcover. Joseph A. Altsheler was probably the most popular American author of boys' fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. Although his peak of popularity is past, his novels are frequently listed on ebay and find a ready audience. New printings of his most popular novels are still being issued. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761838593
ISBN
9780761838593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.93

Paperback. Contains four stories, written between 1900 and 1902. One of them reveals the differences between instinct and intelligence in a partnership vital to human survival; and the other contains 'land-stories' that explore the utter isolation of an East European emigrant in England and in the other, the plight of a woman. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441955
ISBN
9780141441955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition includes four stories-two set on stormy seas, two on calm seas, all four based on the same incident-that speak to each other in interesting ways. Editor(s): Peters, John G. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 624 pages, 6. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393936339
ISBN
9780393936339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Hardcover. In these three sea stories, based on his own experience, the author invests his portraits of mundane steamers and their crews with epic qualities of fortitude and courage in the face of overwhelming natural odds. Num Pages: 305 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
305
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150049
ISBN
9781857150049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.64

Paperback. Takes us on a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. This title features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 111 x 10. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141398495
ISBN
9780141398495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.53

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486275468
ISBN
9780486275468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.14

Paperback. Includes three stories where characters are tested by dramatic events 'that show in the light of day the inner worth of a man, the edge of his temper, and the fibre of his stuff; that reveal the quality of his resistance and the secret stuff of his pretences, not only to others but also to himself'. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0019544
ISBN
9781853267437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A collection of broadly interrelated stories that offer a warm, inspired portrait of an extended Arab family in a Lebanese and Syrian community in Toledo, Ohio, spanning the decades between the 1930s and the present. It offers a passionate, unvarnished glimpse into the lives of an immigrant community. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632108
ISBN
9780815632108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.72

Hardback. The universe isn't made of atoms; it's made of tiny stories. This title offers a selection of stories small in scope but outsize in impact. Num Pages: 128 pages, Black and White Illustrations Throughout. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062121653
ISBN
9780062121653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Hardback. Part of the "Tiny Stories" series, this book gathers together 32 illustrated stories. Num Pages: 88 pages, Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062121660
ISBN
9780062121660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. These collaborative stories unite two beloved characters from two different urban fantasy series in each of ten electrifying new stories. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 205 x 28. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harper Voyager
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062391346
ISBN
9780062391346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. Presents an album of thirteen short stories. This title offers a flow of fiction, powerful stories that stand alone, but are interconnected in theme and tone; voices from the author of The Wolf and Taurus, voices in human form, still fierce in directness and purpose, laced with playful cruelty, originality, and the possibility of compassion. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575870
ISBN
9780099575870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. The characters of these irreverent stories work at widely varying occupations, both prosaic and absurd. Hilarious and lonely, they are often aimless but surrounded by passionate devotees of everything from decluttering to good old-fashioned piracy. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Tin House Books United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780977698912
ISBN
9780977698912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.88

Paperback. Through the words of his own 'diary', this title shows how Poe succumbs to existential loneliness during a sociological experiment in an isolated lighthouse, stranded for a year with no companion but his faithful dog. It also includes stories about Dickinson; Samuel Clemens (Twain); Henry James; and Papa Hemingway. Series: Art of the Story. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061434822
ISBN
9780061434822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.67

Paperback. A collection of thirteen spellbinding stories that maps the eerie darkness within us all. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 204 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062356956
ISBN
9780062356956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.08

Paperback. Maps the surprising contours of ordinary life, exploring how the power of violence, loss, and grief shape both the psyche and the soul. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061996535
ISBN
9780061996535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.99

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