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  Heathcliff Redux - A Novella and...

  Lily Tuck

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  The National Book Award winner explores the hidden dynamics of relationships with “lean, intriguing, formally inventive prose” in this collection (Kirkus Reviews). 
   
  A New York Times Editor’s Choice 
   
  In Heathcliff Redux, the novella that begins this collection, a married woman reads Wuthering Heights—just as she falls under the erotic and destructive spell of her own Heathcliff. In the stories that follow, a single photograph illuminates the intricate web of connections between friends at an Italian café; a forgotten act of violence in New York’s Carl Schurz Park returns to haunt the present; and a woman is prompted by a flurry of mysterious emails to recall her time as a member of the infamous Rajneesh cult. 
   
  With keen psychological insight and delicate restraint, Lily Tuck pries open the desires, doubts, and secret motives of her characters and exposes their vulnerabilities to the light. Sharp and unflinching, the novella and stories together form an exquisitely crafted collection.

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  Number Fifty-Six

  Stephen Leacock

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  Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock (1869 – 1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. 
  "Number Fifty-Six" is a humorous tale of a Chinese laundryman who gets to know his clients through their laundry habits. He is able to infer much from the state of the various shirts, handkerchiefs, waistcoats etc. which are delivered to him for washing. Of all his clients he is most fascinated by number fifty-six... a man with strangely fluctuating shirt habits. And then one fateful day, a dreadful set of laundry is delivered to him...

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  Vintage Death

  Lisa Jackson

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  Prepare for edge-of-your-seat suspense in this Thriller Short.Originally published in THRILLER 2 (2009),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler.In this captivating Thriller Short, #1 New York Times bestselling writer Lisa Jackson blends romantic suspense and danger with complex and damaging family relationships in a read you won’t be able to put down. When a five-year-old boy is found dead and presumed thrown from a window, his mother must live with the loss, reminded each day of his death, all while she plots revenge on the person who killed him. But revenge is never simple, especially when wealth and power are used to hide the truth. Don’t miss any of these exciting stories from Thriller 2: The Weapon by Jeffery DeaverRemaking by Blake CrouchIced by Harry HunsickerJustice Served by Mariah StewartThe Circle by David HewsonRoomful of Witnesses by R.L. StineThe House on Pine Terrace by Phillip MargolinThe Desert Here and the Desert Far Away by Marcus SakeyOn the Run by Carla NeggersCan You Help Me Out Here? by Robert FerrignoCrossed Double by Joe HartlaubThe Lamented by Lawrence LightVintage Death by Lisa JacksonSuspension of Disbelief by Tim MaleenyA Calculated Risk by Sean ChercoverThe Fifth World by Javier SierraGhost Writer by Gary BraverThrough a Veil Darkly by Kathleen AntrimBedtime for Mr. Li by David J. MontgomeryProtecting the Innocent by Simon WoodWatch Out for My Girl by Joan JohnstonKilling Time by Jon LandBoldt’s Broken Angel by Ridley Pearson

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  The White Ship

  H.P. Lovecraft

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  Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937), who wrote as H. P. Lovecraft, was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his brilliant and highly influential works of horror fiction. 'The White Ship' is an eerie tale told by a lighthouse keeper of an uncanny voyage to the ends of the earth....

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  The Stories of Jane Gardam

  Jane Gardam

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  “Pure delight . . . One perfect story after another” from the Whitbread Award–winning author of the Old Filth trilogy (The Sunday Telegraph). 
   
  From the inimitable Jane Gardam, whose Old Filth trilogy cemented her status as one of England’s greatest living novelists, comes a collection of short stories that showcase her subversive wit, gentle humor, and insight into the human condition. Gardam’s versatility is on full display, while her sublime grasp of language and powers of observation remain as provocative as ever. 
   
  “A formidable collection that is at once outlandish and entirely convincing . . . It is Gardam’s gift for the ecstatic, for showing us what a place of wonders is the world and the hearts that dwell in it, that endows this collection with a dangerous and formidable energy, richer and more concentrated than any novel. She gives us miracle heaped upon miracle, and insists that they should each one be handled with care.” —The Guardian 
   
  “Unexpected appearance of figures from the past drive many of these sly, bighearted tales.” —The New York Times 
   
  “Readers will feel lucky to have so much good writing in one place.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) 
   
  “Gardam’s preference for short stories shows in this extraordinary collection of great writing.” —NewPages Book Reviews 
   
  “A rich haul from a well of talent.” —Kirkus Reviews

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  The District Doctor

  Ivan Turgenev

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  In this poignant and timeless tale, Ivan Turgenev, one of Russia’s most celebrated literary figures, offers a glimpse into the quiet yet profound inner lives of ordinary people. The District Doctor follows the reflections of a humble doctor as he recalls a fleeting, bittersweet moment in his life—one that left a lasting imprint on his heart. 
  Summoned to care for a young woman in a remote country estate, the doctor finds himself unexpectedly drawn to his patient. As her illness worsens, the emotional bond between the two deepens, yet neither dares to speak of the connection they feel. What follows is a tender, silent dance between love and duty, a reflection on life’s brief encounters and the profound impact of unspoken feelings. 
  Turgenev’s masterful storytelling captures the beauty and sorrow of these passing moments with quiet elegance. In just a few pages, he weaves a narrative that evokes deep empathy for the characters and their unfulfilled desires. The District Doctor remains a powerful exploration of the human condition, where the brevity of life is mirrored by the fleeting nature of love. 
  This classic is brought to life in a new audiobook edition, narrated with passion and depth by Mark Antony Stormrider, making it a captivating experience for both longtime fans of Russian literature and newcomers alike.

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