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  A Very Russian Christmas - The...

  Anton Chekhov, Vladimir...

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  A collection of short Christmas stories by some of Russia’s greatest nineteenth and twentieth century authors—several appearing in English for the first time.   Running the gamut from sweet and reverent to twisted and uproarious, this collection offers a holiday feast of Russian fiction. Dostoevsky brings stories of poverty and tragedy; Tolstoy inspires with his fable-like tales; Chekhov’s unmatchable skills are on full display in his story of a female factory owner and her wretched workers; Klaudia Lukashevitch delights with a sweet and surprising tale of a childhood in White Russia; and Mikhail Zoshchenko recounts madcap anecdotes of Christmas trees and Christmas thieves in the Soviet Era—a time when it was illegal to celebrate the holiday in Russia.   There is no shortage of imagination, wit, or vodka on display in this collection that proves, with its wonderful variety and remarkable human touch, that nobody does Christmas like the Russians.

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  Great Sea Stories

  Morgan Robertson, Wilkie...

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  A gripping collection of dramatic sea stories from famous classic authors.    'Absolute Zero' by Morgan Robertson    'The Former Passengers' by B. M. Croker    'The Ghost in the Cupboard Room' by Wilkie Collins    'The Passing of a God' by Henry S. Whitehead    'Haunted' by G. Ranger Wormser    'Sea Curse' by Robert E. Howard    'Seashore Macabre' by Hugh Walpole    'Dagon' by H. P. Lovecraft    'The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand' by J. S. Fletcher    'The Trade Wind' by Morgan Robertson    'The Ghost Ship' by Richard Middleton    'A Tropical Horror' by William Hope Hodgson    'The Gull' by F. Anstey    'Malachi's Cove' by Anthony Trollope    'The Grinding of the Mills' by Morgan Robertson    'Over the Border' by Morgan Robertson    'The Slapping Sal' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle    'Submarine' by Stella Benson    'The Black Ferry' by John Gaunt    'The Tarn' by Hugh Walpole    'The Sailor Uncle' by Mary Lamb    'The Club of One-Eyed Men' by Arthur Somers Roche

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  Titbottom's Spectacles

  George William Curtis

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  George William Curtis (1824 - 1892) was a traveller, essayist and fiction writer who was particularly renowned for his short stories. He combined a highly polished style with a great sense of humour and his works we enthusiastically received in the heydays of American Periodical Literature.In the marvellous story Titbottom's Spectacles, Curtis displays the individual charm of his work as well as the delicate atmosphere of sympathy and humour in which he sets his scenes and his characters. It is a part mystical, part satirical account of the possession of a pair of spectacles which can reveal people as they really are in their essential qualities.

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  Ghost Camera

  Darcy Coates

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  When Jenine finds an abandoned polaroid camera, she playfully snaps a photo without a second thought. But there's something wrong with the image: a ghostly figure stands in the background, watching her. 
  Fixated on her. 
  Moving one step closer with every picture she takes. 
  Desperate, Jenine shares her secret with her best friend, Bree. Together they realize the camera captures unsettling impressions of the dead. But now the ghosts seem to be following the two friends. And with each new photo taken, a terrible danger grows ever clearer… 
  INCLUDES CHILLING NEW BONUS STORIES:A woman survives a plane crash in a remote arctic tundra, accompanied only by a stranger who seems fixated on something moving through the blinding snow.A house stands empty. Hungry. Waiting for the children drawn to it like moths to a flame.A woman finds a shoebox filled with old VHS tapes. They have a note attached: "Don't watch. You'll regret it."And more

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  Beginnings and Endings - A...

  Jane Suen

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  **NEW Release** Read by a 2-time Audie Award-winner and Audible Narrator Hall of Famer and a 2020 Audie Award–winning narrator. 
  …life never turns out like you expected… 
  A weekly ritual that turns into the surprise of all time; an accident that has a devastating effect on two lives in different ways; and a father’s heartfelt journey to tell his son of an important part of his past. 
  All come together in Beginnings and Endings, a trilogy of short stories that will bring a lump to the throat. 
  Grits Girl explores the beginning of a lifetime of love over a favorite bowlful of breakfast. 
  The Accident is an ironic story of how life can change in the blink of an eye.  
  In The End of Summer, two men come to terms with their past through an unexpected detour and the innocent joy of a child. 
  Each story is layered with unexpected twists and turns, and there’s a bonus flash fiction, Pick Me, to bring you a smile that will last the day.

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  A Wodehouse Bestiary - Vintage...

  P. G. Wodehouse

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  A collection of fourteen classic animal stories featuring “Monkey Business, “Ukridge’s Dog College,” “Open House,” and others from the comic master. 
   
  Fans already familiar with Wodehouse the Connoisseur of Country Houses or Wodehouse the Golfing Enthusiast have a real and unexpected treat in store for them in this remarkable anthology, which highlights a previously overlooked Wodehouse—the Keen Animal Observer, a Wodehouse worthy of a special place of honor. Since the collection contains some of his very best stories, it will also serve as a delightful introduction to his complete oeuvre as well as to his natural history.

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