Short stories

The story Gold Chain is about a middle class family which prides itself for its ability to judge and justify every action of any individual with confidence and command.

"Oía gritos de auxilio a mi alrededor, relinchos de agonía.

Ursula Le Guin is more than just a writer of adult fantasy and science fiction .

';Bold and ingenious' stories about the dark heart of America by the acclaimed Whiting Awardwinning author (The New York Times Book Review).

Eve considers motherhood.

Luana è una star adulata.

Want to see the darker side of Greek life?

Random meetings, sought contacts, to find in our society.

A Time of Trouble and Other Stories tells of events that take place in a small town called Laurens in the state of South Carolina.

This collection of short stories originally formed the core of the Author's doctoral thesis, and were written by him over a two year period whilst based in a small Bulgarian village.

Second generation Elvis impersonator, Elliot, is content with his small-town circuit and regular gigs at the Holiday Inn, until he attracts a fan who has never heard of the King.

This compelling collection of 18 short stories gives an insight into the psychological response to human emotion.

The first of several works in Arabic to deal with the way in which an individual tries to come to terms with two divergent cultures

';Beautiful and finely crafted.

A cardigan of a different colour, a cup of tea and a card game prompt Polly to confront problems in one of her most important relationships.

This collection of fourteen connected stories and a novella, From the Secret History of Numan Abdel Hafez, takes us deep into Upper Egypt and the village of Dayrut al-Sharif, in which Mohamed Mustagab was born.

';This moving debut collection examines complicated family relationships in the rural American South.

Love Bites is a collection of thirteen stories set in Europe and North America.

Zestienjarige Natalya Pushkaya heeft één droom en meer niet: de beste ballerina ooit te worden.

From the author of Between Everything and Nothing, "e;an inspired collection of twenty stories, brilliant in its command of tone and narrative perspective"e; (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

In this collection of inspirational short stories, author Queen Goddess explains valuable moral lessons in a realistic and modern setting.

Jocelyn is a complete pest, She's constantly playing practical jokes and has no problems beating up boys.

In Mr.

';I finished this book with my heart pounding and grateful, my coffee cold and my smile wide and crying like a baby.

Much of the text in the Bible is in the form of stories.

In "e;Tales of Soldiers and Civilians"e; (1892) American journalist and short story writer Ambrose Bierce describes unusual incidents and scenes in the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War.

A cardigan of a different colour, a cup of tea and a card game prompt Polly to confront problems in one of her most important relationships.

"e;Scott's poetry is as funny as the finest stand up comedy with razor sharp punch lines that hit in just the right places.

"Tout à coup, une clameur s'éleva progressivement dans l'air, prenant un envol lent mais sûr.

From Madeleine Oh, perfect for a bed time story or a quiet moment.

Readers Beware of those appliances!

PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist: A "e;superb story collection"e; about America and Cuba, escape and return, and history and hope (Los Angeles Times).

Leanne Radojkovich's writing is full of crisp, precise details, and often contains a sting.

The story Gold Chain is about a middle class family which prides itself for its ability to judge and justify every action of any individual with confidence and command.

Perverso – L’ombrosa malignità nascosta nel più traumatizzato dei cervelli.

You ve just passed someone on the street who could be the love of your life, the person you re destined for what do you do?

The stories in this acclaimed debut all take place in the state of Maine-which quickly comes to stand for the state we're all in when we face the moments that change our lives forever.

This collection of short stories recalls an era when the village was the centre of life in the Caribbean island of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The best of the shorter adventures of Inspector Ghote, 'one of the great creations of detective fiction' (Alexander McCall Smith), are brought together in this page-turning collection of short stories - with a brand-new introduction by bestselling author Vaseem Khan.

This third collection of naughty stories is a rather mixed bag: There is a rather delicious revenge story, a vampire one with an historical setting and three short shorts that are sensual and erotic more than explicit but feature my heroine Annie who finally ended up (with a different hero) in my novel Power Exchange.