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"Love That Universe" was first published in 1961 in Escapade. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Typhoon is the story of a steamship and her crew beset by a tempest and of the captain whose dogged courage is tested to the limit. Captain MacWhirr was an ordinary man. However, when his steamer Nan-Shan blunders into a hurricane, he and his crew must pull together to survive. The steadfast courage of an undemonstrative captain and the imaginative readiness of his young first mate becomes a partnership vital to human survival as they are challenged from without by the elements, and from within by human doubts and fears.

Lord Arthur Saviles's Crime is a masterpiece of polished cynicism, in which poison, explosive clocks and finally murder forerun married bliss. Each of the eight stories here were published in the heyday of Wilde's career, between 1887 and 1891.

This recording contains four of Katherine Mansfield's best stories. In The Daughters of the Late Colonel, two sisters are recently bereaved; while in Her First Ball a young girl attends her first dance. The Singing Lesson features Miss Meadows, a music teacher in turmoil; and in The Stranger, a middle-aged couple are reunited.

Irreverent and entertaining stories which Jameson describes as 'easy to pick up and more tantilising for one's bedside table than a novel'. This selection of Winifred Holtby's short stories is drawn from her two volumes, "Truth is not Sober" and "Pavements of Anderby", published two years after her death. The stories are irreverent and many are autobiographically based, focusing on the Yorkshire farming community.

A chilling tale of terror.

Andrew Sachs reads these four classic stories of suspense - "The Signalman" by Charles Dickens, "The Haunted Doll's House" by M. R. James, "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson, and "The Bus-Conductor" by E. F. Benson. These spine-tingling tales, from the golden age of the ghost story, are sure to leave you with a creeping sense of dread.

Tara Lincoln è la madre single di un figlio adolescente, lavora come organizzatrice di eventi e non ha nessuna intenzione di disperdere le sue energie in storie d'amore, almeno fino a quando il ragazzo non andrà al college. L'ultima cosa di cui ha bisogno è condividere la vita da jet set di una star del football come Mick Riley, anche se il loro unico, bollente incontro ha dimostrato che Mick è un campione sul campo tanto quanto in camera da letto. Tara ha già fatto l'errore di scommettere sull'amore, perdendo tutto, e non ha voglia di partecipare di nuovo a un gioco così pericoloso, soprattutto con un dongiovanni matricolato come lui. Ma quando Mick si mette in testa di vincere, non c'è niente che possa fermarlo, e ha già in mente la mossa perfetta per abbattere le difese di Tara.

Stephen Greif and Gareth Armstrong read these classic ghost stories from two masters of the genre. These four suspenseful tales of the supernatural, from M. R. James and Charles Dickens, will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you with a lingering sense of foreboding. In "The Tractate Middoth", librarian David Garrett has a terrifying encounter while searching for an obscure book, while in "Mr Testator's Visitation", a poor man 'borrows' some furniture from another man's cellar, never expecting the owner to return and claim it. Then, late one night, there is a knock upon his door....

Emmy award-winning actor Sir Derek Jacobi reads all 12 stories from this last collection to feature Holmes and Watson.

In the realm of the short story, Katherine Mansfield established a highly original style. Undramatic, poetic and lyrical, her writing is exquisitely subtle in its treatment of human behaviour. When these 14 short stories were published in 1920, she had already effected a transformation in this form of fiction, and her influence has been deeply felt by subsequent writers.

Four classic tales of the undead, read by Bill Wallis, Anthony Head, John Telfer and Cornelius Garrett.

Jack Forge was transformed from an unwilling Marine recruit to savior of the human race. The only problem: He’s now lost in space looking for the remnants of humanity. Just when he thinks he’s found help, TWO new hostile alien races enter the picture. Can Jack find - and save - humanity or will he forever be lost in space, fighting to survive?

Laurelyn è stata delusa dagli uomini e dall'amore, ma una sera incontra un uomo affascinante che la invita a cena e le propone uno strano accordo: passare insieme tre mesi che lui s'impegna a rendere indimenticabili. A una condizione: nessuno dei due dovrà rivelare all'altro la propria identità. Inizialmente Laurelyn è turbata e offesa, ma poi spinta da un'amica e dalla curiosità decide di cedere alla proposta.

Da quando Laurelyn Prescott ha perso l'amore, è tornata a Nashville per inseguire l'ultimo sogno che le è rimasto: quello di dedicarsi alla musica. Con fatica riconquista coraggio e determinazione e finalmente si vede offrire una grande occasione. Non la sprecherà, riuscendo a ottenere il successo che ha sempre desiderato, ma non è abbastanza per farle ritrovare la felicità.

Shanaya has just bagged a new job and she is on top of the world. The only thing missing in her life is a man. In a bid to celebrate, she doesn't want to waste a chance to have some fun. While looking for a date, she meets a mystery man on Tinder – someone who makes her knees go weak and makes her think naughty stuff. But all she wants is to have a good time.

Un viaggio sulle tracce di un fantomatico ladro di foglie, inseguendo un improbabile lestofante che immagina di poter rubare la magia che si nasconde nelle nervature di una giornata qualunque. Ma chi può sottrarre impunemente alla terra e agli uomini figure e pensieri, colori e parole, forme e silenzi? Chi è il ladro di foglie? Il colpevole appartiene alla consorteria primordiale dei Quattro Elementi - Fuoco, Aria, Acqua e Terra - e il suo nome è Vento. Quel vento che soffia, spinge, sibila e batte; che gonfia i propri muscoli e cazzotta il mondo.

Shortly before her death Angela Carter was preparing this volume of short stories, one which does full justice to the glory of her imagination and the range of her talent. It is divided into distinct parts. The first comprises a group of stories inspired by America: Lizzie Borden visits a circus; a John Ford Western is spiced with the story of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore'; and there is a wonderful Gothic extravaganza set in Hollywood. The second section - Old World Wonders - draws on fairy tales.

C'è, in queste nove storie di infanzie, adolescenze e giovinezze, tutta l'abilità di Francesco Piccolo di soffermarsi su quei dettagli e sorprese della vita che afferrano però il senso della vita: una frase ricorrente della mamma; un saluto sempre uguale; le caramelle di un tempo che erano un colorante unico; la convinzione tutta meridionale che non piove mai e gli ombrelli non servono.

For over 60 years, since his award-winning debut, The Room on the Roof, was published, Ruskin Bond has charmed and entertained us with characters ranging from the animal world to humans to ghostly spirits, and his magic touch has often presented to us a world unhurried, tucked away in hills and valleys. What does it mean to be an octogenarian loved by the young and old alike? To be synonymous with the smell of pinewood and rambling mountain paths? In short, what is it that makes him Bond?