"Romance is in the air, tempting the imagination. Stirring tales of love, longing and desire. A great gift for your loved ones.
Rick Bass's "Fires" performed by Ted Marcoux, Padgett Powell's "The Winnowing of Mrs. Schuping" performed by Christina Pickles, Laurie Colwin's "The Lone Pilgrim" performed by Hope Davis, E. Nesbit's "Melisande" performed by Jane Curtin, Edna O'Brien's "Violets" performed by Fionnula Flanagan, Maile Meloy's "Travis, B." performed by William Hurt
Presented by Selected Shorts"
"This compilation features a wonderful selection of travel stories from public radio's Selected Shorts, an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by distinguished stage and screen actors and recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. Hilarity, suspense and high drama are offered up in this new mix of tales of travel to locales familiar and exotic. Take a trip in a time machine with Madame Bovary, join a father and son on a sailing voyage that goes dangerously awry, retreat to a country estate with the most eccentric hosts imaginable, and more!
N.M. Kelby's "Jubilation Florida" performed by Joanne Woodward, Max Steele's "The Hat of My Mother" performed by Paul Hecht, Nadine Gordimer's "The Ultimate Safari" performed by Myra Lucretia Taylor, Joan Didion's "Goodbye to All That" performed by Mia Dillon, Jason Brown's "The Afternoon of the Sassanoa" performed by Bradley Whitford, Ring Lardner's "Liberty Hall" performed by Christina Pickles
Presented by Selected Shorts"
"In his first new work of fiction since Field Notes (1994), Barry Lopez embraces fable, historical fiction, and contemporary social realism in these spellbinding stories, all informed by his deep spiritual connection to the natural world."
"Los relatos de Rivera, ha dicho el periodista René Jordán, trazan el trayecto inexorable hacia una revelación siempre astuta y a menudo espeluznante.
Rivera's stories always share a sense of the absurd. Award-winning short stories."
"ORGE IGNACIO COVARRUBIAS,
periodista argentino, es editor en el Departamento Latinoamericano de la agencia noticiosa The Associoted Press, escritor, traductor y licenciado en letras hispa?nicas por la Universidad del Estado de Nueva York. Es autor del Manual de Te?cnicas de Redaccio?n Periodi?stica publicado por la Assodated Press, el libro de cuentos "Convergencias" y contribuyente del libro de
cuentos "Hecholsl en Nueva York". Ha ganado premios de literatura y de periodismo en los Estados Unidos, Argentina y Francia.
Acerca de ta obra de Covarrubias, el destacado acade?mico Enrique Anderson Imbert comento? que su prosa excelente confirma que "los arti?fices del cuento breve, por usar te?cnicas de miniaturistas, suelen ser
los mejores prosadores La brevedad los obliga a concentrar la sensibilidad, la imaginacio?n, la inteligencia como si estuvieran ¡ugo?ndose la vida en un solo salto"."
""Tradiciones Peruanas", una serie de relatos cortos y sati?ricos en los que se mezclan fantasi?a y realidad, son las obras ma?s conocidas del escritor limen?o Ricardo Palma. Publicadas entre 1870 y 1919, las Tradiciones nos envuelven en la historia peruana desde los Incas hasta el Peru? republicano. Como obra literaria, representa una de las ma?s ricas contribuciones a la lengua espan?ola."
"When noted English writer W. Somerset Maugham set off for the South Seas to regain his health, his experiences would become the bedrock for the stories represented here. These are among Maugham's best work, as well as some of the best stories ever written about the exotic South Seas.
"Mackintosh" is a taut psychological study of two officials on a remote tropic island. "The Fall of Edward Barnard" is a story about what is important in life, a precursor to Maugham's well-known novel, The Razor's Edge. Love is always a subject of the tropics, and Maugham's deft, ironic handling of the theme in "Red" and "Honolulu" is masterful. "The Pool" tells a poignant and tragic tale about the pitfalls for love across cultures. Maugham's most famous story, "Rain," about the ironic consequences of obsession, was adapted for both theater and film."
"The life of migrant workers is richly diverse and ever-changing. The stories told in this book are but a drop in the ocean compared to real life, yet they accurately capture and reflect the real experiences of young migrant workers. These workers 'venture into the cities' to survive; they 'take control of their own lives' to realize their value amidst harsh environments; and they resist temptation by taking the 'righteous path to prosperity,' demonstrating noble character and ideals."
"'Stories of Making a Fortune' collects dozens of stories about making a fortune, allowing more readers to enjoy good stories, read good stories, appreciate good stories, cherish good stories, and spread good stories. Works published in Story Club include hilarious and amusing stories that make people laugh, as well as tragic stories that move people to tears. There are youthful stories of 16-year-olds as well as thrilling wuxia stories that make people applaud."
"THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE HOLY SHROUD is the explosive international bestseller that mixes fact and fiction to tell the riveting story of one of the world’s most controversial relics–the Holy Shroud of Turin–and the desperate race to save it from those who will stop at nothing to possess its legendary power....
A fire at the Cathedral of Turin and the discovery of a strangely mutilated body attract the attention of Italy’s special Art Crimes Department. For the fire is only the latest in a troubling series of arsons and break-ins at the cathedral, which houses what millions believe to be the authentic burial shroud of Jesus Christ.
A cop as well as an art historian, department chief Marco Valoni leads a crack team of investigators in a race to solve a crime he’s certain is about to shock the world. Someone is planning to steal the Holy Shroud, and Valoni’s only suspect is currently serving out a sentence in a Turin prison. Following a trail from the earliest Christian communities to the highest councils of the Vatican and the boardrooms that rule the world, Valoni and his associates will find themselves in the cross fire of an ancient conflict."
"David Herbert Lawrence was born into a mining family in Nottinghamshire in 1885. He created his finest work shortly after the finish of the First World War. Two of the themes in his writing are the gradual disintegration of the class system and the customs and sexual mores of people across class divisions. What made Lawrence unusual was the combination of this subject matter with the style of his direct, modern prose. He was a great believer in instinct and intuition and this has the effect, as you listen to his stories, of not knowing what his characters will do nor knowing where they will arrive as a result of their ambivalence.
The short stories in this collection reflect Lawrence’s broad experience of love in all its beauty and anguish. They are presented in this order: 'The Horse-Dealer’s Daughter' 'Women In Love' 'Tickets Please' 'Shades of Spring' 'Two Blue Birds' 'Fannie and Annie' 'Samson and Delilah' 'The White Stocking'"
"Jack London's adventurous nature, intuitive feeling for animal life, and superb storytelling skills give his tales a striking vitality and force. Thrilling action and a sense of justice characterize the classic stories in this collection.
White Fang
In the desolate, frozen wilds of northwest Canada, a lone wolf fights the heroic daily fight for life in the wild. But after he is captured and cruelly abused by men, he becomes a force of pure rage. Only one man sees inside the killer to his intelligence and nobility. But can his kindness touch White Fang?
The Call of the Wild
A bold-spirited dog named Buck is stripped from his comfortable life on a California estate and thrust into the rugged terrain of the Klondike. There he is made a sled dog and battles to become his team's leader, as well as the devoted servant of John Thornton, a man who shows him kindness amid the savage lawlessness of man and beast."
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