Konrad Bantelmann is no expert when it comes to divorce. But Fridz is all too familiar with it. For some time now Konrad has successfully avoided problems in general and girls in particular, but by a stroke of misfortune he somehow plants in Fridz's mind the idea of seeking revenge on her father's girlfriend, and is dragged into this red-headed girl's crusade of vengeance. And their secret weapon? Nothing other than an extraordinarily large rabbit. Funny, warm, and full of witty observations on family life, this is the story of Fridz and Konrad's madcap schemes and their new-found friendship. Views: 26
From bestselling author Deborah Bedford comes the moving tale of an estranged mother and daughter, and the child who forces their old conflicts back into the light. Views: 26
July 1910: A gruesome discovery has been made at 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Camden.Chief Inspector Walter Dew of Scotland Yard did not expect the house to be empty. Nor did he expect to find a body in the cellar. Buried under the flagstones are the remains of Cora Crippen, former music-hall singer and wife of Dr. Hawley Crippen. No one would have thought the quiet, unassuming Dr. Crippen capable of murder, yet the doctor and his mistress have disappeared from London, and now a full-scale hunt for them has begun.Across the Channel in Antwerp, the S.S. Montrose has just set off on its two-week voyage to North America. Slipping in among the first-class passengers is a Mr. John Robinson, accompanied by his teenage son, Edmund. The pair may be hoping for a quiet, private voyage, but in the close confines of a luxury ocean liner, anonymity is rare. And with others aboard looking for romance, or violence, or escape from their past in Europe, it will take more... Views: 26
Isherwood's final work of fiction—an epistolary novel that explores sexual identity and Eastern mysticismAfter a long separation, two English brothers meet in India. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother, prepares to take his final vows as a Hindu monk. Patrick, a successful publisher with a wife and children in London and a male lover in California, has publicly admired his brother's convictions while privately criticizing his choices. First published in 1967, A Meeting by the River delicately depicts the complexity of sibling relationships—the resentment and competitiveness as well as the love and respect. Ultimately, the brothers' exposure to each other's differences deepens their awareness of themselves. In A Meeting by the River, Christopher Isherwood dramatizes the conflict between sexuality and spirituality that inspired his late writings. Views: 25
Always up for adventure, Zoey and Claire Kane visit a castle hosted by a self-proclaimed Count Dracula. Even better, next door lies a cemetery haunted for a hundred years by Isobel Myer, a heartbroken bride who floats through the tombstones at night in a tattered wedding dress. But soon cats are found buried in a grave, drained of their blood. Fear also shakes the community when a young woman is discovered with a stake in her heart. The Kanes are determined to solve the mystery, even if that means stalking loonies, goonies, and things that go suck in the night. Views: 25
Scanned, converted, re-formatted, proofed and eBook creation by Jerry.ContentsBRAIN WAVE
Poul Anderson
BULLARD REFLECTS
Malcolm Jameson
THE LOST YEARS
Oscar Lewis
DEAD CENTER
Judith Merril
LOST ART
George O. Smith
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SKY
Arthur C. Clarke
THE MAN WHO SOLD THE MOON
Robert A. Heinlein
MAGIC CITY
Nelson S. Bond
THE MORNING OF THE DAY THEY DID IT
E.B. White
PIGGY BANK
Henry Kuttner
LETTERS FROM LAURA
Mildred Clingerman
THE STARS MY DESTINATION
Alfred Bester Views: 25
Part seven of a fast-paced serialised novel set in the turbulent Europe of the fifteenth century. Views: 25
