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Top 10 Short Stories, The - The 1920's - The English

The top ten short stories written in the 1920s by authors from England

by Virginia Woolf, D H Lawrence, A M Burrage, Algernon Blackwood, E F Benson, G K Chesterton, Helen Simpson, M R James, Marjorie Bowen, Radclyffe Hall ...

Narrated by Elliot Fitzpatrick, Ghizela Rowe, Richard Mitchley ...

Unabridged

6 hours 9 min

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Read more

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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
... Read more
Manufactured Crisis: The War to End America

by James Simpson ...

Few could have imagined ten years ago where we'd be in America today: We are confronted on all sides by interminable crises that threaten the very fabric of our nation—from a border flooded with millions of migrants from all over the world, to a fentanyl crisis killing more American youths every year than the past three wars combined. Radical transgender activism and other cultural insanity has ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Few could have imagined ten years ago where we'd be in America today: We are confronted on all sides by interminable crises that threaten the very fabric of our nation—from a border flooded with millions of migrants from all over the world, to a fentanyl crisis killing more American youths every year than the past three wars combined. Radical transgender activism and other cultural insanity has
... Read more
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Once a Hero (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Serrano Legacy 4

by Elizabeth Moon ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Nanette Savard, Elisabeth Demery, Sherri Simpson, Peter Stray, Kate Foster, Scott McCormick, James Konicek, David Coyne, Tom Simpson, Tim Carlin, Jeff Baker, Tim Getman, Mort Shelby, Thomas Penny, Eric Messner, Michael Glenn, Sunny Lasskey, Jason Stiles, Dylan Lynch, Andy Clemence, Ken Jackson, Richard Rohan, Colleen Delany, Terence Aselford ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Serrano Legacy
Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

Esmay Suiza wasn't a member of a great Navy family like the Serranos. She'd had to make her way on grit alone, which meant it wasn't likely she'd ever make admiral and "hoist her own flag." Well, that was fine with her: all Esmay wanted was a secure berth where she could be part of something greater than herself, and otherwise just live her life in peace. But what we want or think we want from ... Read more

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Esmay Suiza wasn't a member of a great Navy family like the Serranos. She'd had to make her way on grit alone, which meant it wasn't likely she'd ever make admiral and "hoist her own flag." Well, that was fine with her: all Esmay wanted was a secure berth where she could be part of something greater than herself, and otherwise just live her life in peace. But what we want or think we want from
... Read more
Charlottesville Fantastic: Arcane Echoes from Virginia's Heartland

by James Blakey, Catherine Simpson, Deidra Whitt Lovegren, Kent M. Peterson, Caitlin Woodford, James Cole, Genevieve Lyons, Jordan Garris, K.G. Gardner, E.F. Buckles, James Verlon ...

Visit a Cville that's not quite like the one you know.Charlottesville Fantastic: Arcane Echoes from Virginia's Heartland invites you to experience the mysterious, the supernatural, and the humorous.Meet unforgettable characters including a vampire at a UVA sorority, a four-hundred-year-old dragon hidden in Shenandoah National Park, and an enigmatic tuxedo cat on the Downtown Mall. Twenty tales in ... Read more

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Visit a Cville that's not quite like the one you know.Charlottesville Fantastic: Arcane Echoes from Virginia's Heartland invites you to experience the mysterious, the supernatural, and the humorous.Meet unforgettable characters including a vampire at a UVA sorority, a four-hundred-year-old dragon hidden in Shenandoah National Park, and an enigmatic tuxedo cat on the Downtown Mall. Twenty tales in
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Directing an Independent Film

by James F Simpson ...

All you need to know about directing an independent film. James Simpson has over thirty films experience, with films starring actors including Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Charlize Theron to name a few. This book details useful tips in directing a film, whether this is your first film or you are an experienced director. Techniques for getting the most from your actors and crew and avoiding the ... Read more

$13.99 USD

All you need to know about directing an independent film. James Simpson has over thirty films experience, with films starring actors including Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Charlize Theron to name a few. This book details useful tips in directing a film, whether this is your first film or you are an experienced director. Techniques for getting the most from your actors and crew and avoiding the
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The Oxford Chaucer

Edited by Christopher Cannon, James Simpson ...

This authoritative edition of the complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer presents Chaucer's works for a new generation of students, and for a wide range of general readers. It provides all that undergraduates and graduate students will need to understand and appreciate Chaucer in his original Middle English, as well as an extensive scholarly apparatus. A detailed introduction situates Chaucer's works ... Read more

$28.99 USD

This authoritative edition of the complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer presents Chaucer's works for a new generation of students, and for a wide range of general readers. It provides all that undergraduates and graduate students will need to understand and appreciate Chaucer in his original Middle English, as well as an extensive scholarly apparatus. A detailed introduction situates Chaucer's works
... Read more
Lost Worlds Short Stories

by Mike Adamson, Sarah L. Byrne, Thomas Canfield, Kevin M. Folliard, Ronald D. Ferguson, Sara M. Harvey, K.G. McAbee, Michael Penncavage, Rebecca Schwarz, James C. Simpson, David Sklar, David Tallerman, Rachel Verkade, John Walters ...

Series series Gothic Fantasy
New Authors and collections. Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy, deluxe edition short story compilations, Ghosts, Horror, Science Fiction, Murder Mayhem and Crime & Mystery this latest title is packed with dark valleys, high mountain passes, dinosaurs and endless dark creations. Contains a fabulous mix of classic and brand new writing, with authors from the US, Canada, and the UK ... Read more

$9.99 USD

New Authors and collections. Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy, deluxe edition short story compilations, Ghosts, Horror, Science Fiction, Murder Mayhem and Crime & Mystery this latest title is packed with dark valleys, high mountain passes, dinosaurs and endless dark creations. Contains a fabulous mix of classic and brand new writing, with authors from the US, Canada, and the UK
... Read more
Washington Square

by Henry James, Michael Cunningham ...

"Washington Square is perhaps the only novel in which a man has successfully invaded the feminine field and produced work comparable to Jane Austen's," said Graham Greene.Inspired by a story Henry James heard at a dinner party, Washington Square tells how the rakish but idle Morris Townsend tries to win the heart of heiress Catherine Sloper against the objections of her father. Precise and ... Read more

$3.99 USD

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"Washington Square is perhaps the only novel in which a man has successfully invaded the feminine field and produced work comparable to Jane Austen's," said Graham Greene.Inspired by a story Henry James heard at a dinner party, Washington Square tells how the rakish but idle Morris Townsend tries to win the heart of heiress Catherine Sloper against the objections of her father. Precise and
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Engaging the Enemy (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Vatta's War 3

by Elizabeth Moon ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Nanette Savard, Lily Beacon, Christopher Scheeren, Colleen Delany, Ken Jackson, Mort Shelby, Jeff Baker, Steven Carpenter, Elizabeth Jernigan, David Coyne, Christopher Graybill, Richard Rohan, Tim Getman, Barbara Pinolini, Terence Aselford, Michael Glenn, Andy Clemence, Eric Messner, Yasmin Tuazon, Dylan Lynch, Sherri Simpson, James Lewis, Thomas Penny, Laura Quinn, Kate Foster, Danny Gavigan, Joe Brack, James Konicek, Johann Dettweiler, Nathanial Perry ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Vatta's War
Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

In the aftermath of the cold-blooded assassinations that killed her parents and shattered the Vatta intersteller shipping empire, Kylara Vatta sets out to avenge the killings and salvage the family business. Ky soon discovers a conspiracy of terrifying scope, breathtaking audacity, and utter ruthlessness. The only hope against such powerful evil is for all the space merchants to band together. ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the aftermath of the cold-blooded assassinations that killed her parents and shattered the Vatta intersteller shipping empire, Kylara Vatta sets out to avenge the killings and salvage the family business. Ky soon discovers a conspiracy of terrifying scope, breathtaking audacity, and utter ruthlessness. The only hope against such powerful evil is for all the space merchants to band together.
... Read more
Through A Young Boy’s Eyes

A Memoir of Appalachia in the 1960s

by James F. Simpson ...

Through a Young Boy's Eyes: A Memoir of Appalachia in the 1960s, is a riveting account of a boy growing up in the heart of the Appalachian coal fields during a decade of modern innovations, societal conflict, and war. The book chronicles Thomas Lee Brown's journey from his isolated mountain home into the world via formal schooling, travel with his parents and grandparents, and exposure to radio ... Read more

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Through a Young Boy's Eyes: A Memoir of Appalachia in the 1960s, is a riveting account of a boy growing up in the heart of the Appalachian coal fields during a decade of modern innovations, societal conflict, and war. The book chronicles Thomas Lee Brown's journey from his isolated mountain home into the world via formal schooling, travel with his parents and grandparents, and exposure to radio
... Read more
Family Farmers, Land Reforms and Political Action

An Alternative Economic History of Interwar Europe

by James Simpson ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
This book examines how European farmers responded to the economic and political challenges created by the First World War and the Great Depression. The difficulties of interwar Europe have been frequently explored, but rarely from the perspective of the agricultural sector, where two-fifths of the population earned their livelihood, mostly as small, family farmers.The traditional literature argues ... Read more

$125.99 USD

This book examines how European farmers responded to the economic and political challenges created by the First World War and the Great Depression. The difficulties of interwar Europe have been frequently explored, but rarely from the perspective of the agricultural sector, where two-fifths of the population earned their livelihood, mostly as small, family farmers.The traditional literature argues
... Read more
Reynard the Fox

A New Translation

One of the greatest characters of medieval literature, the trickster Reynard the Fox, comes to life in this rollicking new translation.What do a weak lion king, a grief-stricken rooster, a dim-witted bear, and one really angry wolf have in common? The answer is they’ve all been had by one sly fox named Reynard. Originally bursting forth from Europe in the twelfth century, Reynard the Fox—a classic ... Read more

$17.99 USD

One of the greatest characters of medieval literature, the trickster Reynard the Fox, comes to life in this rollicking new translation.What do a weak lion king, a grief-stricken rooster, a dim-witted bear, and one really angry wolf have in common? The answer is they’ve all been had by one sly fox named Reynard. Originally bursting forth from Europe in the twelfth century, Reynard the Fox—a classic
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