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  1. The Patagonia

    James, Henry
    The Floating Press 2017

    Grace Mavis may be engaged to be married, but to say she has mixed feelings about the impending union would be putting it mildly. On the sea voyage to reunite with her betrothed, G...

  2. John Ingerfield and Other Stories

    Jerome, Jerome K.
    The Floating Press 2017

    Though Jerome K. Jerome achieved literary fame on the strength of his humor writing, this collection of tales spans humor and a number of other genres. The title story, "John Inger...

  3. The Pension Beaurepas

    James, Henry
    The Floating Press 2017

    In this masterful tale from Henry James, an American student living in Switzerland serves as the lens through which James explores one of his most frequently revisited themes: the...

  4. Some Short Stories

    James, Henry
    The Floating Press 2017

    Get acquainted with the work of one of the most accomplished practitioners of literary realism, Henry James, in this collection of tales. In "Flickerbridge," an American recuperati...

  5. Rimfrost i den bästa av världar

    Eklöf, Johan
    Graptolit Ord & Natur

    Varde ljus. Varde naturlig selektion,naturliga drifter och perfektion. Rimfrost i den bästa av världar är en episk och poetisk betraktelse över vår samtid, från Birger Kung till B...

  6. Found in the Philippines : The Story of a Woman's Letters

    King, Charles
    The Floating Press 2017

    Charles King was a decorated and respected soldier who saw a significant amount of action on the battlefield, including major involvement in the Philippine-American War. In this he...

  7. Four Pigeons : Captains All Series, Book 7

    Jacobs, W. W.
    The Floating Press 2017

    In this charming story from W. W. Jacobs, a pub denizen spins a yarn about a shooting party that went horribly awry. Though best remembered for his macabre tale "The Monkey's Paw,"...

  8. His Other Self : Night Watches Series, Part 10

    Jacobs, W. W.
    The Floating Press 2017

    The world's prickliest nightwatchman is at it again in this funny tale from W. W. Jacobs. After mistaking one sailor for his twin brother during a chance meeting on the wharf, the...

  9. Status Quo

    Reynolds, Mack
    Anncona Media

    Status Quo is a science fiction novella by American author Mack Reynolds, first published in 1962. Status Quo was nominated for the 1962 Hugo Award for short fiction. Larry Woolfor...

  10. Bill's Paper Chase : Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 3

    Jacobs, W. W.
    The Floating Press 2017

    Another of W. W. Jacobs' stories told from the perspective of an irascible nightwatchman walking the wharfs of London, the hilarious "Bill's Paper Chase" focuses on the sailors the...

  11. Till Berlin

    Blomqvist, Agneta
    Bokförlaget Atlantis

    Det är lätt att ta sig till Berlin, Sveriges närmaste kontinentala storstad. Upplev Berlin på nytt genom denna inspirerande, informativa och underhållande litterära resebok. Det är...

  12. Mrs. Korner Sins Her Mercies

    Jerome, Jerome K.
    The Floating Press 2017

    In this funny short story from British humorist Jerome K. Jerome, the formidable Mrs. Korner contemplates gender roles, and her henpecked husband tries to live up to her expectatio...

  13. The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

    Johnson, Samuel
    The Floating Press 2017

    In this thought-provoking parable from esteemed essayist and lexicographer Samuel Johnson, a young prince has been banished to a small, secluded valley until it is his time to asce...

  14. Dual Control : Ship's Company Series, Part 8

    Jacobs, W. W.
    The Floating Press 2017

    A young man is distraught over the fact that the lovely lady who has won his heart doesn't seem to return his affections. But when he turns to her uncle for advice in winning her o...

  15. Keeping Watch : Night Watches Series, Part 2

    Jacobs, W. W.
    The Floating Press 2017

    "Keeping Watch" is another in a series of W. W. Jacobs' tales that are the reminiscences of an on-duty nightwatchman. In this story, the guard catches a glimpse of a passing couple...

  16. Easy Money : Night Watches Series, Part 9

    Jacobs, W. W.
    The Floating Press 2017

    In this story, a group of sailor friends reminisce about their early love affairs and their feelings about marriage. "Easy Money" is part of the collection Night Watches, in which...

  17. Malvina of Brittany

    Jerome, Jerome K.
    The Floating Press 2017

    Though Jerome K. Jerome is best remembered as a humorist, his fiction spans numerous genres, as evidenced by the diversity of the tales published in the collection Malvina of Britt...

  18. Om livets mening

    Mazzarella, Merete
    Schildts & Söderströms Ab 2017 1. edition

    "Vad skriver du om nuförtiden?" var det en avlägsen släkting som frågade. Jag tvekade, jag blev generad för jag hade precis börjat på något nytt, jag visste ännu knappt själv vad d...

  19. Strangers and Wayfarers

    Jewett, Sarah Orne
    The Floating Press 2017

    Always a keen observer of regional cultures, Sarah Orne Jewett further explores the importance of place in the diverse collection of short stories Strangers and Wayfarers. Featurin...

  20. Syndafloder

    Ohlsson, Kristina
    Piratförlaget

    En man hittas skjuten i bröstet, sittande i en fåtölj framför brasan. Märkligt nog bär han sin dotters vigselring på lillfingret. I en annan del av stan söker en begravningsentrepr...