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Dances
(Hardcover)
Robin Molineux
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R532
Discovery Miles 5 320
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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In this unique collection of stories, each story chronicles an
emotional dance of some type-the dance of life, the dance of death.
Each story resonates with the knowledge that every person must
learn the steps to his or her own dance and with the subtle reality
that each of us recognizes when the dance is over. In "Lost," Ginny
longs for the innocence of a life that is long gone-obliterated by
alcohol and lost love. She has lost the desire to live and love;
she is hopeless, even in the face of life in the exotic South
Pacific. In "The Yellow Dress," set in New Zealand, Joseph Miller
is mourning the loss of his beloved wife and wondering how he will
spend his remaining time-since he is also unwell. He wanders
aimlessly through his days, not focusing on anything in particular.
Then one day, by chance, he joins some people at a cultural
performance, the type of event he would have normally skipped in
the past. That night something happens that changes him-and once
again he finds himself joining the dance of life. "All in Order"
explores the dance of marriage, hindered by the neuroses of man to
whom order is of utmost importance. "The Dancing Hills" depicts the
dance of new relationship in which both the tune and the dancers
are somewhat unconventional. Full of life, love and emotions, the
stories in "Dances" will awaken your heart and take you along on
some surprising journeys.
This is a book of short stories for those who have little time to
read and who wish to get the most enjoyment from the time
available. The stories are written with the ingenuity and humor of
a pixie and they run the gamut to make you think, laugh or cry. If
you make the time, you are bound to experience all of them. Treat
yourself. Take a few minutes and enjoy this most pleasant array of
short stories.
October 31st. It's been called everything from "Sowein," "Samhain,"
and "Mischief Eve" to "Devil's Night" and the "Season of the
Witch." Its most common moniker of course is "Halloween." It is
that mysterious night of the year when the veil between reality and
that of the underworld grows so thin as to allow spirits of the
dead to commune with the living. This compendium is a tribute to
the entire month. Hallow Evil is a darkly-delightful panoply of
short fiction and poetry authored by master of horror, Chris Cook.
Herein are thirty-one writings. This collection of peculiar poems,
twisted tales and oft-times humorous pieces are designed to chill
your bones on cool, fall evenings. They can be read throughout the
month of October, one piece per calendar day. Or you may devour the
book in one sitting. However you digest these entrails, make Hallow
Evil a new tradition in your home. When October's winds whistle
through skeletal trees, dust off the hideous cover and crack open
the spine like the creaky lid of a coffin in decay. Read by the
flicker of a Jack-O-Lantern. Settle in for a long night of mystery
and the macabre
Quiver Full of Arrows is a collection of twelve exciting short
stories from bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer. Two friends fall
under the spell of a New York beauty - with an unexpected outcome.
A casual remark is taken seriously by a Chinese sculptor, and the
British Ambassador becomes the owner of a priceless work of art .
An insurance claims adviser has a most surprising encounter on the
train home to Sevenoaks. This marvellous collection of twelve
stories ends with a hauntingly written, atmospheric account of two
undergraduates at Oxford in the 1930s, a tale of bitter rivalry
that ends in a memorable love story.
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