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Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
It is impossible to overstate the importance of English poet GEOFFREY CHAUCER (c. 1343 c. 1400) to the development of literature in the English language. His writings which were popular during his own lifetime with the nobility as well as with the increasingly literate merchant class marked the first celebration of the English vernacular as a tongue worthy of literary endeavor, most notably in his unfinished narrative poem The Canterbury Tales, the format and structure of which continues to be imitated by writers today. But the impact of Chaucer s work was felt even into the 16th and 17th centuries, when the first major collections of his writings set a high standard for how authors should b...
The Days of Your Fathers
A short story collection from the author of classic masterpiece ROGUE MALE. From the suspenseful and exciting to the heart-wrenchingly poignant, this 1987 collection is a striking example of some of the author's very best work. Stories across a vast array of styles, locales and characters demonstrate Household's ability to paint realistic, sympathetic figures as they struggle through war-torn uncertainty. With stories such as A Jew and an Irishman, Firefly, Debt of Honour, Exiles, Space Fiction, Estancia La Embajada and Chaplain to the Embassy, this collection proves the timeless resonance of Household's writing.
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The Last Glass
A man arrives in Dallas the day before the assassination of President Kennedy and is involved in events that would change history - what are his intentions on 22 November 1963 and afterwards...? A policeman receives news that an old friend has died and begins to reminisce with his wife, both will be shocked at the result... A young boy's idyllic world is shattered by events in war-torn Greece... A 16-year-old sneaks out to see his hero, the legendary guitarist Jimmy Parker, in concert and changes his life forever... Stories that stretch from the beaches of Dunkirk to an Edwardian orphanage, stories of real people and historical events that would change the world. This collection of short stories unites the author's passion for history, writing and playing with the possibilities of 'what if'. Carefully researched and with an eye for detail, some will surprise, some will shock - and all will entertain.
