Elephant Fiction

After risking her life to uncover a Chinese imperial seal, only to have it stolen by a tomb robber, archaeologist Annja Creed feels she has endured one treasure-hunting fiasco too many. But when a mysterious collector offers a reward for a priceless golden elephant, Annja gives in. After all, there are bills to be paid, adventures to be had. The artifact is said to be hidden in an ancient temple in the jungles of Southeast Asia, and Annja must meet with various scholars in order to pinpoint the artifact's location.

A SOARING, PROPULSIVE, AND UNFORGETTABLE novel about two zookeepers at the last zoo in the world “Sometimes a new author will sidle up and whisper in your ear, and sometimes she’ll grab you by the neck. Emma Sloley is in the latter camp.” ―Rebecca Makkai Camille has always preferred...

Classic short stories from a master of American fiction exploring relationships, war, and sportsmanship. First published in 1927, Men Without Women represents some of Hemingway’s most important and compelling early writing. In these fourteen stories, Hemingway begins to examine the themes that...

Une curieuse digression sur les kangourous. Un éléphant qui se volatilise. Un nain diabolique qui danse. Ou encore une jeune fille « cent pour cent parfaite »... Merveilleuses trouvailles, ces dix-sept contes renouvellent le quotidien d'un éclat enchanteur et déploient, entre poésie et humour, tout l'art magistral de Murakami.

When 11-year-old Jack Martel crawls out of his pup tent on the first morning of his camping trip with his mom in Acadia National Park, he notices right away that something isn’t right. Where is his mom’s tent, and their rental car? And where is his mom? Any other kid might panic, might even go to the police. But Jack isn’t like other kids. And his mom isn’t like other moms. Jack knows that it’s up to him to find his mom before someone figures out what’s happened and separates them forever.

Chaya, a nobleman’s rebellious, outspoken, no-nonsense daughter, just can’t resist the shiny temptations the king’s palace has to offer. But playing Robin Hood for her impoverished community doesn’t come without risks, and when Chaya steals the queen’s jewels from a bedside table - a messy getaway jeopardizes the life of a close friend. After an equally haphazard prison break, Chaya barely escapes on the king’s prized elephant! With leeches and revolution lurking in the jungle, Chaya leads her companions on a thrilling adventure.

When Grief first arrives, it is an elephant—so big that there is hardly room for anything else. But over time, Grief becomes smaller and smaller—first a deer, a fox, then a mouse, and finally a flickering firefly in the darkness leading us down a path of loving remembrance.

Hot on the heels of the #1 bestsellers The Onion's Our Dumb Century and Jon Stewart's America comes The Areas of My Expertise, the brilliant and uproarious #15 bestseller (i.e., a runaway phenomenon in its own right-no, seriously) - a lavish compendium of handy reference tables, fascinating...

Sir Herbert Spoon alerts Cecil Spout, his butler, that he has spotted an elephant on the moon through his telescope.

The story blends a bit of imagination with the true story about six-year-old Paddy and his life in New York City, to rural Kilkenny County in Ireland, in the 1960s, and back again to New York, and how he learned that Banshees are real while also managing to navigate and survive a broken home and a variety of other early-life challenges. The boy’s name may not really be Paddy, but to tell this story, a hint of Irishness and anonymity may be necessary.

A young woman finds herself naked on the side of an isolated road with a gun to her head. How did she get there and what consequences will she face? As she struggles with her memories and the reason for her predicament, she realizes that the biggest danger may be the secrets buried in her own mind.

In the final chapter, tragedy is delivered, and an unimaginable devastating secret is discovered. Ron is faced with decisions that will have repercussions affecting everyone. The supernatural connection with Rose reveals more secrets with life-changing consequences. Life in Farmerville is about to change.

The Farmerville mystery series draws closer to its conclusion with unimaginable twists and devastating secrets that escalate, casting doubt on reality. The lingering memory of the cave kids and another serial killer ignites new questions. The deconstruction of Ron will reveal a shocking unraveling of truth verses fiction catapulting the Farmer family towards more tragedy.

The compelling small-town series continues with an escalating body count in the hundreds while the aftermath of the discovery of cave kids and another serial killer stirs up more secrets, conflict, guilt, and irony. A new arrival introduces new tension for the Farmer family.

More dark secrets are revealed for the Southeast Missouri town of Farmerville. As the body count rises and an Amber Alert is issued, the town is thrust into the national spotlight, forcing Ron to confront his suppressed memories. With each passing day, it becomes clear that something more sinister is at play. The Amber Alert sets off a chain of events with gruesome results catapulting the town back on the National spotlight.

The fifth episode continues in the third week of the story with a visit to the pig farm and some disturbing revelations. Members of congress visit Valkyrie with an unexpected twist and an innocent visit to a cabin by a cave stirs up supernational possibilities with disturbing consequences.

After the discovery of serial killers in episode one, an ambitious journalist threatens to expose another Farmerville secret. Conspiracies and nightmares loom as Deputy Ron and his daughter struggle with their experiences and emotions. Is there a supernatural element at work or is it just paranoia, and what does a pig farm have to do with anything?

I told you in the beginning, you would not like our town, and now you know one of the reasons why. What did Ron mean when he warned that everything would change? As our story continues, the previous night’s traumatic outcomes had a disturbing impact on Deputy Ron and his daughter Laura, and stirred up a previous devastating family event. Will the supposed witch doctor of Farmerville make foreshadowing predictions? Will another Farmerville secret, Valkyrie, be in danger of being exposed by a young ambitious journalist?

When Deputy Ron Farmer pulls over a car for a routine traffic stop, he never expected to find that two escape convicts had taken a family of four hostage, and that his 17-year-old daughter would inadvertently be drawn into the precarious situation.

From Peter Mayle, a wonderful new novel steeped in wine—and the business of wine?and set in, bien sûr, Provence. Max Skinner is not exactly setting the London financial world on fire?and when his supervisor steals his biggest client, it’s definitely time to inspect the vineyard in Provence...