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Mystery, intrigue and fantasy lead us on a scary adventure.

Chesterton takes us on a merry ride of mystery, intrigue, and above all, fantasy in this tale of anarchism. Sometimes it is referred to as a metaphysical thriller, and Chesterton himself referred to it as "a nightmare".

Okano, a convenience store employee with a troubled past, is but one of the many unforgettable characters found in this collection of four stories. Among the others are three boys facing a frightening lesson in mortality, a woman using garbage to fill a hole in her heart, and a nurse struggling to cope with the oft-brutal cycle of birth, life, and death. Remaining constant even as it fades in and out of view is the great Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s Three Holy Mountains. It serves as the anchor for these characters’ lives, and for Randy Taguchi’s Fujisan, an exploration of redemption, discovery, loss, and remembrance.

Wodehouse introduces us once again to the "wonder butler" Jeeves, who, as usual is able to solve any and all of Bertie Wooster's endless problems with ease and finesse. And he also introduces us to a character not dissimilar to Bertie . . . by name of Reggie. Such fun to follow Jeeves in the hijinks!

A classic of travel writing, ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.

It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable living in the chaotic family...

Mark Twain beherrschte alle Spielarten des Humors: Komödie, Witz, Ironie, Sarkasmus; feinsinnige Beobachtung der menschlichen Komödie war ebenso sein Metier wie purer Slapstick. In dieser Sammlung von zehn meisterhaften Kurzgeschichten hören wir: "Wie man einen Schnupfen kuriert", "Tot oder lebendig", "Eingesandter Artikel von Herrn Bloke", "Der berühmte Springfrosch von Calaveras", "Die Ameise", "Was mir der Professor erzählte", "Die Schrecken der deutschen Sprache", "Eine schlaflose Nacht in Heilbronn", "Es ist gefährlich im Bette zu liegen", "Meine Uhr".

Mark Twain beherrschte alle Spielarten des Humors: Komödie, Witz, Ironie, Sarkasmus; feinsinnige Beobachtung der menschlichen Komödie war ebenso sein Metier wie purer Slapstick. In dieser Sammlung von zehn meisterhaften Kurzgeschichten hören wir: "Ein türkisches Bad", "Wie ich ein landwirtschaftliches Blatt herausgab", "Beobachtung in Paris", "Käptn Jones erklärt die Bibel", "Ein Besuch des Niagara", "Wagnermusik", "Staatswirtschaft", "Ein toller Prozess", "Ein geheimnisvoller Besuch", "Zeitungswesen in Tennessee".

Mark Twain beherrschte alle Spielarten des Humors: Komödie, Witz, Ironie, Sarkasmus; feinsinnige Beobachtung der menschlichen Komödie war ebenso sein Metier wie purer Slapstick. In dieser Sammlung von zehn meisterhaften Kurzgeschichten hören wir: "Einiges über Barbiere", "Ein Miniaturreich im Weltmeer", "Edward Jackson und Vanderbilt", "Berliner Eindrücke", "Kinderkrankheiten", "Mrs. McWilliams beim Gewitter", "Ein Tischgespräch", "Rezept für Schwarzwälder Geschichten", "Ein Landsmann", "Noch ein Landsmann".

Сом Остапа Вишні — оповідання з циклу мисливських усмішок, у якому автор з легким гумором описує процес риболовлі і красу рідної природи. Твір є обов'язковою частиною шкільної програми. Остап Вишня — український письменник-новеліст, автор яскравих гумористичних творів, серед яких цикл "Мисливські усмішки", "Чукрен", "Чухраїнцi", "Дещо з українознавства" та ін.романний гумористичний твір, соціально-побутова, гумористична усмішка, гумористична розповідь про сома.

Have you ever passed out and woken up in your girlfriend’s apartment only to find you’ve lost access to your multi-million dollar dark web auctioning website–right after she found out she’s not your only girlfriend? Have you ever been accused of attempted murder by a talented and vindictive mime? Have you ever gone to jail for defending yourself against a papercut from a yoga teacher? If you haven’t, you haven’t lived!

It was after living in Hawaii for nearly 20 years that our fortunes took a turn for the worse, much worse. So worse, in fact, that we ended up declaring bankruptcy. Unfortunately, bankruptcy is not an easy process and definitely not a quick one.

Join the job search. Experience employment. A fun-filled non-stop comedy satire about employment counselling services and survival jobs.

Narrator Nigel Hawthorne's exceptional talents as an actor bring comedy to the fore in this collection, extracting every nuance of humour from these seven great stories. Featuring "Brugglesmith" by Rudyard Kipling, "The Cricket Match" (from England, Their England) by A.G. Macdonell, "Reginald on House Parties" by Saki, "Winglebury Duel" by Charles Dickens, and more.

Cain’t Do Nothing with Love was the winner of the CIPA EVVY Audio Book Award 2014. All stories treat the most difficult topics - death, religion, family - with sharp humor and urgent respect.

Am I the Asshole? is the hilarious book of all the funniest "am I the asshole" moments. As read by Patrick Kelly Shannon, this laugh-a-minute audiobook will have you questioning the life choices of some definite assholes in this life. This book comes with absolutely no judgment on the stories featured and is 100 percent up for you to decide what you think of the characters featured within the short stories.

Jason remains the very model of a modern homeowners’ association president, and his fellow residents still implore him to do something about the issue of the day. The old gang is all here, including Jason’s wife, Viola, a woman equally at home taking on a baking challenge or advising her husband on how to navigate the storm-tossed subdivision seas. As always, Jason relies on his neighbor and pal, Angus Fiddleworth, the homeowners’ association’s landscape coordinator. And where would Jason be without the other members of the ROMEO (Retired Old Men Eating Out) club?

Herein lies just what you asked for: yet more stories about Pine Hills, that quirky subdivision populated with residents whose challenges and antics are only slightly more ridiculous than their names. In this third volume of lore, learn once again why Jason, the very model of a modern homeowners’ association president, just must do something about the issue of the day. Rest assured, Jason continues to take his own sweet time telling each tale, offering his distinct perspective, his executive actions buttressed by his sturdy landscape coordinator and man of tools, Angus Fiddleworth.

Twisty scares with heart. Ghosts, sea monsters, and a rest home for troublesome witches all feature in this collection of paranormal stories set in Wellington, New Zealand. By turns spooky and laugh-out-loud funny, these tales stew with malevolence and mischief. Climb aboard the ghost bus for a wild ride of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and humor, and hop off a little more in love with Aotearoa's capital city.

Relatos polisémicos es un conjunto de artículos, o relatos breves, con los que el autor, Miguel Vigil, se desahoga o pretende confundir al lector; ¿quién lo sabe?, si él mismo lo desconoce. El caso es que aquí están, todos juntos en este libro que nunca será un bbeesstt sseelllleerr ((ssuuppeerrvveennttaass, en español, pero en inglés parece más culto)) y que si cometes, lector, la imprudencia de abrirlo con la insana curiosidad de leerlo acabarás haciendo de él, tu libro de cabecera. El que avisa no es traidor. Advertido quedas.

So unverzichtbar für Weihnachten wie "Dinner for One" für Silvester. Alle Jahre wieder müssen wir uns an Weihnachten mit der buckligen Verwandtschaft rumschlagen: die nervige Tante, der geizige Onkel, der streitlustige Schwager, die Cousinen unklarer Herkunft, die Youtube-süchtigen Nichten und Neffen. Opa, der sein Handy nicht versteht. Und Oma, die schon alles überlebt hat und darauf jetzt mal trinken will. Was soll man diesen Menschen schenken? Na, am besten dieses Hörbuch!

Fae are being murdered in Roshaven, and the only clue is a shifty moustache. Jenni the sprite knows more than she’s telling, and when an interspecies poker tournament is set up to catch the murderer, she does everything in her power to get a seat for her boss, Ned Spinks, chief thief-catcher. The cards have been dealt. The stakes are high. Is this the end of the game for Ned, or will he come up aces?