Short story books from England
Recommended short story books (17)
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If you are into short story here are some short story books from England for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Sleep No More : Six Murderous Tales by P. D. James EN
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Originally published: London: Faber & Faber Ltd., 2017.
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Smoke and Mirrors : Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman EN
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The astonishing and impressive first collection of short stories from New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman An elderly widow finds the Holy Grail beneath an old fur coat in a second-hand store . . . A stray cat fights and refights a nightly battle to protect his adoptive family from an unimagiable evil . . . A young couple receives a wedding gift that will reveal a chilling alternate history of their marriage . . . Beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks, a frightened little boy bargains for his life with a most persistent troll . . . Such miraculous inventions and more await within Ne... continue
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Spoils of War (Tales of Apt #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky EN
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Tales of the Apt is a companion series to the best-selling decalogy Shadows of the Apt, gathering together short stories from disparate places and supplementing them with a wealth of new tales written especially for the series. Together, they combine to provide a different perspective, an alternative history that parallels and unfolds alongside the familiar one, filling in the gaps and revealing intriguing backstories for many established characters. A must read for any fan of the Shadows of the Apt books, where epic fantasy meets steampunk and so much more. Contents: Introduction by the Autho... continue
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The Bloody Chamber, and Other Stories by Angela Carter EN
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A reissue of a collection of short stories first published ten years ago.
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The Scent of Tears by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Frances Hardinge, John Gwynne EN
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A Shared world volume featuring stories from selected authors set in the realm of Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shadows of the Apt novels.
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The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie EN
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On Tuesday evening a group gathers at Miss Marple's house and the conversations turns to unsolved crimes: the case of the disappearing bloodstains; the thief who committed his crime twice over; the strange case of the invisible will; and the death-bed message about a "heap of fish".
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Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims EN
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One apartment building, many stories. A chilling thriller that's perfect for fans of grounded horror like Get Out, Us and It Follows. A dinner party is held in the penthouse of a multimillion-pound development. All the guests are strangers - even to their host, the billionaire owner of the building. None of them know why they were selected to receive his invitation. Besides a postcode, they share only one thing in common - they've all experienced an unsettling occurrence within the building's walls. By the end of the night, their host is dead, and none of the guests will say what happened. His... continue