Translated from the French by Gladys Thomas and Mary F. Guillemar

The Long Green Tunnel is a gripping chronicle of a week in the lives of four young women in England during World War 2 and their adventures at a camp to help the farmers. Anne Spinks meets her three future tent-mates on the train, and we are caught up almost immediately in their quest for love and a brief respite from the terror of bombing.The story spins an intriguing web of romance, adventure and tension that culminates in a sad twist of fate. The sometimes deceptively g...

Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac" is a seminal work of French theatre that masterfully blends romance, wit, and the complexities of human emotion. Set in 17th-century France, the play follows the eponymous protagonist, a swashbuckling swordsman with an extraordinary intellect and a famously large nose, who grapples with his unrequited love for the beautiful Roxane. The lyrical verse and spirited dialogue reflect Rostand's romanticism and idealism, situating the play within the larger c...

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Mark Brandon, a writer from Australia is in England to visit an old friend, Sir Quenton Rotherdene. However, while walking across the Downs on his way there, he sees a mysterious woman and then finds a murder victim with a moonflower clasped in his hand. More mysterious happenings, shocks and surprises ensue!

In 'Love, Loss, and the Land – 3 Classic Rustic Heroine Novels,' readers are invited into a rich tapestry of narratives that explore the intricate interplay between human emotions and the natural world. This anthology masterfully weaves together diverse literary styles ranging from the tender pastoral to the gritty realism of rural life, illustrating the universal themes of love and loss. Each piece vividly captures the rustic landscape, underscoring its significance as both setting and ch...

THE FAIRER SEX? NOT THESE LADIES…The female of the species is absolutely deadlier than the male in these 14 cunningly-crafted tales of suspense, crimes of passion, and murder, all by women writers. Edited by MWA Grandmaster and bestselling mystery author John D. MacDonald, these bone-chilling stories show the depths that men and women will stoop to in pursuit of what they want. Christianna Brand brings us a story of two sisters who engage in the ultimate c...

A horror author is drawn into a mysterious curse in this World Fantasy Award–winning novel from the author of the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series.Fritz Leiber may be best known as a fantasy writer, but he published widely and successfully in the horror and science fiction fields. His fiction won the Hugo, Nebula, Derleth, Gandalf, Lovecraft, and World Fantasy Awards, and he was honored with the Life Achievement Lovecraft Award and was named a Grand Master of Scie...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories—two published for the very first time—all from the mind of the incomparable author of Stories of Your Life and OthersTackling some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine, these stories will change the way you think, feel, and see the world. They are Ted Chiang at his b...

"This first unabridged appearance of two Nick and Nora Charles 'novellas' by Hammett should be an occasion for delight, and it is." — The Wall Street JournalDashiell Hammett was a crime writer who elevated the genre to true literature, and The Thin Man was Hammett's last—and most successful—novel. Following the enormous success of The Thin Man movie in 1934, Hammett was commissioned to write stories for additional films. He wrote two full...

The first four books featuring the world's most beloved nanny, plus delightful bonus features!Since the 1934 publication of Mary Poppins, stories of this magical nanny have delighted children and adults for generations. This collection includes the first four tales by P. L. Travers, illustrated by Mary Shepard: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, and Mary Poppins in the Park.Also...

In Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, Cards on the Table, the wily Hercule Poirot is on the case when a bridge night turns deadlyMr. Shaitana is famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he is a man of whom everybody is a little afraid. So when he boasts to Hercule Poirot that he considers murder an art form, the detective has some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana’s “private collection.”Indeed, what begins as ...