Summer
Reading: World Fiction |
Australian
& New Zealand Short Stories
Foreign
Soil
by Maxine Beneba Clarke
From
a powerful new voice in international fiction, this prize-winning
collection of stories crosses the world—from Africa,
London, the West Indies, and Australia—and expresses
the global experience.
Maxine
Beneba Clarke gives voice to the disenfranchised, the lost,
and the mistreated in this stunning collection of provocative
and gorgeously wrought stories that will challenge you, move
you, and change the way you view this complex world we inhabit.
Within
these pages, a desperate asylum seeker is pacing the hallways
of Sydney’s notorious Villawood detention centre; a
seven-year-old Sudanese boy has found solace in a patchwork
bike; an enraged black militant is on the war-path through
the rebel squats of 1960s Brixton; a Mississippi housewife
decides to make the ultimate sacrifice to save her son from
small-town ignorance; a young woman leaves rural Jamaica in
search of her destiny; and an Australian schoolgirl loses
her way. |
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French
Short Stories
Carmen and Other Stories
by Prosper Merimee, Nicholas Jotcham
One of the earliest exponents of the short story, Prosper
Mérimée wrote the universally-acclaimed tale
Carmen, which provided the basis for one of the world's most
popular operas. In addition to this classic tale, the includes
"Colomba," "Mateo Falcone," "The
Storming of the Redoubt," "Tamango," "The
Etruscan Vase," "The Game of Backgammon," "The
Venus of Ille" and "Lokis."
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics
has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from
around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text
plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert
introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to
clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study,
and much more. |
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Japanese
Short Stories
Japanese
Fairy Tales
by Grace James, Warwick Goble
(Illustrator)
A magnificent
selection of stories from all parts of the Land of the Rising
Sun. Drawing on a richly imaginative folk tradition, &
set against the backdrop of Japans mythic past, the tales
are suffused with the essence of this magical land. Combining
the exoticism of the Orient with a touch of the macabre, these
are tales in which fantasy can unexpectedly shade into supernatural
terror. The imaginative art of the Japanese fairy tale is
amply celebrated in this beautifully illustrated edition.
All readers with a fascination of folklore & of fantastic
tales need look no further than this excellent edition. |
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Caribbean
Short Stories
Passing
Through
by Colin Channer
From
the national bestselling author of Waiting in Vain and Satisfy
My Soul comes a sexy, witty collection of connected stories
set on San Carlos, a tiny island with an old volcano in the
Caribbean Sea.
Spanning
the early 1900s up to modern times, the stories trace the
intersecting lives of travelers, expatriates, and local folks
in ways that shock, illuminate, and reveal. From the American
photographer who finds her world disturbed by new forms of
love and lust, to a charismatic priest confronted by the earthly
perks of fame and stardom, the diverse mix of characters are
united by the universal search for love and understanding—a
challenge on an island simmering with issues of politics,
power, and race. |
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