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London Macmillan 2003. FIRST EDITION. Hardback. 8vo 9.5 x 6 inches. Black cloth with gilt titles. 620 pages. Very Good in Very Good un-price-clipped dustwrapper. ' A master s… More...

London Macmillan 2003. FIRST EDITION. Hardback. 8vo 9.5 x 6 inches. Black cloth with gilt titles. 620 pages. Very Good in Very Good un-price-clipped dustwrapper. ' A master story teller ' Sunday Times., London Macmillan 2003, London: Book Club Associates, 1996. 549 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. The Story Of Twomost Extraordinary Men Of Our Time, Lives To Which Only'the Greatest Story Teller Of Our Age' Could Do Justice.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine., Book Club Associates, 1996, Penguin Books India, 2001. Softcover. New. The story of a woman`s search for strength and independence Meet Akhilandeshwari, Akhila for short: forty-five and single, an income tax clerk and a woman who has never been allowed to live her own life—always the daughter, the sister, the aunt, the provider. Until the day she gets herself a one-way ticket to the seaside town of Kanyakumari, gloriously alone for the first time in her life and determined to break free of all that her conservative Tamil brahmin life has bound her to. In the intimate atmosphere of the ladies coupe which she shares with five other women, Akhila gets to know her fellow travellers: Janaki, pampered wife and confused mother; Margaret Shanti, a chemistry teacher married to the poetry of elements and an insensitive tyrant too self-absorbed to recognize her needs; Prabha Devi, the perfect daughter and wife, transformed for life by a glimpse of a swimming pool; fourteen-year-old Sheela, with her ability to perceive what others cannot; and Marikolanthu, whose innocence was destroyed by one night of lust. As she listens to the women`s stories, Akhila is drawn into the most private moments of their lives, seeking in them a solution to the question that has been with her all her life: Can a woman stay single and be happy, or does a woman need a man to feel complete? ‘Articulate, comic, wise, delicate, melancholy, exquisite...a carefully-pulsed breath of a book with an impact that sneaks into one’s dreams’ —Independent In turn revelatory and redeeming. Filled with the incantatory power to burn up the tracks, to seek a new destination. Her style stands out. —The Pioneer, New Delhi Anita Nair is a fine writer, with a great sense of character and is a compelling teller of stories. —The Hindu, New Delhi Each of the women is finely drawn. —The Hindustan Times, New Delhi `The novel is about making choices and living life on one`s own terms. It is this strength and resilience of the everyday woman that Nair brings out as a writer. Nair`s women are fleshed out to the last detail. You can visualize them clearly -their faces, their bones, their desires—as they talk animatedly in the train discussing their lives.` —The Telegraph, Calcutta Printed Pages: 288., Penguin Books India, 2001, Penguin Books India, 2001. Softcover. New. The story of a woman`s search for strength and independence Meet Akhilandeshwari, Akhila for short: forty-five and single, an income tax clerk and a woman who has never been allowed to live her own life—always the daughter, the sister, the aunt, the provider. Until the day she gets herself a one-way ticket to the seaside town of Kanyakumari, gloriously alone for the first time in her life and determined to break free of all that her conservative Tamil brahmin life has bound her to. In the intimate atmosphere of the ladies coupe which she shares with five other women, Akhila gets to know her fellow travellers: Janaki, pampered wife and confused mother; Margaret Shanti, a chemistry teacher married to the poetry of elements and an insensitive tyrant too self-absorbed to recognize her needs; Prabha Devi, the perfect daughter and wife, transformed for life by a glimpse of a swimming pool; fourteen-year-old Sheela, with her ability to perceive what others cannot; and Marikolanthu, whose innocence was destroyed by one night of lust. As she listens to the women`s stories, Akhila is drawn into the most private moments of their lives, seeking in them a solution to the question that has been with her all her life: Can a woman stay single and be happy, or does a woman need a man to feel complete? ‘Articulate, comic, wise, delicate, melancholy, exquisite...a carefully-pulsed breath of a book with an impact that sneaks into one’s dreams’ —Independent In turn revelatory and redeeming. Filled with the incantatory power to burn up the tracks, to seek a new destination. Her style stands out. —The Pioneer, New Delhi Anita Nair is a fine writer, with a great sense of character and is a compelling teller of stories. —The Hindu, New Delhi Each of the women is finely drawn. —The Hindustan Times, New Delhi `The novel is about making choices and living life on one`s own terms. It is this strength and resilience of the everyday woman that Nair brings out as a writer. Nair`s women are fleshed out to the last detail. You can visualize them clearly -their faces, their bones, their desires—as they talk animatedly in the train discussing their lives.` —The Telegraph, Calcutta Printed Pages: 288., Penguin Books India, 2001, Penguin Books India, 2001. Softcover. New. The story of a woman`s search for strength and independence Meet Akhilandeshwari, Akhila for short: forty-five and single, an income tax clerk and a woman who has never been allowed to live her own life—always the daughter, the sister, the aunt, the provider. Until the day she gets herself a one-way ticket to the seaside town of Kanyakumari, gloriously alone for the first time in her life and determined to break free of all that her conservative Tamil brahmin life has bound her to. In the intimate atmosphere of the ladies coupe which she shares with five other women, Akhila gets to know her fellow travellers: Janaki, pampered wife and confused mother; Margaret Shanti, a chemistry teacher married to the poetry of elements and an insensitive tyrant too self-absorbed to recognize her needs; Prabha Devi, the perfect daughter and wife, transformed for life by a glimpse of a swimming pool; fourteen-year-old Sheela, with her ability to perceive what others cannot; and Marikolanthu, whose innocence was destroyed by one night of lust. As she listens to the women`s stories, Akhila is drawn into the most private moments of their lives, seeking in them a solution to the question that has been with her all her life: Can a woman stay single and be happy, or does a woman need a man to feel complete? ‘Articulate, comic, wise, delicate, melancholy, exquisite...a carefully-pulsed breath of a book with an impact that sneaks into one’s dreams’ —Independent In turn revelatory and redeeming. Filled with the incantatory power to burn up the tracks, to seek a new destination. Her style stands out. —The Pioneer, New Delhi Anita Nair is a fine writer, with a great sense of character and is a compelling teller of stories. —The Hindu, New Delhi Each of the women is finely drawn. —The Hindustan Times, New Delhi `The novel is about making choices and living life on one`s own terms. It is this strength and resilience of the everyday woman that Nair brings out as a writer. Nair`s women are fleshed out to the last detail. You can visualize them clearly -their faces, their bones, their desires—as they talk animatedly in the train discussing their lives.` —The Telegraph, Calcutta Printed Pages: 288., Penguin Books India, 2001, Princeton University Press, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/n/a. New. Fine in publisher's decorated laminated boards. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide., Princeton University Press, 1997, New York. 1998. March 1998. Pantheon Books. 1st American Edition. Very Good In Dustjacket. ISBN: 0679432361. Translated from the French & Creole by Rose-Myriam Rejouis & Val Vinokurov. 192 pages. hardcover. Jacket design and illustration by Royce M. Becker. FROM THE PUBLISHER - It’s Carnival time in Fort-de-France, Martinique. Before an uninterrupted public, Solibo Magnificent, the great teller of tales, is felled, seemingly choked by his own words. Is it auto strangulation or murder? Two police officers lead the investigation, but what they discover is a transitory universe at the threshold of oblivion-the universe of the Masters of the Word who, like Solibo, possess the gift of language: perfect for rich and boundless discourse, but not very helpful for unraveling a crime. Patrick Chamoiseau’s grand and intriguing riff on the police procedural is a stunning confirmation of the ‘exceptional and original gifts’ (New York Times) that have placed him among the world’s foremost contemporary writers. Patrick Chamoiseau’s other books include TEXACO, which won France’s Prix Goncourt, and CREOLE FOLKTALES. He lives in Martinique. Patrick Chamoiseau is a French author from Martinique known for his work in the créolité movement. Chamoiseau was born on December 3, 1953 in Fort-de-France, Martinique, where he currently resides. After he studied law in Paris he returned to Martinique inspired by Édouard Glissant to take a close interest in Creole culture. Chamoiseau is the author of a historical work on the Antilles under the reign of Napoléon Bonaparte and several non-fiction books which include Éloge de la créolité (In Praise of Creoleness), co-authored with Jean Bernabé and Raphaël Confiant. Awarded the Prix Carbet (1990) for Chemins d’enfance. His novel Texaco was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1992, and was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. It has been described as ‘a masterpiece, the work of a genius, a novel that deserves to be known as much as Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth and Cesaire’s Return to My Native Land’. Chamoiseau may also safely be considered as one of the most innovative writers to hit the French literary scene since Louis-Ferdinand Céline. His freeform use of French language — a highly complex yet fluid mixture of constant invention and ‘creolism’ — fuels a poignant and sensuous depiction of Martinique people in particular and humanity at large. inventory #33690 ISBN: 0679432361., New York. 1940. Doubleday Doran. 1st American Edition. Very Good. No Dustjacket. hardcover. FROM THE PUBLISHER - A collection of ten short stories by one of the 20th century's most accomplished and elegant tellers, including two fine psychological horror stories: ‘Lord Mountdrago’ and ‘An Official Position.’ STORIES INCLUDE: The Three Fat Women of Antibes, A Man With A Conscience, The Treasure, The Lotus Eater, The Lion's Skin, Lord Mountdrago, Gigolo and Gigolette, The Voice of the Turtle, An Official Position, The Facts of Life. William Somerset Maugham CH (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s. After losing both his parents by the age of 10, Maugham was raised by a paternal uncle who was emotionally cold. Not wanting to become a lawyer like other men in his family, Maugham eventually trained and qualified as a medical doctor (physician). The first run of his first novel, Liza of Lambeth (1897), sold out so rapidly that Maugham gave up medicine to write full-time. During the First World War, he served with the Red Cross and in the ambulance corps, before being recruited in 1916 into the British Secret Intelligence Service, for which he worked in Switzerland and Russia before the October Revolution of 1917. During and after the war, he travelled in India and Southeast Asia; all of these experiences were reflected in later short stories and novels. inventory #12273, North Carolina, United States: Flossie Stewart Books, 2016. 299 Pages. An as new gift quality book. Interior text pages are flawless. A powerful and emotionally gripping Native American Mystery Time Travel Adventure that will take you on a journey you wont soon forget. The wind seems to blow in whispers. Suddenly Joe Dreaming Hawk Thomason has become one with the eagle, flying back in time, into the past. Ten winters have passed since Soaring Eagles people were taken to serve as slaves for the white men. Now, he is a strong, proud, Lakota Sioux warrior who will stop at nothing to find his people and return them to their sacred lands. Dreaming Hawk has always tried to provide a memorable experience for the guests at Windy Mountain Campground and resort. Yet, he has no answers for the dreams he's been having. Nor can he explain the strange sense of closeness he feels to the Native American elder who tells the stories by the fire at night for the guests. The elusive story teller has given little information about himself, leaving Al and Naomi Edgewood to wonder about the future of the campground. Yet, it is this air of mystery about him that continues to draw the guests each year. Enter the Wilkerson family. It is approaching summer, and as teachers, Corey and Karen have decided to give their children an educational yet fun vacation. But who is the mysterious Native American mentor Corey meets who advises him to create a path for learning for their children. Indeed, the paths of our lives have strange ways of crossing. The Native Americans have long believed that the ancestors guide us. At night, as the guests gather around the fire, the wind seems to blow in whispers, almost like voices in the wind. But who is he. The mystery only deepens as strange things begin to happen around the Campground. The Wilkerson family is in for a summer vacation they will never forget. Voices in the wind. . Trade Paperback. As New. 6" x 9"., Flossie Stewart Books, 2016, Chicago: Stanford Univ Press, 1987. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Tight clean and square, flat uncreased spine, (ix) 217 pages with b & w illustrations, minor edge wear, no names. "---which throws a fascinating light on the legal, social, & literary history of the sixteenth century." Contents include: Illustrations / Intro / The Time of Storytelling / Angry Men and Self-Defense / Bloodshed and the Woman's Voice / Conclusion / Appendixes: A: Transcriptions of Letters of Remission B: Sources on the Wife-Homicide of Claude Dater C: The Dismissal of Letters of Remission / Notes / index. Check out the scans. . First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"., Stanford Univ Press, 1987, Dragonfly. Paperback. New. New. Softcover New What's a little lamb to do about a fierce coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of courseand and trick him againand trick him one more time! Here's a lively retelling of a Mexican folk tale by master story teller Verna Aardem, Dragonfly, (London: Jonathan Cape, 1954). 8vo; original yellow cloth; pictorial dustwrapper; tinted top edge; pp. 223; illustrated from drawings by Grace Huxtable. Dustwrapper foxed and tanned, partially discoloured, with trace of fishmothing, and archival tape repairs to reverse of edge-tears; top fore-corner of initial leaves somewhat bleached; some spotting to edges; earlier owner's name on front pastedown; some foxing. Fair to good condition. "Fay King, herself born and brought up in South Africa, brings love and knowledge of the country to this book about a family living on a Bushveld farm. It is a happy life for Jane le Roux and her four brothers and sisters. Once a week they visit the dorp and see their grandmother and their friends there, but for the rest of the time they are content to be in the Bushveld, where they hear ancient legends from the Zulu Teller of Tales, or watch the wild animals and birds, for whom the le Roux land is sanctuary, living out their often fierce lives (there are exciting accounts of lions hunting buck, or of fights between oddly assorted creatures - an eagle and a baboon, a snake and a wild cat)." ., (London: Jonathan Cape, 1954), Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House Inc, 1978. 1st Stated Print. Discarded Library Book. Hardbound. 8vo. 242 Pgs.. VG in Good DJ/Good. Folklore for the time of your life by Elaine S Katz. Published by Oxmoor House Inc, Birmingham, AL, 1978. 1st Stated Printing. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in Good DJ. Discarded Library Book. 242 Pgs. ISBN 0848704886. LCCN 78-55773. A fn, do-it-yourself approach to one of today's most popular pastimes, this book reveals to each of us how to participate in a broader human experience. To demonstrated the real fun and value of folklore, the author interviewed and talked with folks from all walks of life; musicians, craftsmen, tellers of tales, anyone from city or country who desired to pass on the ''lore'' that fold groups share. The illustrative examples in this book have been gathered primarily from a southern field of experience, but wherever the compass points you to, the author believes there's harvesting to be done. An whether your turf is alfalfa or asphalt, you're in for the time of your life. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 15898., Oxmoor House Inc, 1978, Publishing Inspiration. Paperback. New. Paperback. 152 pages. Dimensions: 9.0in. x 6.0in. x 0.3in.Humorous, Inspirational Story That All Will Love Meet six-year-old Tommy Johnson, Super Cowboy and Super Story-teller. Want to build a box to capture wild cats that roam the farm How about tips on catching a greased pig at the fair, or teaching a stubborn lamb to avoid being trampled by angry milk cows From the first paragraph, when Tommy explains why a boy needs a dog for a pet instead of a cat, he wins us over with his down-to-earth and humorous view of the world. Once Tommy begins school, however, things get complicated. He gets picked on by teachers and mocked by classmates. And then tragedy strikes. In the process of dealing with his grief, Tommy learns the meaning of true friendship. This is a book even reluctant readers will enjoy. Boys, girls, and adults have all enjoyed this fun book. Some Reviews The little boy, Tommy, reminds me of Calvin from the Calvin and Hobbs comic strip by Bill Watterson because of his mischievousness. It is such a fun book to read! -- Celese Sanders (syndicated columnist of Little Bits Of Life) Super Cowboy Rides reminds me of when I was a boy and we would visit my grandparents farm in Utah where my cousins would try, in a loving way, to kill me. It has a ring of authenticity that could only be accomplished by growing up on a farm or ranch. I loved each chapter, but once I reached the end of the book I realized I had been taught some important lessons. This is a book that boys will love as well as girls who look for the good in everyone. -- Jack Weyland (Author of Charlie and other Y. A. novels. ) This is the perfect family trip read out loud book. You are on the edge of your seat the entire time wondering what this little cowboy will do next! We laughed so hard, and my 8-year old kept begging me to not stop reading. This book reels you in from the first page. We will be adding this fantastic book to our home library. -- Stephanie Ashcraft (New York Times best selling author) This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Publishing Inspiration, Concordia Publishing, 1999. In 1889, Robert Louis Stevenson and his family moved to Vailima, their homestead in the South Sea island of Samoa. The Scottish novelist and poet's health had been failing, and his doctors had hoped that this change in climate might prove beneficial. Stevenson was a great believer in the power of prayer and composed many of his own. He held evening prayer services at his home, attended by his family members and his Samoan servants, since the Samoans themselves also believed in closing the day with prayers and hymns. Stevenson lived another four years, and died in 1894, at the age of 44. He had been much loved by the Samoans, who had nicknamed him "Tusitala" or "Teller of Tales." For his funeral, 60 Samoans bore his body to its final resting place on top of Mount Vaea, overlooking the Apia harbor. It had been Stevenson's own desire to be buried in this new land among people he loved. In 1910, Stevenson's widow, the American-born Fanny Osbourne, had her husband's beautiful prayers published in an ornately bound and printed book, of which this is a hardcover reproduction with dust jacket (First Edition Thus, First Printing). The book includes an Introduction by Mrs. Stevenson, in which she describes the prayer services and their importance to her husband and to the Samoans themselves. And, of course, there are the prayers. These include a prayer for success and for grace. There is a morning and two evening prayers. There are two prayers in time of rain. There is a prayer before a temporary separation. There is a prayer for friends and a prayer for the family. There is a special prayer for Sunday. There is a prayer for self-blame and one for self-forgetfulness. And finally, there is a prayer for the renewal of joy. The pages were designed, written out in exquisite calligraphy, and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski for the London publisher, Chatto & Windus. The book includes decorative cover boards, with the same design as the dust jacket. Additionally, the top, sides, and bottom edges are a bright gilt. The interior has decorative end papers that are the same pattern as the cover illustration's background. The book is not paginated but is a slim volume. It measures roughly 8 ¾ by 10 ½ inches. Stevenson's melodious, uplifting words in this appropriately handsome setting would make a thoughtful gift not only for others, but for oneself. See photo.. First Thus. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Alberto Sangorski. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bound Illustrated Prayers., Concordia Publishing, 1999, New York: Sheridan House, 1954 DJ unclipped and unfaded. B&W photos and illustrations by Fogarty and Varian. Introduction by Walter Magnes Teller. Capt. Slocum was from Nova Scotia and Fairhaven, MA. This book was selected as one of the top 50 adventure books of all time by Outside magazine. Covers staining, sound inside, gift inscription in pencil on the front endpaper.. Later Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Thomas Fogarty and George Varian. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Sheridan House, 1954, Jaico Publishing House, 1999. First edition. Softcover. New. Dr. Mulk Raj Anand is one of the most outstanding story teller, by virtue of his fecundity and the great variety of theme and moods, tone and technique which characterises his short stories. He has so far provided more than half a dozen collection of short stories over the last forty years. Dr. Anand`s short stories reveal other modes also, such as social satire, uproarious laughter and acute psychological perception. The first group represents the stories of ""Lyric Awareness"". In these stories the element of incident is almost minimal, the emphasis being an imaginative and emotional apprehension of an aspect of life, either on the human level or on that of animal creation. As in all lyric poetry, the themes have one element, such as birth and death, beauty, love and childhood and the treatment often reveals a symbolic dimension added to realistic presentation. There is also an appropriate heightening of style, in keeping with the mood and the tone of the narrative. The first story on the group The Lost Child illustrates almost all these features and is easily one of the most memorable of Dr. Anand`s short stories. It is a fable in which the traumatic experience of a child also symbolizes the eternal varieties of human condition. The story has a neat and balanced structure and the description in a lyrical vein. The earlier half effectively brings out the moods of wonder and joy the child feels until the final blow falls. Economy, brevity and a rich poetic vein characterize the story lullaby in an equal measure. The second group of stories in this selection is of the prevailing mood of which the consciousness `tears at the heart of things`. The stories are naturally allied to the brief tales of `lyric awareness` but with a difference. The treatment here is in the main, not symbolic but realistic and the emphasis is on bringing home to the reader the pathos of the plight of men and women crushed by forces too strong for them to fight against. These tales of pathos are full of overtones of social criticism. Lajwanti`s tale is representative of the helplessness of the Indian woman in the traditional rustic joint family. Rukmani`s tale is typical of countless similar tragedies which were the legacy of the partition of Indian. The Gold Watch is a revealing comment on race relations, The Cobbler and The Machine can also be regarded as a perspective gloss in the same side of industrialism. Nevertheless, the dominant impression produced by these stories is that of social criticism which remains subordinated to the pathos of the situation of the protagonists. The range and variety of Dr. Anand`s short stories are evinced not only in mood, tone and spirit, but also in locale, characters and form. The setting ranges from the Punjab to Uttar Pradesh and Kashmir; and both the village and the city get almost equal representation. The men, women and children that move through these narratives come from different strata of society. With all his limitations, Anand`s contribution to the Indian short story is truly impressive. He is a born story teller, who has, at the same time thought deeply over his craft, drawing upon several sources in shaping it. He has an unerring sense of situation and a sure ability to visualize clearly. His stories are a museum of human nature and have a wide range and ample variety of mood and tone. Among the Indian writers of the short story in English, he has few peers. Contents:- Introduction I. `LYRIC AWARENESS` : 1. The Lost Child 2. Lullaby 3. Birth 4. A VIllage Idyll 5. Five Short Fables 6. Little Chicks II. TEARS AT THE HEART OF THINGS : 1. Lajwanti 2. The Parrot in the Cage 3. The Gold Watch 4. Old Bapu 5. The Cobbler and the Machine III. THE SOCIAL SCENE : 1. The Power of Darkness 2. The Tractor and the Corn Goddess 3. A Kashnllr Idyll 4. The Price Printed Pages: 272., Jaico Publishing House, 1999, Jaico Publishing House, 1999. First edition. Softcover. New. Dr. Mulk Raj Anand is one of the most outstanding story teller, by virtue of his fecundity and the great variety of theme and moods, tone and technique which characterises his short stories. He has so far provided more than half a dozen collection of short stories over the last forty years. Dr. Anand`s short stories reveal other modes also, such as social satire, uproarious laughter and acute psychological perception. The first group represents the stories of "Lyric Awareness". In these stories the element of incident is almost minimal, the emphasis being an imaginative and emotional apprehension of an aspect of life, either on the human level or on that of animal creation. As in all lyric poetry, the themes have one element, such as birth and death, beauty, love and childhood and the treatment often reveals a symbolic dimension added to realistic presentation. There is also an appropriate heightening of style, in keeping with the mood and the tone of the narrative. The first story on the group The Lost Child illustrates almost all these features and is easily one of the most memorable of Dr. Anand`s short stories. It is a fable in which the traumatic experience of a child also symbolizes the eternal varieties of human condition. The story has a neat and balanced structure and the description in a lyrical vein. The earlier half effectively brings out the moods of wonder and joy the child feels until the final blow falls. Economy, brevity and a rich poetic vein characterize the story lullaby in an equal measure. The second group of stories in this selection is of the prevailing mood of which the consciousness `tears at the heart of things`. The stories are naturally allied to the brief tales of `lyric awareness` but with a difference. The treatment here is in the main, not symbolic but realistic and the emphasis is on bringing home to the reader the pathos of the plight of men and women crushed by forces too strong for them to fight against. These tales of pathos are full of overtones of social criticism. Lajwanti`s tale is representative of the helplessness of the Indian woman in the traditional rustic joint family. Rukmani`s tale is typical of countless similar tragedies which were the legacy of the partition of Indian. The Gold Watch is a revealing comment on race relations, The Cobbler and The Machine can also be regarded as a perspective gloss in the same side of industrialism. Nevertheless, the dominant impression produced by these stories is that of social criticism which remains subordinated to the pathos of the situation of the protagonists. The range and variety of Dr. Anand`s short stories are evinced not only in mood, tone and spirit, but also in locale, characters and form. The setting ranges from the Punjab to Uttar Pradesh and Kashmir; and both the village and the city get almost equal representation. The men, women and children that move through these narratives come from different strata of society. With all his limitations, Anand`s contribution to the Indian short story is truly impressive. He is a born story teller, who has, at the same time thought deeply over his craft, drawing upon several sources in shaping it. He has an unerring sense of situation and a sure ability to visualize clearly. His stories are a museum of human nature and have a wide range and ample variety of mood and tone. Among the Indian writers of the short story in English, he has few peers. Contents:- Introduction I. `LYRIC AWARENESS` : 1. The Lost Child 2. Lullaby 3. Birth 4. A VIllage Idyll 5. Five Short Fables 6. Little Chicks II. TEARS AT THE HEART OF THINGS : 1. Lajwanti 2. The Parrot in the Cage 3. The Gold Watch 4. Old Bapu 5. The Cobbler and the Machine III. THE SOCIAL SCENE : 1. The Power of Darkness 2. The Tractor and the Corn Goddess 3. A Kashnllr Idyll 4. The Price Printed Pages: 272., Jaico Publishing House, 1999, Jaico Publishing House, 1999. First edition. Softcover. New. Dr. Mulk Raj Anand is one of the most outstanding story teller, by virtue of his fecundity and the great variety of theme and moods, tone and technique which characterises his short stories. He has so far provided more than half a dozen collection of short stories over the last forty years. Dr. Anand`s short stories reveal other modes also, such as social satire, uproarious laughter and acute psychological perception. The first group represents the stories of "Lyric Awareness". In these stories the element of incident is almost minimal, the emphasis being an imaginative and emotional apprehension of an aspect of life, either on the human level or on that of animal creation. As in all lyric poetry, the themes have one element, such as birth and death, beauty, love and childhood and the treatment often reveals a symbolic dimension added to realistic presentation. There is also an appropriate heightening of style, in keeping with the mood and the tone of the narrative. The first story on the group The Lost Child illustrates almost all these features and is easily one of the most memorable of Dr. Anand`s short stories. It is a fable in which the traumatic experience of a child also symbolizes the eternal varieties of human condition. The story has a neat and balanced structure and the description in a lyrical vein. The earlier half effectively brings out the moods of wonder and joy the child feels until the final blow falls. Economy, brevity and a rich poetic vein characterize the story lullaby in an equal measure. The second group of stories in this selection is of the prevailing mood of which the consciousness `tears at the heart of things`. The stories are naturally allied to the brief tales of `lyric awareness` but with a difference. The treatment here is in the main, not symbolic but realistic and the emphasis is on bringing home to the reader the pathos of the plight of men and women crushed by forces too strong for them to fight against. These tales of pathos are full of overtones of social criticism. Lajwanti`s tale is representative of the helplessness of the Indian woman in the traditional rustic joint family. Rukmani`s tale is typical of countless similar tragedies which were the legacy of the partition of Indian. The Gold Watch is a revealing comment on race relations, The Cobbler and The Machine can also be regarded as a perspective gloss in the same side of industrialism. Nevertheless, the dominant impression produced by these stories is that of social criticism which remains subordinated to the pathos of the situation of the protagonists. The range and variety of Dr. Anand`s short stories are evinced not only in mood, tone and spirit, but also in locale, characters and form. The setting ranges from the Punjab to Uttar Pradesh and Kashmir; and both the village and the city get almost equal representation. The men, women and children that move through these narratives come from different strata of society. With all his limitations, Anand`s contribution to the Indian short story is truly impressive. He is a born story teller, who has, at the same time thought deeply over his craft, drawing upon several sources in shaping it. He has an unerring sense of situation and a sure ability to visualize clearly. His stories are a museum of human nature and have a wide range and ample variety of mood and tone. Among the Indian writers of the short story in English, he has few peers. Contents:- Introduction I. `LYRIC AWARENESS` : 1. The Lost Child 2. Lullaby 3. Birth 4. A VIllage Idyll 5. Five Short Fables 6. Little Chicks II. TEARS AT THE HEART OF THINGS : 1. Lajwanti 2. The Parrot in the Cage 3. The Gold Watch 4. Old Bapu 5. The Cobbler and the Machine III. THE SOCIAL SCENE : 1. The Power of Darkness 2. The Tractor and the Corn Goddess 3. A Kashnllr Idyll 4. The Price Printed Pages: 272., Jaico Publishing House, 1999, Ballantine Books, New York: 1986. Softcover. Very good condition. Thirty-three prominent men and women reveal their beliefs - and how they put those beliefs into practice. Includes original contributions by Jane Alexander, Steve Allen, Joan Baez, William Barrett, Rita Mae Brown, Leo Buscagli, Robert Coles, Norman Cousins, Mario Cuomo, H. H. Tenzin Gyatso 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Hugh Downs, Israel Goldstein, Jane Goodall, Billy Graham, Andrew Greeley, Jim Henson, Sidney Hook, M. Deborab Hyde-Rowan, Petra K. Kelly, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Harold Kushner, Madeleine L'Engle, Ashley Montagu, Jules Olitski, Fazlur Rahman, Elliot L. Richardson, Benjamin Spock, Edward Teller, Lech Walesa, Irving Wallace, Colin Wilson, Edward O. Wilson, and Michael York. "Extraordinary." - Jack Smith, Los Angeles Times ISBN: 0345332962., Ballantine Books, New York: 1986, New York : Putnam, 1976. First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 492 pages; Xvii, 492 p. , [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Teller, Edward, 1908-2003. Physics., New York : Putnam, 1976, New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1976. First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Minor library marks remain. ; 492 pages; Description: xvii, 492 p. , 4 leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Teller, Edward (1908-2003), New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1976, J.M.Dent & Sons 1974 hard cover + DJ Very good condition in price-clipped dustjacket with some minor shelf wear. Some of the best stories with a "time" theme, from master story-tellers written during the last 100 years - Rip Van Winle (Washington Irving), The Finest Story in the World (Rudyard Kipling), The Mystery of Joseph Laquedem (Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch), The Man Who Could Work Miracles (H.G.Wells), The Left-Handed Sword (E. Nesbit), The Silver Mirror (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), Space (John Buchan), The Crystal Trench (A.E.W.Mason), Three Ghosts (John Keir Cross)., J.M.Dent & Sons, 1974, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. PAPERBACK. 1500226912 Special order direct from the distributor . New., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform<