[PDF] The Devil And Simon Flagg And Other Fantastic Tales eBook

Author : Arthur Porges
Publisher : Richard Simmn Publications
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 24,23 MB
Release : 2009-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780955694233

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A superb collection of weird fantasy tales by Arthur Porges (1915-2006). Includes four previously unpublished stories.

Author : Arthur Porges
Publisher : Richard SIMMs Publications
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 36,66 MB
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780955694264

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A collection of science fiction tales from the 1950s by the renowned short story writer Arthur Porges.

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 39,28 MB
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1470463628

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Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This is the original 1983 edition and contains columns published from 1970-1972. It includes three columns on the game of Life.

Author : Jay P. Pederson
Publisher : Detroit, MI : St. James Press
Page : 1204 pages
File Size : 28,44 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781558621794

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Concise discussions of the lives and principal works of prominent science-fiction authors, written by subject experts.

Author : Clifton Fadiman
Publisher : Copernicus
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 1997-04-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :

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The companion volume to Fadiman's Fantasia Mathematica, this second anthology of mathematical writings is even more varied and contains stories, cartoons, essays, rhymes, music, anecdotes, aphorisms, and other oddments. Authors include Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, and many other renowned figures.

Author : Arthur Porges
Publisher : Richard SIMMs Publications
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 39,11 MB
Release : 2008-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780955694219

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THE MIRACLE OF THE BREAD AND OTHER STORIES is a collection of twenty-four unique and varied stories by Arthur Porges (1915-2006). Among the outstanding stories assembled in this volume are "Masterpiece," "The Fiery Patriot" and "The Black Tyrant," reprinted for the first time since their original appearances in magazines. Also included in this book are several previously unpublished tales such as "Night of the Puppet" and "Morning After." Editor Richard Simms also provides an introduction and commentary on the stories.

Author : Tom Holt
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 41,49 MB
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316233064

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A novel set in the magical offices of The Portable Door, now a majorly fantastical film starring Christoph Waltz, Sam Neill, and Miranda Otto. “Tom Holt may be the most imaginative satirist to land on our shores since Douglas Adams.” — Christopher Moore, New York Times bestselling author It touches all our lives – our triumphs and tragedies, our proudest achievements, our most traumatic disasters. Alloyed of love and fear, death and fire, and the inscrutable acts of the gods, insurance is indeed the force that binds the universe together. Hardly surprising, therefore, that Frank Carpenter, one of the foremost magical practitioners of our age, felt himself irresistibly drawn to it. Until, that is, he met Jane, a high-flying corporate heroine with an annoying habit of falling out of trees and getting killed. Repeatedly. It's not long before Frank and Jane find themselves face to face with the greatest enigma of our times: When is a door not a door? When it's a mousetrap. The J.W. Wells & Co. Series: The Portable Door In Your Dreams Earth, Air, Fire and Custard You Don't Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps The Better Mousetrap May Contain Traces of Magic Other titles from Tom Holt: Doughnut When It's A Jar The Outsorcerer's Apprentice The Good, the Bad and the Smug The Management Style of the Supreme Beings An Orc on the Wild Side Holt Writing as K. J. Parker: Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City How To Rule An Empire and Get Away With It A Practical Guide to Conquering the World

Author : Carol Burnett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 23,26 MB
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1476706425

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The New York Times bestselling memoir from legendary comedienne Carol Burnett is a “loving, poignant” (People) tribute to her eldest daughter, Carrie Hamilton. The daughter of one of television’s most recognizable and beloved stars, Carol Burnett, Carrie Hamilton won the hearts of everyone she met with her kindness, her quirky humor, and her unconventional approach to life. After overcoming her painful and public teenage struggle with drug addiction in a time when personal troubles were kept private, Carrie lived her adult life of sobriety to the fullest, achieving happiness and success as an actress, writer, musician, and director before losing a hard-fought battle with cancer at age thirty-eight. Now Carol Burnett shares her personal diary entries, photographs, and correspondence as she traces the journey she and Carrie took through some of life’s toughest challenges and sweetest miracles. Authentic, intimate, and full of love, Carrie and Me is a funny and moving memoir about mothering an extraordinary young woman through the struggles and triumphs of her life.

Author : John Berendt
Publisher : Random House
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 24,30 MB
Release : 1994-01-13
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 0679429220

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city—now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author “Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.”—The New York Times Book Review Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman’s Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the “soul of pampered self-absorption”; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience.