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When the sun lowers itself into the bay and leaves the sky over St Kilda a dark crimson, it's beautiful and threatening at the same time. But the tourists don't see it that way. They only see the pretty colours and the calm water, the restaurants and the palm trees. They don't see the stabbings and...

Legendary cricket broadcaster Henry Blofeld takes the reader on a journey from A-Z through the world of cricket. In his trademark charming style, Blowers goes through the alphabet, explaining some of the puzzling cricket terminology and regaling his favourite anecdotes from his fifty years...

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter). William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His stories are known for their surprise endings.

O. Henry, pseudonym of William Sydney Porter, was American author of hundreds of short stories. “A Comedy in Rubber’ is the satirical story about curiosity and the rubberers in a big city. As author say, “New York is the Caoutchouc City. There are many, of course, who go their ways, making money,...

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. William Sidney Porter was born on September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North...

First, this book is about jobsAmerican Jobs. Secondly, this book was written primarily to remind us of TEN simple actions and additional economic principles we need to consider as solutions to our economic conundrum. JHW You dont need a degree in economics to see the plan J. Henry Warren clearly defines...

Het dubbelzinnige portret van de innemende Daisy Miller is nog even intrigerend als een eeuw geleden. De Amerikaanse expat Frederick Winterbourne maakt in Zwitserland kennis met een beeldschone Amerikaanse jonge vrouw die met haar moeder door Europa toert. Haar gedrag brengt hem in verwarring: nu...

In the years 1849 and 1850, Henry Mayhew was the metropolitan correspondent of the Morning Chronicle in its national survey of labour and the poor. Only about a third of his Morning Chronicle material was included in his later and better known, publication, London Labour and the London Poor. First...

In the years 1849 and 1850, Henry Mayhew was the metropolitan correspondent of the Morning Chronicle in its national survey of labour and the poor. Only about a third of his Morning Chronicle material was included in his later and better known, publication, London Labour and the London Poor. First...

In the years 1849 and 1850, Henry Mayhew was the metropolitan correspondent of the Morning Chronicle in its national survey of labour and the poor. Only about a third of his Morning Chronicle material was included in his later and better known, publication, London Labour and the London Poor. First...

Essays in Rebellion Henry Nevinson, campaigning journalist exposing slavery in western Africa, political commentator and suffragist (1856-1941) This ebook presents «Essays in Rebellion», from Henry Nevinson. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected....

Wartime rape has been virulent in wars of sovereignty, territory, conquest, religion, ideology and liberation, yet attention to this crime has been sporadic throughout history. Rape remains ‘unspeakable’, particularly within law. Moreover, rape has not featured prominently in post-conflict collective...