Short Century

Sette racconti, tutti ambientati nel corso degli ultimi decenni dello scorso millennio: In “Polvere per costruire montagne” seguiamo un giovane apprendista industriale erede, o presunto tale, d’uno stabilimento per la produzione di giocattoli e prodotti per modellismo, nell’Italia del boom economico dei primi anni ‘60, che si scontra con pregiudizi e cattiverie, con false apparenze e la megalomania altrui.

Out of character, out of place, out of time period, Elizabeth Bennet is away from home, away from Hertfordshire in Regency England and retrenched to Deep South antebellum Georgia where she comes to fisticuffs with a new Mr. Darcy by the name of Mr. Thornton, who himself is no longer in the northern English town of Milton. Say what? Where? Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice meets Elizabeth Gaskell's North & South in THORTON IN MY SIDE. In the period before the American Civil War broke out, Elizabeth finds herself crossing the line when she has to choose sides. Should she stand with the cotton ...

Jim se quedó con las ganas de responder: "Pero tú tuviste tu momento, tres maridos. ¿Qué me dices de mí? Treinta y cinco años y todavía sigo comparando a todas las mujeres con un amor perdido de la adolescencia, buscando todavía en cada chica las semejanzas y no las diferencias". Cuando las luces volvieron a diluirse deambuló entre las mesas para salir al vestíbulo. Los amigos lo llamaban desde todas partes, más numerosos que nunca, porque la noticia de su contrato como productor la había publicado el Hollywood Reporter aquella mañana, pero Jim ya había escalado posiciones otras veces, y estaba acostumbrado.

Ignacio Padilla was born in Mexico City and is the author of several award-winning novels and short-story collections. The Washington Post has called Padilla a "brilliant young writer." Las antípodas y el siglo is the first collection of his short fiction that has also been translated into English. These 12 stories run the gamut from the North to the South poles. A common theme is adventurous men, exploring the depths and heights of the earth - from the Gobi Desert to Mt. Everest.

Not all love stories have a happily ever after.... All Lydia de Lisle Edwards wants from her new marriage is to love and be loved by the handsome man who rescued her from the embarrassing, and potentially life shattering, ramifications of conceiving a child out of wedlock. However, as Lydia gets to know Isaac Edwards, along with the strange woman who serves as a mother-figure to her new husband, and the terrifying doctor specializing in women's health--particularly hysteria--Lydia begins to realize this marriage might just be her undoing. An exploration into the struggles of being a woman ...

La historia comienza en Normandía, en el mes de mayo. Se nos presenta al personaje principal, Mike Curly, junto con la noticia de que su ex novia, Caroline Dandy, con quien salió durante dos años, está comprometida y se va a casar en París. Se nos explica que los dos se separaron debido a la falta de dinero de Michael. La separación hundió a Michael.

George O’Kelly, con la imaginación a más de mil kilómetros de distancia, pensó que era horrible cuanto había bajo el sol. Se precipitó hacia el metro, y durante noventa y cinco calles mantuvo la mirada perdida en un cartel publicitario que mostraba con la mayor crudeza que sólo existía una posibilidad entre cinco de que conservara la dentadura diez años. En la calle 137 interrumpió su estudio del arte publicitario, salió del metro y echó a correr de nuevo.

Afraid of her own shadow and now she's in charge. He can't get her to notice him, it's time to ride out of town. A tragic barn fire takes Katie’s father and leaves her with a debt she can’t pay. To save her family she must save her farm, but how when she can't talk to people? Pete has pined for Katie a long time, but he can’t even get a smile from her. He’s given up on settling down and is ready to ride out of town. When lightning strikes the Tucker’s barn, he offers to help Katie with the farm and hopes to win her heart. Can Katie overcome her shyness and learn to trust Pete? The...

Se trata de uno de los relatos centrados en el ambiente que Fitzgerald mejor conocía. Unos jóvenes universitarios están esperando a Ellen, la beldad de la facultad, para ir a una fiesta, pero Ellen se retrasa. De hecho, se escapa por la puerta de atrás de donde vive, y los jóvenes intentan seguirla, pero en vano. Sin embargo, tienen un golpe de suerte y la encuentra saliendo de un automóvil. Su acompañante es Joe Varland, alguien malcarado, cínico, provocador y violento.

Y un día que fui a Tarleton a cortarme el pelo me encontré a un tal Bill Knowles, un antiguo compañero de Harvard, muy simpático. Había formado parte de la división de la Guardia Nacional que nos había precedido en el campamento; a última hora se había pasado a la aviación y se había quedado en Tarleton. "Me alegro de verte, Andy", dijo con excesiva seriedad. "Te pasaré toda la información que tengo antes de irme a Texas. Sabes, en realidad aquí sólo hay tres chicas..." "Me interesaba el asunto: era algo místico que sólo hubiese tres chicas. ... y ahora mismo vas a conocer a una."

Y un día que fui a Tarleton a cortarme el pelo me encontré a un tal Bill Knowles, un antiguo compañero de Harvard, muy simpático. Había formado parte de la división de la Guardia Nacional que nos había precedido en el campamento; a última hora se había pasado a la aviación y se había quedado en Tarleton.

An art critic is brutally murdered, and the subject of his last review is suspected. Did the artist do it, or was it one of the family members - all of whom had motive and opportunity? Join Carl Brooke and Captain Barnwell as they uncover the clues and weed through the red herrings to discover the surprising identity of the murderer.

Edison, the most proper member of the Agora Society, hides a past he thought was long buried. The sudden appearance of a strange priest, however, reveals secrets that demand Edison honor an oath made long ago. With news of the imminent arrival of assassins, can Captain Barnwell and the members of the Agora Society discover the truth in time to save a friend?

Join Carl Brooke and Captain Barnwell on their final adventure together. Reeling from the horrific pain of the loss of Anne, his wife, Carl Brooke must face his ultimate nemesis, Thomas Drake. Did Drake play a hand in Anne’s death? Can Carl stop Drake before he harms his daughter, Mary?

In the 1960s interracial relationships were still illegal in many southern states, despite this Malcolm and Jane fall for each other. However, outside forces will push this couple to their breaking points. Will this interracial couple’s young love survive? Runaway with me is a new adult historical interracial romance. It is only 4,600 words long and for mature readers only. Note, this short story was previously published in the Love Always Win Anthology