The Thief in the Night

Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a publishing phenomenon in his day, his name being synonymous with the word thriller, a genre some would credit him with inventing. His popularity at the time was comparable to that of Charles Dickens one of Wallaces publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. The Thief in the Night is an enjoyable easy going, fast moving mystery novella, set in England during the 1928s. Diamond plaques are being stolen from wealthy girls and poison pen letters are being delivered Inspector Jack Danton is puzzled... Wonderful entertainment and highly entertaining. If you havent discovered the joys of Wallaces thrillers there is a good place to start. Highly recommended.

Brief an den Vater

Franz Kafka

Franz Kafkas Brief an den Vater wurde nie abgeschickt und fand erst nach seinem Tod Leser. Zeit seines Lebens litt Franz Kafka unter der tyrannischen und manipulativen Art seines Vaters. In dem erst postum veröffentlichten Brief an den Vater versucht er, die komplizierte Beziehung zu verarbeiten. Der Text ermöglicht einen einzigartigen Einblick in die Beziehung Kafkas zu seinem Vater und wurde bereits vielfach als Grundlage für psychoanalytische und biografische Studien über den Autor zurate gezogen. Anklage und Selbstanalyse zugleich, vermittelt es dem Leser Einblick in das komplizierte Seelenleben des Autors. Brief an den Vater ist vielleicht der beste Einstieg in die beunruhigende wie inspirierende Welt eines Schriftstellers, ohne den die Geschichte der Literatur des 20. Jahrhunderts anders verlaufen wäre.

Cabin Fever

B.M. Bower

A classic tale of the Old West by B.M. Bower. This one is one of her earliest (1918). This was an interesting story about a man who quarrels with his young wife and goes out into the world to try to forget her. Cabin Fever gets Bud Moore into a peck of trouble now and then. Bud is a bit too trustful of strangers and before he knows it, he has injected himself into a situation that could prove to be disastrous. Bud then heads for the hills and meets up with another stranger. Then, one day, Bud finds a child who has been stolen by an Indian squaw and takes him in. How will the childs presence change the two hardened men? The surprise ending is a nice touch, by the author.

The Knave of Diamonds

Ethel M. Dell

1912. Ethel May Dell (1881-1939), British writer, began writing at a young age. Most of her stories were stories of passion and love set in India and other British colonial possessions. American Nap Errol is in love with reserved Englishwoman, Lady Anne. Lady Anne is unhappily married to an unpleasant, wealthy drunk, who is twice her age. Nap is, in his own and most others opinion, a knave and a bounder. Lady Anne, miserable in her situation, is honor bound to her husband and marriage vows. Nap is soon equally miserable, as Anne refuses to enter into an adulterous liason. Fast paced, involving romance written early in the Twentieth century, The Knave of Diamonds novel stands up well to the test of time.

The Ivory Child

H. Rider Haggard

Another compelling and well-written story by H. Rider Haggard! It all starts quite gradually, in England, where the great hunter Allan Quatermain is making one of his rare trips outside of Africa. The story returns to Africa, and Quatermain talks about the unsuccessful speculation at the gold mine. Meanwhile, events that began many years ago in England are developing, and other heroes arrive in Africa for further adventures.

Murder in Piccadilly

Charles Kingston

Murder in Picadilly is a typical so-called Golden Age detective story published in 1936 and set in and around Soho. The story concerns the fortunes of a young man named Bobbie Cheldon. Bobbie has fallen head over heels in love with a nightclub dancer Nancy Curzon at The Frozen Fang nightclub but she is attracted not so much to Bobbie as to the fortune he expects to inherit. Bobbies miserly uncle Massy stands between him and happiness: he will not relinquish the ten thousand a year on which Nancys hopes rest. Worse, Bobbies fallen under the sway of one Nosey Ruslin, Nancys theatrical agent hoping to profit from Bobbies relationship woes and wealthy uncle. And soon, Massys life will end on a crowded platform of the London Underground, the killer pursued by Scotland Yards Inspector Wake...

Hrywda

Maria Rodziewiczówna

Polesie, wieś Hrywda. Rytm życia jej mieszkańców dyktują pory roku, odwieczny obyczaj, wiara i zabobon, splecione w nienaruszalny porządek rzeczy. Kalenik to sierota. Od śmierci rodziców pracuje w gospodarstwie swego wuja, nałogowego alkoholika Sydora. Chłopaka wyróżnia ogromna pracowitość i miłość do ziemi przodków. Bohater pragnie poślubić piękną Łucysię, która usługuje we dworze. Na przeszkodzie staje zarówno opinia sąsiadów, jak i brak środków pozwalających utrzymać siebie i swą wybrankę. Tymczasem pojawia się szansa, by odmienić los. Tylko czy bohater to dostrzeże i w porę wykorzysta? Niezwykła opowieść o codziennym życiu na poleskiej wsi, łącząca realizm z bajkowością.

Stalky i spółka

Rudyard Kipling

Stalky i spółka odwołuje się do szkolnych doświadczeń noblisty Rudyarda Kiplinga i jego pobytu w elitarnej szkole z internatem. Zgrana ekipa przyjaciół psoci i dokazuje, jak na młodzieniaszków przystało, przeżywając zapadające w pamięć przygody. Jednocześnie poddani surowym rygorom szkoły nabierają oni ogłady, która zrobi z nich w przyszłości angielskich gentelmanów.