Short, Hardcover

Over forty stories in one book, all of them very, very short! None of the stories are more than two pages long, but each of them is special and tho...

James Abbott McNeill Whistler painted a number of exquisite paintings, but is largely remembered for one titled Arrangement in grey and black No. 1...

Every painting, sketch and sculpture of Charlie Russell told the story of the romance of the American West with his trademark wit and dynamic talen...

DescriptionAlexander Hamilton (ca. 1755 - 1854), was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, He was our first Secretary of the Treasury a...

Reducere. DescriptionRuth Bader Ginsburg leads a life of ethics and grace. She is the super-hero of gender equality for both men and women. As the second wom...

Reducere. John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was an American painter who spent little time in the US. He grew up in a privileged, somewhat nomadic family living...

Edgar Degas (1834-1917) masterfully depicted ballerinas, racehorses, and the street life of 19th century Paris. He painted in Italy and New Orleans...

The story of Nelson Mandela's activism, imprisonment and presidency is conveyed powerfully here by prominent journalist throughout apartheid Adrian...

Reducere. Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) was born into luxury and made that advantage a tool to become a leader in the Aesthetic and Art Nouveau movements...

Reducere. John Muir: passionate, eccentric, inventive, tenacious. All these words together add up to the story of one of America's most beloved conservationi...

Reducere. Written by elementary reading specialist Kevin Bolger, these short, wacky comics are designed to teach beginning readers the five short vowel sound...

DescriptionAn accessible and colorful illustrated narrative of the manufacturing and social history of a favorite British tipple.Uncovering the mys...

"Locus Award winner Lee (Phoenix Extravagant) takes on the folktale form in a collection of 25 gorgeous, magical stories, tiny jewels of worldbuild...

Reducere. The legendary comedian, actor, and writer of Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, and A Fish Called Wanda fame shares his key ideas about creativity: that ...

From the award-winning author of Monster, this collection of powerful and poignant stories about 145th Street--an unforgettable block in the heart ...

Reducere. "Middle grade readers will appreciate reading stories that reflect their lives, not their parents' or grandparents' stories" (Brightly.com, in thei...

Schoolteacher Frances Pilgrim's father vanished when she was five in the first of a series of abrupt departures that would come to characterise her...

A minute-by-minute rundown of the assassination of JFK, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his death on 22 November 2013. Comines h...

Sam is 27 and needs to get a job. Keith, who claims to be a second cousin of his (absent) father, offers him one. On Keith's card it says he does '...

Trade paperback. For the first time in one volume, a complete collection of the acclaimed short stories by the author of }Empire Of The Sun, Crash{...

Reducere. Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of...

Reducere. "Packed to the gills with fun." --Kirkus Reviews Stranger Things meets The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl in this lightly spooky debut about Mag...

Reducere. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, this exciting second book in the Maggie and Nate Mystery series foll...

Reducere. A boy's teacher gives a homework assignment: "Find a way for peace to come true..."How on earth can this happen? What are some possibilities? Start...

Reducere. Bartolom De Las Casas was the first and fiercest critic of Spanish colonialism in the New World. An early traveller to the Americas who sailed on o...

Reducere. The short letters in this book are the narration of many things felt. All the letters curated here are an extension of all those things that were n...

DescriptionThe explosive new thriller in the Spider Shepherd seriesDan 'Spider' Shepherd's career path - soldier, policeman, MI5 officer - has alwa...

Country and destination, nation and idea, France has a rich and complex history that fascinates the world and attracts millions of visitors each ye...

Reducere. The O. Henry Short Story Collection - Volume I, to include: The Gift Of The Magi - The Ransom Of Red Chief - Holding Up A Train - The Last Of The T...

Who will you be? Puck? Bottom? Oberon? Titania? The Wall? Midsummer like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. ...

This collection of AWESOME Minecraft Short stories is a must have for young children who love Minecraft. It contains fun short stories along with n...

"Stories in this book are as variegated as a stained glass window." Grady Harp, Author of War SongsStained Glass Myths is a collection of twenty-ei...

Reducere. The Simple Way To Learn German... If you are curious about the German language, eager to know interesting things about Germany's culture and her pe...

By blending personal stories, inspirational anecdotes, riveting psychology, get-up-and-go encouragement, and just plain practical step-by-step advi...

Reducere. Discover the strange and colorful world of cryptids with kid-friendly stories about 11 of the most popular creatures!Cryptozoology is the study of ...

Reducere. Charming color illustrated tall tale not just for dog lovers everywhere, but for readers of all ages who ever wished for a friend.Discover how crea...

DescriptionStories from our latest collection feature gritty murders on the streets of Chicago, New York, L.A., London and Paris, horrors in dark a...

Reducere. As a faithful Mormon, Soren Johansson has always believed he'll be reunited with his loved ones in an eternal hereafter. Then, he dies. Soren wakes...

Reducere. Ms. Downing wrote "Welcome To My Home - The Shortgrass Prairie" to inspire young learners to use their senses and try to move like the animals they...

DescriptionWith handsome young men who never grow old, and the strangest of relatives appearing from dark corridors and long shadows, the frenzied ...

Stories of the end of civilized life have always fascinated us, from the mythological world endings, Armageddon to Ragnorok, to the flood stories o...

A beautiful gift edition which includes brand new and classic tales collected together here in a gold foiled title with an embossed cover and print...

Armchair detectives, murders in the vicarage and family secrets transmitted through gossip play out in this collection of 'cosy crime' quick hits.

Housebound trapped spirits and unsettling gothic mansions are the subject of this latest Flame Tree collection, following Dystopia Utopia and Murde...

Dark mythological presences are considered by writers new and established in this collection of unsettling short stories featuring Alexandra Renwic...

Charles Dickens is a much-loved author for his vast and important contributions to English literature. This collection brings together his supernat...

Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy deluxe edition short story compilations, including Cosy Crime, Murder Mayhem and Lost Worlds, thi...

DescriptionAn era marked by sweeping change, the age of Queen Victoria was a time of rapid modernization as well as social and political upheaval, ...

DescriptionThe thrill of the chase, the steely-eyed detective (either gentle or hard-boiled), the dark alleys and the double-cross, the unsolvable ...

With topics ranging from slavery to space travel, the impressive breadth of this anthology makes for a well-rounded survey. Readers, writers, and s...

Ghastly castles, haunted mansions, shadowy forests and long, dark corridors... This new addition to the Gothic Fantasy series is packed with tales ...

As featured in The New York Times Magazine, and on an upcoming PBS documentary series: the surprising and important story of how humans gained what...

Escape to worlds full of adventure and magic in the first-ever Terry Brooks short-story collection, featuring both new and fan-favorite stories fro...

Reducere. The more than 600 stories written by O. Henry provided an embarrassment of riches for the compilers of this volume.The final selection of the thirt...

Reducere. Enter the world of science as Bill Bryson unmasks the mysteries of the universe. Did you know that: - Every atom in your body has almost certainly ...

Reducere. Description'Bloody brilliant.' - Greg NormanThis book tells the magnificent, sometimes tragic, always inspiring stories of the greats of golf and h...

Reducere. I like to think of friends as ships on the ocean, that's why we call them friendshipsFriend Ships is a series of...you guessed it... friendship sto...

Reducere. Hailed by The Oxford Companion to English Literature as "Britain's most respected living horror writer, " Ramsey Campbell has authored an astoundin...

Reducere. Considered one of the three most important voices in contemporary Chinese science fiction (along with Liu Cixin and Wang Jinkang), Han Song is a mu...

Reducere. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A hilarious, tender, and altogether life-affirming gem of a book." --Emily Henry, bestselling author of Beac...

Reducere. Do you want to read The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories? If so then keep reading... The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers with it...

DescriptionAmid the ongoing Brexit crisis, both sides are appealing to Britain's past relationship with Europe to justify their positions. But much...

A concise and accessible history of decolonization in the twentieth centuryThe end of colonial rule in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean was one of t...

Reducere. Diversification is a core principle of investing. Yet money managers have not applied it to their own ranks. Only around 10 percent of portfolio ma...

A collection of the year's best stories selected by celebrated two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn WardIn her introduction to The Best Ameri...

The seven hills at the James River fall line that Captain John Smith first witnessed in 1607 became the site of a pivotal American city. Richmond w...

Wisdom's Harvest: East of Smallville is a series of short stories from my life growing up in a family of ten children and a single mother. A contin...

Reducere. Patois, patwah, patwa or whichever other way it is spelt, is a dialect, a mixture of a least four different languages, mainly English, French, Span...

The Federmanns live a pleasant but painfully normal life in the Munich suburbs. All that the three children really know about money is that there's...

Reducere. Your personal goals need a long-term strategy.It's no secret that we're pushed to the limit. Today's professionals feel rushed, overwhelmed, and pe...