AshendenA thief, languishing in prison for stealing moments, escapes and becomes a chronometric fugitive. Women wait in a long, endless line, night and day, without knowing what is at the beginning of the line. An otherworldly marble called the Ustek Cloudy passes through the hands of Ambrose Bierce, Amelia Earhart, and D. B. Cooper just before they each disappear off the face of the earth. Whether they are called fantasy, magical realism, science fiction, or parodies, the stories in this collection—the first from Gay Terry—blend the real and the fantastic in an imaginative and mischievous way. Written in the tradition of Ray Bradbury, Angela Carter, and Edgar Allan Poe, these contemporary fables present remarkable characters trapped in unusual situations. |
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... course it would be too wonderful if you would give me lessons . I should look upon it as a real privilege . Naturally I wouldn't want to interfere with your work . I am just here to get well , with nothing in the world to do , and I ...
... course with that heavy and morose woman . Now she made a visible effort . ' I shall be very pleased to give Mr Somerville conversation lessons . ' ' I congratulate you , Mr Somerville , ' said Caypor noisily . ' You're in for a treat ...
... course of his morning lesson Mrs Caypor remarked : ' My husband has gone to Geneva today . He had some business to do there . ' ' Oh , ' said Ashenden , ' will he be gone long ? ' ' No , only two days . ' It is not everyone who can tell ...