'Are you scared, Gordon?' asks Heather. Four friends talk of ghosts in a hotel in Scotland. That night Gordon sees and hears something strange in his room. But is it really the ghost of Lord McCoy? These six stories tell of ghosts - friendly, sad, and bad - from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, America - and Egypt!
Verbissene Vergeltungsjagd eines Kapitäns auf einen riesenhaften weißen Wal
Eine einfache Geschichte
Tropische Wildnis, unendliche See, das sind die Szenerien, mit denen sich Joseph Conrads Name verbindet. In diesem Roman, seinem nach eigenem Urteil besten, tritt eine andere, nicht weniger unerbittliche Erfahrungswelt in den Blickpunkt: der Moloch Großstadt. Ein historischer Vorfall bildet den Angelpunkt für Conrads fesselnden Kriminalroman, der den Leser mitten hineinführt ins finstere Herz der Zivilisation.
'Professor Clark's work usually helps people. But this is something new.' Clark's helper - Tasha Kiara - is telling Chaz - a local TV reporter about the Professor's new serum. Then an earthquake hits Clark's California lab, and his serum brings dead bodies in the cemetery alive. Soon the zombies attack! What happens to Professor Clark? How can Tasha and Chaz stop the zombies? Who lives and who dies? Read this story and see
"This collection of six stories explores a variety of perspectives of the theme of love over the last century, from a maid jilted by her social-climbing boyfriend to a bored housewife who is looking for something extra in her life.CONTENTS:IntroductionUsing a dictionaryThe Genre of Love Second Best by D H LawrenceBliss by Katherine MansfieldA Shocking Accident by Graham GreeneThe Jilting of Jane by H G WellsA Christmas Song by H E BatesThe Sensible Thing by F Scott FitzgeraldEssay que