The Old Man S Birthday

Author : Richmal Crompton
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509810277

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The Old Man's Birthday by Richmal Crompton Pdf

Richmal Crompton's adult novels are an absolute delight and every bit as charming as her beloved Just William series. The Old Man's Birthday is both a nostalgic treat for fans of the gentler brand of interwar fiction, and a dry satire of British village life. Matthew Rowston is turning ninety-five. A lovable rogue approaching his dotage, he has very little time for the high moral standards and rigid ideas of propriety espoused by his spinster daughter. Things get interesting when he invites his estranged son, the bright and lively Stephen, and his beautiful partner to his celebratory dinner. Over the course of the day, Matthew walks around the village, introducing the pair to his large and varied clan, from the aging Jolly-hockey sticks granddaughter who is considering a torrid affair of her own, to his elderly bookish bachelor son and the lovely great-granddaughter struggling to find her place in the world, doomed to work as a clerk in her dull and dismal father's firm. Teeming beneath the calm surface of village and family life, lies a whole world of secrets and desires, hopes and dreams. Mrs Dalloway with a dash of dry humour, Mapp and Lucia with a slightly melancholy tone, this is the perfect heritage read for fans of 1930s fiction at its best.

Author : Jonas Jonasson,Rachel Willson-Broyles
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443455565

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The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson,Rachel Willson-Broyles Pdf

What's next for Allan Karlsson? Turns out this centenarian has a few more adventures in store . . . It all begins with a hot air balloon trip and three bottles of champagne. Allan and Julius are ready for some spectacular views, but they’re not expecting to land in the sea and be rescued by a North Korean ship, and they could never have imagined that the captain of the ship would be harboring a suitcase full of contraband uranium, on a nuclear weapons mission for Kim Jong-un. Yikes! Soon Allan and Julius are at the center of a complex diplomatic crisis involving world figures from the Swedish foreign minister to Angela Merkel and President Trump. Needless to say, things are about to get very, very complicated. Another hilarious, witty, and entertaining novel from bestselling author Jonas Jonasson that will have readers howling out-loud at the escapades and misfortunes of its beloved hundred-year-old hero Allan Karlsson and his irresistible sidekick Julius.

Author : H. R. Wakefield
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781456636524

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Old Man's Beard by H. R. Wakefield Pdf

OLD MAN'S BEARD, H. R. Wakefield's second collection of ghost stories, was first published in 1929, and built on the success of the earlier THEY RETURN AT EVENING. The fifteen disturbing tales collected here are: 'Old Man's Beard', 'The Last to Leave', 'The Cairn', 'Present at the End', '"Look Up There!"', '"Written in Our Flesh"', 'Blind Man's Buff', 'A Coincidence at Hunton', 'Nurse's Tale', 'The Dune', 'Unrehearsed', 'A Jolly Surprise for Henri', 'The Red Hand', 'Surprise Item', 'A Case of Mistaken Identity'.

Author : Wilhelm Georg Alexander von Kuegelgen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000606478

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Bygone Days, Or An Old Man's Reminiscences of His Youth. Translated from the German by Wilhelm Georg Alexander von Kuegelgen Pdf

Author : Wilhelm Georg A. von Kügelgen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600060564

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Bygone days; or, An old man's reminiscences of his youth [ed. by P. von Nathusius-Ludom]. Transl by Wilhelm Georg A. von Kügelgen Pdf

Author : John Scalzi
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429914710

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Old Man's War by John Scalzi Pdf

Perfect for an entry-level sci-fi reader and the ideal addition to a veteran fan’s collection, John Scalzi's Old Man’s War will take audiences on a heart-stopping adventure into the far corners of the universe. John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army. The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce-and aliens willing to fight for them are common. The universe, it turns out, is a hostile place. So: we fight. To defend Earth (a target for our new enemies, should we let them get close enough) and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has gone on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding. Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Force, which shields the home planet from too much knowledge of the situation. What's known to everybody is that when you reach retirement age, you can join the CDF. They don't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth and never allowed to return. You'll serve your time at the front. And if you survive, you'll be given a generous homestead stake of your own, on one of our hard-won colony planets. John Perry is taking that deal. He has only the vaguest idea what to expect. Because the actual fight, light-years from home, is far, far harder than he can imagine-and what he will become is far stranger. Old Man's War Series #1 Old Man’s War #2 The Ghost Brigades #3 The Last Colony #4 Zoe’s Tale #5 The Human Division #6 The End of All Things Short fiction: “After the Coup” Other Tor Books The Android’s Dream Agent to the Stars Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded Fuzzy Nation Redshirts Lock In The Collapsing Empire At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Joseph Schwarz
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595356584

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The Old Man's Revenge by Joseph Schwarz Pdf

The Old Man's Revenge takes place in a university art department in the South. The principals are four painters coping with their artistic legitimacy and their personal and professional lives. The department is in crisis as the long-time founder and head is retiring. There ensues, as often happens in academe, a political struggle for leadership with an unexpected culmination. The four painters, too, find deserved resolution in their work and in their personal lives.

Author : Mary McHugh
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780740781551

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How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man by Mary McHugh Pdf

Good things come in small sizes. That is so true, especially for How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man. Big on fun and filled with hilarious insights about how not to let our inner crotchety old man out, this one makes the perfect Father's Day gift. Men will learn how to age gracefully so they never rattle off an inappropriate "dirty old man" joke. They'll learn that reading the obits first is a cardinal sin and that never reading the instructions is a close second.

Author : Quan ZhangTianXia
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781648149818

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Supernatural Foppish Genius by Quan ZhangTianXia Pdf

"Two hundred and eighty-four, truly an abnormal Innate Special Ability index! Furthermore, he resides in two s with Great Sage attribute, oh my god! " Innate Special Ability Index, what is that? And what was a Special Ability of the Saint attribute? From then on, Jun Haotian's life became colorful, and watched how Jun Haotian, a Good-for-nothing of the Special Ability Realm, grew into a generation of Special Ability s.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590733333

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The old man's rambles by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1028 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCD:31175023709663

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Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jiu Yu
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 809 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781647678579

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Guilty Youth by Jiu Yu Pdf

The year I dropped out of school, I started my hot-blooded life. Lolita, the oneesan came to him one by one ... ...

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Cold storage
ISBN : HARVARD:HB1OOK

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Ice and Refrigeration by Anonim Pdf

Author : John M. Chernoff
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226103556

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Exchange Is Not Robbery by John M. Chernoff Pdf

A sequel to 'Hustling is not Stealing' this book relates more of the funny, shocking or poignant anecdotes told to the author by Hawa, a West African bar girl whose insistence upon independence had propelled her to the margin of society during the 1970s.

Author : Chunyan Nangui
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781636547237

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CEO, Stop Teasing by Chunyan Nangui Pdf

She was gentle and kind and beautiful, and she used her delicate shoulders to carry the burden of life. In the face of a failed marriage, she did not lose heart. Instead, she began a new life with her young daughter. She stepped out of her predicament and welcomed a bright future. She made her career reach the peak and became a celebrity in the business world. In her most beautiful time, she met him who was honest, kind, and handsome. The two of them removed all obstacles and started a romantic relationship. ***