Utta Drivel Short Stories

Author : Alan Pinkett
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-05
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780244471538

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Utta Drivel Short Stories by Alan Pinkett Pdf

Utta Drivel Short Stories is a collection of comic short stories read out at Creative Writing evening classes to much laughter. They cover a wide range of subjects. From a neolithic sex strike, to the ancient Egyptians Lotatotty & Obsequiops, to philosophers meeting at the Fill the Greek, the Parthenon canteen. From an abattoir wedding, to the first Russian to laugh in 200 years, to the Knights of the Round Hovel. There are longer short stories about the fun to be had working in the Falkland Islands & Hong Kong. Other short stories tell of rocky horror in Transylvania, of banned fox hunts switching to hunting smokers & sheep taking over Wales. In a different vein, staff in a St Trinians-type school hold an emergency meeting & when a man's private parts suddenly drop off, he considers having a vagina fitted by a quick-fit fanny fitter. And there is a pirate treasure story with Midshipman BraceYourself and a science fiction one that features Startifartlast, a mystic Chinese Constipate.

Author : Alan Pinkett
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781326206673

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Utta Drivel Too by Alan Pinkett Pdf

Alan Pinkett took up writing for the first time just a few years ago. He found he quite liked it and said he'd do some more if you're not careful. The result of that was his first comic novel, Utta Drivel, entered for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. He is now pleased to present its successor, Utta Drivel Too. It describes the laughter-filled lives of friends Wilfric, Boothroyd & Utta Drivel and their surreal comic adventures when their normal existence is periodically deflected by outside events. These include increasingly frequent attacks instigated by a man sworn to be Wilfric's enemy - a one-time Israeli landscape painter by the name of Mori Arty... *** An audaciously satirical work in which the author's wit will make you laugh out loud.

Author : Alan Pinkett
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-16
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780244916107

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Utta Drivel Goes Forth by Alan Pinkett Pdf

Utta Drivel Goes Forth is a comic novel that follows the lives of laid-back entrepreneur Wilfric & his 2 friends. He is 1600-odd years-old, which gives him a unique view of history. His get-togethers with walking disaster Boothroyd & eccentric patriot Utta Drivel involve much laughter. Their lives and sparkling conversations cover a wide spectrum. From a Falkland Islands folk club to a virgin man who'd have burst out of a pair of the Pope's erection straps to the afterlife: would you find Alfred the Great arguing with Alexander the Great as to who was the greatest? And whether old people have to give up sex when they go into care homes - there can't be many that give you that much assistance. Following a visit to the London Olympic Park, the friends' lives become interspersed with attacks from a man who accuses Boothroyd of getting his sister pregnant. To stop this, they trap the man while he is burglaring a billionaire's mansion and reveal the surprising identity of the real father.

Author : Alan Pinkett
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780244102074

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Utta Drivel by Alan Pinkett Pdf

Utta Drivel is a comic novel that follows the lives of laid-back entrepreneur Wilfric and his two friends. Wilfric is 1600-odd years-old, which gives him a unique view of history. His get-togethers with walking disaster Boothroyd and eccentric patriot Utta Drivel always involve much laughter. Their lives cover a wide spectrum. From an Israeli landscape painter by the name of Mori Arty to the use of bonsai whales in garden ponds. From a naïve Catholic priest called Father Thousands to EU regulations requiring French windows to be made in France. From a Middle-aged Folk's Home to a conman called Big One O'Really. And whether funfairs are just a chance for 13-year-old girls to meet gypsies. As life goes by, Wilfric increasingly feels he is being watched. He eventually discovers who by, but not why. That is only resolved when they try to intercept him, resulting in an exciting canal barge chase. An audaciously satirical work in which the author's wit will make you laugh out loud.

Author : Alan Pinkett
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781326049508

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Utta Drivel Free by Alan Pinkett Pdf

Utta Drivel Free is a comic novel that follows the life of Wilfric and his friends Boothroyd and Utta Drivel. Wilfric is 1600-odd years-old, a longevity that can make for some interesting takes on history. Meeting up with walking disaster Boothroyd and the wonderfully eccentric patriot Utta Drivel leads to much laughter. Their sparkling conversations cover many interesting ideas. Are 10 commandments enough to cover 7 deadly sins? Why were typists ever needed - you wouldn't get a monk to do your handwriting for you, after all... But laid-back entrepreneur Wilfric has managed to make enemies in mystical Glastonbury after setting up a business there. This upset the Glastonbury Underworld and they took out a contract on him. The friends' lives become interspersed with attacks from two incompetent New Age hippies - Loco Chanel, a militant aromatherapist, and her mad partner, Ossie the Osteopath. An audaciously satirical work in which the author's wit will make you laugh out loud.

Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780356508856

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The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson Pdf

ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE READS OF THE YEAR 'If I could get policymakers and citizens everywhere to read just one book this year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson's The Ministry for the Future' Ezra Klein, Vox 'A great read' Bill Gates The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, postapocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us. Chosen by Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year, this extraordinary novel from visionary writer Kim Stanley Robinson will change the way you think about the climate crisis. 'A novel that presents a rousing vision of how we might unite to overcome the greatest challenge of our time' TED.com 'A breathtaking look at the challenges that face our planet in all their sprawling magnitude and also in their intimate, individual moments of humanity' Booklist (starred review) 'Gutsy, humane . . . a must-read for anyone worried about the future of the planet' Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'A sweeping epic about climate change and humanity's efforts to try and turn the tide before it's too late' Polygon (Best of the Year) 'Steely, visionary optimism' Guardian

Author : Shelby Mahurin
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062878045

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Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin Pdf

New York Times Bestseller * Indiebound Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of 2019 * B&N's YA Book Club Pick "A brilliant debut, full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night. Serpent & Dove is an absolute gem of a book." —Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses series Bound as one, to love, honor, or burn. Book one of a stunning fantasy trilogy, this tale of witchcraft and forbidden love is perfect for fans of Kendare Blake and Sara Holland. Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation—marriage. Lou, unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, must make a choice. And love makes fools of us all. Don't miss Gods & Monsters, the spellbinding conclusion of this epic trilogy!

Author : Thomas Julian Belke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215328605

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Juche by Thomas Julian Belke Pdf

"Embark on an illustrated journey into one of the world's most isolated nations - North Korea. Juche: A Christian Study of North Korea's State Religion takes you on a journey into North Korea to view what is possibly the most rigidly controlling religious system on the planet - Juche. Through the use of unchallengeable totalitarian power, North Korea's ruling elite enforces Juche ideology in every aspect of the culture. No competing ideologies are permitted. Under the Juche belief system, man is proclaimed God in a nation whose government has officially decided against Christianity for all of its citizens. The majority of North Koreans today have never heard the name of Jesus. This book explores the various aspects of Juche, including its origins, central teachings, spiritual dimension, and holy sites. It also considers the Juche worldview, propagation of the Juche culture, and Juche as a religion in transition. The journey into North Korea's state religion concludes by considering a biblical view of the future of Juche."--Amazon.com.

Author : D D Kosambi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000653472

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The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in HIstorical Outline by D D Kosambi Pdf

First published in 1965, The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in Historical Outline is a strikingly original work, the first real cultural history of India. The main features of the Indian character are traced back into remote antiquity as the natural outgrowth of historical process. Did the change from food gathering and the pastoral life to agriculture make new religions necessary? Why did the Indian cities vanish with hardly a trace and leave no memory? Who were the Aryans – if any? Why should Buddhism, Jainism, and so many other sects of the same type come into being at one time and in the same region? How could Buddhism spread over so large a part of Asia while dying out completely in the land of its origin? What caused the rise and collapse of the Magadhan empire; was the Gupta empire fundamentally different from its great predecessor, or just one more ‘oriental despotism’? These are some of the many questions handled with great insight, yet in the simplest terms, in this stimulating work. This book will be of interest to students of history, sociology, archaeology, anthropology, cultural studies, South Asian studies and ethnic studies.

Author : Woody Allen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781951627379

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Apropos of Nothing by Woody Allen Pdf

The Long-Awaited, Enormously Entertaining Memoir by One of the Great Artists of Our Time—Now a New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller. In this candid and often hilarious memoir, the celebrated director, comedian, writer, and actor offers a comprehensive, personal look at his tumultuous life. Beginning with his Brooklyn childhood and his stint as a writer for the Sid Caesar variety show in the early days of television, working alongside comedy greats, Allen tells of his difficult early days doing standup before he achieved recognition and success. With his unique storytelling pizzazz, he recounts his departure into moviemaking, with such slapstick comedies as Take the Money and Run, and revisits his entire, sixty-year-long, and enormously productive career as a writer and director, from his classics Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Annie and Her Sisters to his most recent films, including Midnight in Paris. Along the way, he discusses his marriages, his romances and famous friendships, his jazz playing, and his books and plays. We learn about his demons, his mistakes, his successes, and those he loved, worked with, and learned from in equal measure. This is a hugely entertaining, deeply honest, rich and brilliant self-portrait of a celebrated artist who is ranked among the greatest filmmakers of our time.

Author : Viggo Fausbøll,Thomas William Rhys Davids
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IOWA:31858024837779

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Buddhist Birth Stories : Or, Jātaka Tales by Viggo Fausbøll,Thomas William Rhys Davids Pdf

Author : Harold Cohn
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781478783237

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Crazy Old Man by Harold Cohn Pdf

The anthology "CRAZY OLD MAN" is designed to make you laugh, make you cry, and make you question why. This anthology is comprised of selected things written by this author over twenty-five years. In the book are the following genre: poetry, nonfiction, playwriting, and supposition essays. Examples of titles in the book by genre are: Poetry: "WINGED WARRIOR", "THE WHORE", "MR. GREENBURG", and "weeping willow why" (American Haiku), Fiction: The short-short story "DUI" (written in second person), Nonfiction: "POINTS of INTEREST- DEADMAN,S POINT-SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA" , "THE MOUNT LAGUANA / KITCHEN CREEK FIRE", AND "HOW TO SURVIVE A WRITER'S WORKSHOP". Playwriting: the play titled: "MIDNIGHT", Supposition essays: "BAKED-BEAN COLORED ROCK DECORATED WITH PETROGLYPHS", 'THE BALANCED SOLAR SYSTEM THOREM", and "PERALTA STONES FIND THE LOST DUTCHMAN MINE".

Author : Raja Anwar
Publisher : Verso
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1997-11-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1859848869

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The Terrorist Prince by Raja Anwar Pdf

Murtaza Bhutto, 1954-1996, political leader from Pakistan.

Author : Michael Hutt
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8120811569

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Himalayan Voices by Michael Hutt Pdf

Himalayan Voices provides admirers of Nepal and lovers of literature with their first glimpse of the vibrant literary scene in Nepal today. An introduction to the two most developed genres of modern Nepali literature-poetry and the short story-this work profiles eleven of Nepal`s most distinguished poets and offers translations of more than eighty poems written from 1916 to 1986. Twenty of the most interesting and best-known examples of the Nepali short story are translated into English for the first time by Michael Hutt. All provide vivid descriptions of Life in twentieth-century Nepal. This book should appeal not only to admires of Nepal, but to all readers with an interest in non-Western literatures.

Author : Natalie Canavor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118583623

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Business Writing For Dummies by Natalie Canavor Pdf

How many pieces of paper land on your desk each day, or emails in your inbox? Your readers – the people you communicate with at work – are no different. So how can you make your communication stand out from the pile and get the job done? Whether you’re crafting a short and sweet email or bidding for a crucial project, Business Writing For Dummies is the only guide you need. Inside you’ll find: The basic principles of how to write well How to avoid the common pitfalls that immediately turn a reader off Crucial tips for self-editing and revision techniques to heighten your impact Lots of practical advice and examples covering a range of different types of communication, including emails, letters, major business documents such as reports and proposals, promotional materials, web copy and blogs - even tweets The global touch - understand the key differences in written communication around the world, and how to tailor your writing for international audiences