Close Range - format ePub

Annie Proulx, one of America's finest writers, invites us to share her experience in the building of her new home on a rich plot of untouched, unspoilt prairie and her pleasure in uncovering of the layers...

Sono gli anni Quaranta del Novecento. I Blood vivono nelle campagne del Vermont, quasi ignari dei tumulti che attraversano il mondo, e cercano disperatamente di resistere e mandare avanti una fattoria...

Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Annie Proulx returns with another stellar collection of short stories bound to be even more successful than her bestselling, critically acclaimed Close Range.Annie...

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Annie Proulx's first novel, Postcards, tells the mesmerizing tale of Loyal Blood, who misspends a lifetime running from a crime so terrible that it renders him forever incapable...

From Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Annie Proulx comes an exhilarating story brimming with language, history, landscape, music, and love.Bob Dollar is a young man from Denver trying to...

The brilliant novel from Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx, author of THE SHIPPING NEWS. A richly textured story of one man's struggle to make good in the inhospitable ranch country of the Texas panhandle,...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2017 NOW A MAJOR TELEVISION SERIES From Annie Proulx, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The...

Storie del Wyoming / 3 Annie Proulx «Nessuno è felice come due giovani innamorati nella casetta che hanno costruito con le proprie mani in un luogo fatto di bellezza e solitudine», scrive Annie Proulx...

Sono gli anni Quaranta del Novecento. I Blood vivono nelle campagne del Vermont, quasi ignari dei tumulti che attraversano il mondo, e cercano disperatamente di resistere e mandare avanti una fattoria...

A Elk Tooth, minuscolo paesino sperduto in mezzo alla vasta prateria del Wyoming, la vita ruota quasi tutta intorno a tre bar, varianti neanche troppo moderne dei vecchi saloon. Ed è attraverso le chiacchiere...

Quoyle vive a Brooklyn, sbarca il lunario facendo il giornalista, ha una moglie e due figlie. Una vita come tante, tra piccole gioie e grandi frustrazioni: finché, un giorno, viene licenziato dal quotidiano...

Era il 1995 quando Annie Proulx, reduce dal grandissimo successo di Avviso ai naviganti culminato con il Premio Pulitzer, si stabilì nel Wyoming, attratta dalla maestosa ferocia dei paesaggi, tra praterie...

Grapes are among the most desirable and best-known fruits, prized for their beauty, their succulence and varied flavors, their noble metamorphosis into wine, and their more utilitarian roles as sources...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than...

Annie Proulx’s first novel, which received huge acclaim and launched an outstanding literary career. ‘Postcards’ is the story of Loyal Blood, a man who spends a lifetime on the run from a crime...

Brokeback Mountain : un bout de terre sauvage, hors du temps, dans les plaines du Wyoming. Ennis del Mar et Jack Twist, cow-boys, nomades du désert américain, saisonniers des ranchs, s'y croiseront le...

On connaît l’attachement d’Annie Proulx pour les populations rurales d’Amérique du Nord, les habitants isolés du Wyoming, contrée majestueuse et âpre, modelée par les caprices du temps et de la terre...

A Elk Tooth, minuscolo paesino sperduto in mezzo alla vasta prateria del Wyoming, la vita ruota quasi tutta intorno a tre bar, varianti neanche troppo moderne dei vecchi saloon. Ed è attraverso le chiacchiere...

Quoyle vive a Brooklyn, sbarca il lunario facendo il giornalista, ha una moglie e due figlie. Una vita come tante, tra piccole gioie e grandi frustrazioni: finché, un giorno, viene licenziato dal quotidiano...

Era il 1995 quando Annie Proulx, reduce dal grandissimo successo di Avviso ai naviganti culminato con il Premio Pulitzer, si stabilì nel Wyoming, attratta dalla maestosa ferocia dei paesaggi, tra praterie...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx follows the success of Close Range with another remarkable collection of short stories set in Wyoming. Bad Dirt is filled with the vivid and willful...

From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Annie Proulx, an "unforgettable" (Miami Herald) and "vivid" (Oprah Daily) collection of stories set in Wyoming.Winner of two O. Henry Prizes, Annie Proulx has been anthologized...

Part autobiography, part natural history, Bird Cloud is the glorious story of Annie Proulx’s piece of the Wyoming landscape and her home there.“Bird Cloud” is the name Annie Proulx gave to 640 acres of...

The fantastic new collection of stories from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Shipping News and Brokeback Mountain. Fine Just The Way It Is marks Annie Proulx's return to the Wyoming...

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week ‘A subject that could not be more important. A compact classic!’ Bill McKibben ‘I learned something new – and found something amazing – on every page’...

Annie Proulx’s highly acclaimed, international bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Quoyle is a hapless, hopeless hack journalist living and working in New York. When his no-good wife...

A standalone edition of Annie Proulx’s beloved story “Brokeback Mountain” (in the collection Close Range)—the basis for the major motion picture directed by Ang Lee, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath...

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning and bestselling author of The Shipping News and Accordion Crimes comes one of the most celebrated short story collections of our time.Annie Proulx's masterful language...

The inspiration behind ‘Life of Pi’ director Ang Lee’s ‘Brokeback Mountain’ is one of the short stories to be found in this haunting collection of Wyoming tales. ‘Brokeback Mountain’ is set...

A highly acclaimed collection of short stories set in the great outdoors of New England, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘The Shipping News’ and ‘Brokeback Mountain’. Just outside town,...

A man is murdered with the murderer leaving almost no clues behind. Can detectives sift through the victim's life and discover who ended it?

Some scents linger far beyond the body… straight into the soul.In the narrow bylanes of an old town, the air carries an unusual fragrance—sweet, musky, ancient. It comes from a small, forgotten shop,...

A collection of three thought-provoking short stories by I.M. GerhiStep into three engaging and compact stories—each under 1,500 words—that explore social norms, cultural expectations, and the subtle...

At 15, I crawled into the Great Pyramid's sarcophagus—a broken boy with a crumbling spine. Five minutes later, I walked out healed. Doctors called it a miracle. Science still can't explain it.  Years...

Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first,...

"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath is a haunting exploration of the human psyche. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, the novel follows Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman, as she...

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three...

A dark and disturbing ebook original from the master of the crime genre.A famous writer asks a boxman to open an old safe that comes with the mansion he's just bought. It's not as easy a job as he's used...

**Pre-order DREAM COUNT, the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now!** From the Women's Prize-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun come twelve...

Two Negatives Don't Always Make a PositiveSometimes broken pieces fit perfectly together… until they don't.Alize and Lucas meet in the unlikeliest of places: a group therapy session. She's a vibrant soul...

He's the VP of the Raging Angels. She's his brother's little sister. When they get stuck together, will they be able to resist the heat between them?TalonThe members of the MC are my family,They're like...

She's a curious student. He's the strong silent type. Will their infatuation turn into something more?ReaperI keep to myself.It's one of the reason I like being in the MC;Nobody minds my business but...

She's a captured enemy. He's on "babysitting" duty. But will he change his loyalty when he finds out there's more to her story?CallieMy temper has always gotten me into trouble.But this time, I've been...

He gets shot. She saves his life. But can their love survive his wicked lifestyle?AdrianaI've heard of the Knight Brothers.They're dangerous.Exactly the sort of men I avoid.But when one of them lands...

He's head of security. She's an accidental spy. When they meet will their passion be the only thing that explodes?ErikI'm the enforcer.AKA security.I'm the protector.When I suspect we have a spy in our...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

Leaving is never as simple as it seems.In Flight, a collection of quiet yet powerful literary short stories, author Amy Teegan explores the moment of departure—the instant when the familiar is left behind...

Eva Holloway is alone—utterly alone—on the deserted Star Station Wonderwall. A merciless plague has swept the galaxy, taking everyone she knew. Everyone except Eva.Every day is a fight against despair...

Cameron Fitzgerald is the king of convenience. As the billionaire founder of Cam's Comfy Cuisine, he's built a meal-kit empire that's revolutionized the way people cook at home. But when a scandal threatens...

A Civil War farmer's harrowing odyssey from battle to desertion ends in tragedy, revealing the era's tumultuous spirit through a series of poignant vignettes.William Henry Howe, a modest farmer, leaves...

In this stunning collection, nine Nigerian women discover what it means to confront traditional expectations that have held them hostage for too long.Meet Ifeoma. She’s been ready to leave her violent...

Holidays in a small town feel different from the celebrations and traditions to the festivals and gatherings.Sophia and Luke have been married less than a year and they have finally moved into their own...

A new girl moves to tranquil bay with a specific plan, but what happens when pesky things such as love, and circumstance get in the way?Evelyn Sinclair moves to tranquil Bay with her family after disaster...

A new generation holds the power to reshape the world. Raised in the suffocating wealth of controlling parents, Kabyra is blamed when a fire wrecks her stepfather’s study. She flees her home, but is quickly...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign...

When you play for the same team, there's a fine line between love and hate. As the MVP on the university football team, Paul Martell doesn't get distracted. Ever.Not even by quarterback Will MacLeod in...

After studying the Sun card, Alice and Eliot get married with some interesting guests.

Two tennis players use a "unique" ball.A chocolate connoisseur finds they can't share.Horror guardians vote on which tropes should continue.These stories and more are featured in G.M. Neary's debut collection,...

She thinks she's better off alone. I'm here to show her how wrong she is. NashI live by discipline. Training K-9s for Search and Rescue doesn't leave room for distractions. But when I come to Bearclaw...