Obscure Fiction
The War of the Worlds (Unabridged)
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(Audible.com)
Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds has done much to obscure the original work. Written at the turn of the 19th century, before "science fiction" existed...
Not Yet Drown`d
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(Overstock Books)
Receiving a gift from her believed-dead twin brother in 1822, Catherine MacDonald travels to India with her stepdaughter and maids in search of answers, a quest that takes her along an obscure trail of tea, opium, and artistic works.
The World`s Shortest Stories of Love and Death
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(Overstock Books)
Gathers stories of 55 or fewer words, contributed by obscure and well-known authors writing new creations or parodies of famous novels, addressing love, romance, death, and suspense. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only.
The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989
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(Overstock Books)
These pieces range from the highly accessible to the determinedly obscure, and demonstrate the entire range of Beckett`s talents and ideas. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
The Bear Comes Home
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(Overstock Books)
A debut novel about Bear, a black Grizzly who plays alto saxophone well enough to make his mark in the world of Manhattan`s jazz clubs.
A Complicated Kindness
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(Overstock Books)
Nomi`s sister runs off with her boyfriend, and their mother disappears--both have moved far away from the family`s oppressive Mennonite community in the obscure reaches of rural Canada, and teenaged Nomi is left with her father.