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Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

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Saints and Strangers

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"Carter's smooth, silky stories are rich with sensuous detail. The reader feels the heat, sees the fabric of clothes, walks the streets of the cities Carter recreates. Recommended." Library Journal
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Angela Carter (1940 -1992) wrote nine novels and numerous short stories, as well as nonfiction, radio plays, and the screenplay for Neil Jordan's 1984 movie The Company of Wolves, based on her story. She won numerous literary awards, traveled and taught widely in the United States, and lived in London.
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Excellent retellings of fairy tales and other famous stories. My favorite is the short story based on the Lizzie Borden murders.
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ISBN:
9780140089738
Author:
Carter, Angela
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Location:
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Subject:
General
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Fiction
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General Fiction
Copyright:
1986
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King Penguin
Series Volume:
t. 6-9
Publication Date:
July 1995
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English
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