Fandango and Other Stories

Fandango and Other Stories

Author: Alexander Grin

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0231548508

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In a bucolic idyll, a terrorist agonizes over the act of violence he is about to commit. On a remote island in the South Pacific, the investigation of a case of mass suicide reveals further mysteries. In a far-flung colony, a cynical trio sends an unwitting man into the wilderness in search of a chimera. Mixing romance and high adventure, intrigue and the fantastic, these magnificent tales by one of Russia’s most enduringly popular writers deftly probe the depths of human nature and desire. Fandango and Other Stories presents a selection of essential short fiction by Alexander Grin, Russia’s counterpart to Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Alexandre Dumas. By turns a sailor, a dockworker, a vagrant, a gold prospector, a lumberjack, a soldier, a deserter, an agitator, an exile, a prisoner, and a runaway, Grin wrote seven novels and over three hundred short stories that transport the reader to a realm of pure art and imagination. His ingenious plots explore conflicts of the individual and society in a romantic world populated by a cast of eccentric, cosmopolitan characters. Fandango and Other Stories includes works drawn from across the entirety of Grin’s varied career to encompass the range and sophistication of his writing. Bryan Karetnyk’s elegant translations bring Grin’s distinctive voice to a new generation of readers.


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Download or read book Fandango and Other Stories written by Alexander Grin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a bucolic idyll, a terrorist agonizes over the act of violence he is about to commit. On a remote island in the South Pacific, the investigation of a case of mass suicide reveals further mysteries. In a far-flung colony, a cynical trio sends an unwitting man into the wilderness in search of a chimera. Mixing romance and high adventure, intrigue and the fantastic, these magnificent tales by one of Russia’s most enduringly popular writers deftly probe the depths of human nature and desire. Fandango and Other Stories presents a selection of essential short fiction by Alexander Grin, Russia’s counterpart to Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Alexandre Dumas. By turns a sailor, a dockworker, a vagrant, a gold prospector, a lumberjack, a soldier, a deserter, an agitator, an exile, a prisoner, and a runaway, Grin wrote seven novels and over three hundred short stories that transport the reader to a realm of pure art and imagination. His ingenious plots explore conflicts of the individual and society in a romantic world populated by a cast of eccentric, cosmopolitan characters. Fandango and Other Stories includes works drawn from across the entirety of Grin’s varied career to encompass the range and sophistication of his writing. Bryan Karetnyk’s elegant translations bring Grin’s distinctive voice to a new generation of readers.

Lola's Fandango

Lola's Fandango

Author: Anna Witte

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Published: 2018-09-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 178285505X

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Little Lola is tired of living in her big sisters shadow. But when she starts taking secret flamenco lessons from her Papi, will she find the courage to share her new skill with the world?


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Download or read book Lola's Fandango written by Anna Witte and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Lola is tired of living in her big sisters shadow. But when she starts taking secret flamenco lessons from her Papi, will she find the courage to share her new skill with the world?

Fandango Stew

Fandango Stew

Author: David Davis

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Published: 2011-08-02

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1402795408

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Chiles good, so is barbecue, but nothings finer than FANDANGO STEW! No money? No problem! In this sunny, funny western-style take on the famous folktale “Stone Soup,” two penniless but wily vaqueros (cowboys) trick a whole town into cooking a giant pot of stew for everyone to share.David Daviss deliciously colorful language and Ben Galbraiths delightful illustrations make this picture book a tasty confection.


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Download or read book Fandango Stew written by David Davis and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chiles good, so is barbecue, but nothings finer than FANDANGO STEW! No money? No problem! In this sunny, funny western-style take on the famous folktale “Stone Soup,” two penniless but wily vaqueros (cowboys) trick a whole town into cooking a giant pot of stew for everyone to share.David Daviss deliciously colorful language and Ben Galbraiths delightful illustrations make this picture book a tasty confection.

The Man from the Land of Fandango

The Man from the Land of Fandango

Author: Margaret Mahy

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780547819884

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Illustrations and rhyming text introduce a dancing, juggling, bouncing man who appears once every five hundred years.


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Download or read book The Man from the Land of Fandango written by Margaret Mahy and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations and rhyming text introduce a dancing, juggling, bouncing man who appears once every five hundred years.

Fritz Danced the Fandango

Fritz Danced the Fandango

Author: Alicia Potter

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780545075541

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Fritz is just like every other mountain goat, except for one small difference: He loves to dance thefandango. Determined to find other open-minded, nimble-hooved goats, he embarks on a quest acrossthe mountains, where he discovers a pair of uniquely talented creatures looking for their place in theworld. Fritz is happy to make new friends--but will he ever find his herd?


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Download or read book Fritz Danced the Fandango written by Alicia Potter and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fritz is just like every other mountain goat, except for one small difference: He loves to dance thefandango. Determined to find other open-minded, nimble-hooved goats, he embarks on a quest acrossthe mountains, where he discovers a pair of uniquely talented creatures looking for their place in theworld. Fritz is happy to make new friends--but will he ever find his herd?

Fandango's Gold

Fandango's Gold

Author: Robert Louis Boudreau

Publisher:

Published: 2006-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781888671193

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Ex-navy test pilot, Jack Carlton operates his 90-foot charter schooner out of the English harbor, Antigua. With his trusty mate Cobb and beautiful cook Megan, Jack sails the Fandango through squalls and reef-strewn waters to an appointment with fate on remote Aves Island. On a routine dive expedition, an old Spanish document written by a 19th-century monk comes to light and his passengers turn out to be more than just tourists. Long lost treasure spells trouble for Jack and his crew as they find themselves unwillingly embroiled in a plan to salvage the gold. Marooned on the lonely sandspit in the middle of the Caribbean, Jack and Megan survive a hurricane only to face certain death on the waterless Caribbean cay.


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Download or read book Fandango's Gold written by Robert Louis Boudreau and published by . This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ex-navy test pilot, Jack Carlton operates his 90-foot charter schooner out of the English harbor, Antigua. With his trusty mate Cobb and beautiful cook Megan, Jack sails the Fandango through squalls and reef-strewn waters to an appointment with fate on remote Aves Island. On a routine dive expedition, an old Spanish document written by a 19th-century monk comes to light and his passengers turn out to be more than just tourists. Long lost treasure spells trouble for Jack and his crew as they find themselves unwillingly embroiled in a plan to salvage the gold. Marooned on the lonely sandspit in the middle of the Caribbean, Jack and Megan survive a hurricane only to face certain death on the waterless Caribbean cay.

Pablo's Fandango and Other Stories

Pablo's Fandango and Other Stories

Author: Alfred Hubert Mendes

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780582316034

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This is a collection of previously unpublished and published short stories by Alfred H. Mendes, who is regarded as one of the founders of Caribbean literature. In this collection, Mendes makes pointed social comments on the attitudes of different sections of Trinidadian society.


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Download or read book Pablo's Fandango and Other Stories written by Alfred Hubert Mendes and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of previously unpublished and published short stories by Alfred H. Mendes, who is regarded as one of the founders of Caribbean literature. In this collection, Mendes makes pointed social comments on the attitudes of different sections of Trinidadian society.

The Loser Fandango

The Loser Fandango

Author: J M Unrue

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2023-01-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Everyone has a story. Everyone has secrets-- A cancer patient's stream-of-consciousness A teenager's coming-of-age with a mysterious girl A veteran's reminiscences of the Korean War A baseball scout's encounter with a legendary creature in 1940's Alabama A memory patient's last-gasp rumination of his life 'Savor this book. The flavor lingers...'


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Download or read book The Loser Fandango written by J M Unrue and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-01-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has a story. Everyone has secrets-- A cancer patient's stream-of-consciousness A teenager's coming-of-age with a mysterious girl A veteran's reminiscences of the Korean War A baseball scout's encounter with a legendary creature in 1940's Alabama A memory patient's last-gasp rumination of his life 'Savor this book. The flavor lingers...'

Gordo

Gordo

Author: Jaime Cortez

Publisher: Grove Press

Published: 2021-08-10

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0802158099

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This debut story collection “masterfully navigates adverse conditions of migrant life while . . . managing to find joy and amusement, love and triumph” (San Francisco Chronicle). Gordo brings readers inside a migrant workers camp near Watsonville, California in the 1970s. At the heart of these interrelated stories is a young, probably gay, boy named Gordo, who must find a way to contend with the notions of manhood imposed on him by his father. As he comes of age, Gordo learns about sex, watches his father’s drunken fights, and discovers even his own documented Mexican-American parents are wary of illegal migrants. We also meet Fat Cookie, high schooler and resident artist who runs away from home one day with her mother’s boyfriend, Manny. And then there are Los Tigres, the twins who show up every season and whose drunken brawl ends with one of them rushed to the emergency room in an upholstered chair tied to the back of a pick-up truck. These scenes from Steinbeck Country are full of humor, family drama, and a sweet frankness about serious questions: Who belongs to America and how are they treated? How does one learn decency when grown adults must fear for their lives and livelihoods? Gordo “announces a vibrant new voice on the literary scene, at once wise and authentic and supremely gifted” (Booklist, starred review). Finalist for the 2022 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction


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Download or read book Gordo written by Jaime Cortez and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This debut story collection “masterfully navigates adverse conditions of migrant life while . . . managing to find joy and amusement, love and triumph” (San Francisco Chronicle). Gordo brings readers inside a migrant workers camp near Watsonville, California in the 1970s. At the heart of these interrelated stories is a young, probably gay, boy named Gordo, who must find a way to contend with the notions of manhood imposed on him by his father. As he comes of age, Gordo learns about sex, watches his father’s drunken fights, and discovers even his own documented Mexican-American parents are wary of illegal migrants. We also meet Fat Cookie, high schooler and resident artist who runs away from home one day with her mother’s boyfriend, Manny. And then there are Los Tigres, the twins who show up every season and whose drunken brawl ends with one of them rushed to the emergency room in an upholstered chair tied to the back of a pick-up truck. These scenes from Steinbeck Country are full of humor, family drama, and a sweet frankness about serious questions: Who belongs to America and how are they treated? How does one learn decency when grown adults must fear for their lives and livelihoods? Gordo “announces a vibrant new voice on the literary scene, at once wise and authentic and supremely gifted” (Booklist, starred review). Finalist for the 2022 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction

Thirty-three Multicultural Tales to Tell

Thirty-three Multicultural Tales to Tell

Author: Pleasant DeSpain

Publisher: august house

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780874832662

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A collection of folktales from around the world, selected for their "tellability."


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Download or read book Thirty-three Multicultural Tales to Tell written by Pleasant DeSpain and published by august house. This book was released on 1993 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of folktales from around the world, selected for their "tellability."