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Postcards From Impossible Worlds collects 88 dazzling micro-stories written as postcards from strange and beautiful worlds that run parallel to our own.

Exploring the evolution of writing, horror, and the weird tale, this collection features critical essays by World Fantasy Award-winning author Helen Marshall. It delves into the intricacies of storytelling and the genre's impact on literature, offering insights into how these themes have developed over time. Marshall's unique perspective invites readers to engage with the deeper meanings behind horror and the weird, making it a thought-provoking addition for fans of literary analysis and genre studies.

Set in a dark fantasy world, this tale weaves together elements of mystery and suspense, drawing inspiration from the enchanting atmosphere of Erin Morgenstern's work and the imaginative storytelling of Helen Oyeyemi. The narrative promises an intriguing blend of magic and danger, inviting readers into a captivating and perilous journey.

Reproduction of the original: The World of Ice by Robert Michael Ballantyne

An orphanage for wayward stories. A labyrinth of secrets. A home on the border of reality...Open each door to find a world of magic and menace waiting for you, if you dare.

Hudson Bay; or, Every-day life in the wilds of North America during six years' residence - In the territories of the Hon. Hudson Bay Company is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Using an environmental approach, this book offers a compelling history of the impact of automobiles on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. It demonstrates how the streets as a common space have changed from a place of celebration, play, and piety into a place prioritized for automative movement.

The Soviet Union and Cuba (1987) examines the thesis that Cuba acted as an extension of Soviet foreign policy or surrogate of the USSR in the Third World. The Soviet-Cuban link is assessed in four conflicts: Angola, Ethiopia, Grenada and Nicaragua. číst celé

The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean relates the adventures of three boys marooned on a South Pacific island. The story is told from the perspective of 15-year-old Ralph Rover, one of three boys shipwrecked on the coral reef of a large but uninhabited Polynesian island. Ralph and his two companions - 18-year-old Jack Martin and 13-year-old Peterkin Gay - are the sole survivors of the shipwreck. At first, boys have to manage how to feed themselves, what to drink, and how the resolve clothing and shelter, coping with having to rely on their own resources. As the boys adopt to the situation, they start dealing with new difficulties, such as conflicting with pirates, fighting with native Polynesians, and dealing with Christian missionaries and their conversion efforts.