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Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection [Pehme köide]

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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 238 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 216x140x13 mm, kaal: 290 g
  • Sari: Rivers of London
  • Ilmumisaeg: 17-Nov-2020
  • Kirjastus: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
  • ISBN-10: 1625675097
  • ISBN-13: 9781625675095
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 238 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 216x140x13 mm, kaal: 290 g
  • Sari: Rivers of London
  • Ilmumisaeg: 17-Nov-2020
  • Kirjastus: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
  • ISBN-10: 1625675097
  • ISBN-13: 9781625675095
Teised raamatud teemal:
Return to the world of Rivers of London in this first short story collection from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand new tales in the same place for the first time.

Each tale features a new introduction from the author, filled with insight and anecdote offering the reader a deeper exploration into this absorbing fictional world. This is a must read for any Rivers of London fan.

Join Peter, Nightingale, Abigail, Agent Reynolds and Tobias Winter for a series of perfectly portioned tales. Discover what’s haunting a lonely motorway service station, who still wanders the shelves of a popular London bookshop, and what exactly happened to the River Lugg…

With an introduction from internationally bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, Charlaine Harris.

This collection includes:
The Home Crowd Advantage
The Domestic
The Cockpit
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Granny
King of The Rats
A Rare Book of Cunning Device
A Dedicated Follower of Fashion
Favourite Uncle
Vanessa Sommer’s Other Christmas List
Three Rivers, Two Husbands and a Baby
Moments One-Three

Praise for the Rivers of London series:
‘Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London’ –Nick Frost
‘As brilliant and funny as ever’ –The Sun
‘Charming, witty, exciting’ –The Independent
‘An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups’ –The Times

Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you’re a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams—don't panic—you will love Ben Aaronovitch.

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Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London -- Nick Frost As brilliant and funny as ever -- The Sun Charming, witty, exciting -- The Independent An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups -- The Times

Charlaine Harris on Rivers of London vii
Introduction to the Introductions ix
PART ONE THE PETER GRANT STORIES
The Home Crowd Advantage
3(22)
The Domestic
25(18)
The Cockpit
43(16)
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Granny
59(20)
King of The Rats
79(14)
A Rare Book of Cunning Device
93(24)
PART TWO THE OTHERS' STORIES
Introduction
117(2)
A Dedicated Follower of Fashion
119(32)
Favourite Uncle
151(26)
Vanessa Sommer's Other Christmas List
177(16)
Three Rivers, Two Husbands and a Baby
193(14)
Moment One: London September 1966
207(6)
Moment One: London September 1966
213(4)
Moment One: London September 1966
217(6)
Just One More Thing
223(2)
About the Author 225