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And Thereby Hangs A Tale: An Electric Collection of Stories from the International No. 1 Bestseller (Aziza's Secret Fairy Door, 286) - Softcover

Archer, Jeffrey

 
9780330453141: And Thereby Hangs A Tale: An Electric Collection of Stories from the International No. 1 Bestseller (Aziza's Secret Fairy Door, 286)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0330453149 ISBN 13: 9780330453141
Verlag: Pan, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

From Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, comes his captivating sixth collection of short stories, And Hereby Hangs a Tale, full of magnificent characters and shocking plot twists.

In ‘High Heels’ discover what happens in a loss adjuster’s memorable first case where his wife has to explain why a pair of designer shoes couldn’t have gone up in flames. While on the streets of Delhi in ‘Caste-Off’ a man and woman fall in love while waiting for a traffic light to turn green. And in ‘A Good Eye’ a priceless Renaissance oil painting remains in the same family for generations until its current owner is faced with a difficult choice . . .

Jeffrey demonstrates his natural aptitude for short stories which are stylish, witty and entertaining. His mastery of characterization and suspense, combined with a gift for the unexpected, jaw-dropping plot twist, show him at the height of his powers and demonstrate why he is one of world's bestselling authors.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Jeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O’ Nine Tales, is one of the world’s favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in more than 100 countries and in fifty-one languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).

Jeffrey is also an art collector and amateur auctioneer, and has raised more than £50m for different charities over the years. A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and three grandsons.

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Verlag
Pan
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0330453149
ISBN 13 
9780330453141
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
288
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