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In her debut collection of short stories, Islands of Decolonial Love, renowned writer and activist Leanne Simpson vividly explores the lives of contemporary Indigenous Peoples and communities, especially those of her own Nishnaabeg nation. Found on reserves, in cities and small towns, in bars and curling rinks, canoes and community centres, doctors offices and pickup trucks, Simpson's characters confront the often heartbreaking challenge
...Wonderful readings of stories centred around the theme of love, including works by classic writers like Rudyard Kipling and John Galsworthy
Stories included:
Spindleberries by John Galsworthy
Georgie Porgie by Rudyard Kipling
For Better or Worse by W. W. Jacobs
The Patch on the Quilt by Sapper
The Son's Veto by Thomas Hardy
A great collection of short stories based on the theme of love read by Martin Jarvis and Rosalind Ayres.
These are not archetypal love stories full of sentimentality, but the clever, poignant, humorous and even romantic stories set in an age of chivalry and honour. There are aspects of humour and respect in Mr. & Mrs. Dove, love from afar in the poignant tale, Angela, and a woman clouded in mystery in The Sphinx...
The world-class writers featured in this collection are adept at conjuring the depth and passion that surrounds all stories of love and loss. The short story form is perfect for capturing the dizzying heights that accompany a new object of affection, as well as the queasy unease and bottomless longing of lost loves.
This recording includes the following stories:
"The Piazza" by Herman Melville (1819–1891), narrated by Peter Marinker
...11) John Adams
13) The lucky one
14) The longest ride
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