Neil Gaiman retells the most reknown myths of the Norse tradition, in a way that is both faithful to the original and enjoyable for the modern reader
Charlse Dickens investigates the death of a shady doctor. It’s an investigation among the common people so close to his heart
An unassuming note in her mother’s almanac about the poisoning of a dog sets Tabitha on the hunt of her mother’s murder. Seacrets abound.
‘Cherokee America’ by Margaret Verble is a very different, very unique Western novel set just after the Civil War in the indipendend Cherokee Nation
A Christmas Mystery by William John Locke is an inspirational, very Chirstian story with a great mysterious atmosphere
The Fall of Gondolin is the first and the last tale of The Silmarillion. The grand story of the fall of the secret city of the elves.
Contrary to what’s the norm in Tolkien’s legendarium, The Children of Húrin seems to be the one story where evil never works for the good. The one who walks alone is a cursed man
Beren and Lúthien isn’t just a beautfilu love story. It is a celebration of the power of togetherness. Of the achievements we can attain by sharing
We all think we know who Sherlock Holmes is. What kind of person he is. But try and read Doyle’s original stroies and you might have a surprise.
She sat at the table. ‘It’ll be three shillings, in advance.’ ‘Pardon me?’ ‘Three shillings. More if it’s the last months, but you’re not far gone from the look of you. Guaranteed, otherwise your money back.’ ‘Money back for what?’ She folded her arms. ‘Are you pregnant of not?’ ‘No! I’m a…’ but I trailed…
‘I don’t think that’s so, Michael. I think you wanted Alice to be your girl. And when she said no and no again, you decided to punish her.’
‘Punish her?’ Carmody seemed genuinely puzzled. ‘Wha’ de ya mean?’
‘I mean that you waited for her on the way home from work and killed her. And…
The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien is considered a very strange book and a collection of stories, but contains in fact a cohesive, whole narrative arc