Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

Poison Island

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Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch



Mysterious old Captain Coffin not only has a wild story about a Honduran island where treasure lies, he has a map. But they must be wary bec…

The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales

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Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch



This lively collection of stories by Q, aka the imaginative and prolific man of letters Arthur Quiller-Couch, includes tales of mystery, hor…

The Astonishing History of Troy Town

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Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch



A humorous story about some of the extraordinary inhabitants of a British seaside town. - Summary by Simon Evers

Stories by English Authors: London

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F. Anstey, J. M. Barrie, Marie Corelli, Beatrice Harraden, Arthur Morrison, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and Israel Zangwill



This book collects seven short stories by some of England's best turn-of-the-(last)-century's writers. The collection begins with the humor …

Noughts and Crosses: Stories, Studies and Sketches

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This is a collection of well-written engaging short stories written by "Q", the pen name of the prolific and eccentric Sir Arthur …

The Ship of Stars

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What is childhood? For Taffy, the only son of a vicar, it includes prayers, games, and a lot of quality time with his loving family. When Ta…

On Reading The Bible

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Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch



These are three lectures (numbers 8, 9, 10) excerpted from the author’s 1920 book On The Art Of Reading. The lectures were delivered to stu…