"The unruly belles discredit St. Trinian's by spending more time backing horses than studying subjects. The dotty headmistress's bookie brother intends to turn this to his advantage. As for Alastair Sim's dual role - he's in a class of his own!"--Container.
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National bestseller and a Globe and Mail Best Book A fascinating, larger-than-life character, Davies left a treasure trove of stories about him when he died in 1995 - expertly arranged here into a revealing portrait. From his student days onward, Robertson Davies made a huge ...
The author has succeeded, once again, in unearthing the best short crime stories of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish authors. This book showcases the impressive breadth of British crime writing, from cosy tales of detection to noir mayhem and psychological suspense and terror.
The legendary Canadian book editor presents this "remarkable, four-decade romp through the back rooms of publishing." - Toronto Sun Scottish-born Douglas Gibson was drawn to Canada by the writing of Stephen Leacock-and eventually made his way across the Atlantic to find a jo...