Explore a global collection of classic short stories, including a striking Nordic tale that threads ambition, memory, and community.
This volume gathers contemporary and near-contemporary voices from Europe and beyond, presenting fiction that ranges from intimate family dramas to broader social sketches. The included works offer vivid settings, clear characters, and enduring themes about faith, progress, and the ties that bind a village.
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Excerpt from The Flying Mail: The Railroad and the Churchyard
I know that very well; but he is my only child, I want to do it handsomely. The priest took the money.
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