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Tales of the Slightly Odd

Augustus Gump

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Description:In this collection of (mostly) humorous stories, Augustus Gump takes us from Scotland to West Africa, by way of France and North Carolina. He pokes fun at Glasgow Rangers Football Club, the Scottish literary establishment, and a uniquely incompetent survivalist, while also tackling the slightly weightier topics of revenge and the struggle to give meaning to a senseless death.In "The Emperor’s New Kilt" we meet an aspiring Edinburgh writer who stumbles upon the key to becoming a Scottish literary icon. It is a searing indictment of the Scottish literary establishment … well, actually it’s more a gentle send –up of its the insularity and pretentiousness.Set in revolutionary France, "The Head and the Heart" introduces us to a determinedly rational man of science, as he finds a macabre way to give meaning to a seemingly irrational fate."The Blessing" is a dark tale of revenge extracted by the seemingly powerless amid the brutality of a revolution in West Africa."Zlobtnov Yorovonko" is a bizarre tale of what might happen to a great football team if managed by a supporter of a rival team with an unusual sense of humor. As it turned out, the tale was strangely prophetic in a way nobody could have guessed. This story was turned into a minor motion picture.In "Y2K" an ineffectual survivalist in North Carolina attempts to follow his neighbor's example in preparing for the collapse of civilization, with disastrous results.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tales of the Slightly Odd. To get started finding Tales of the Slightly Odd, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 61

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Mainland Press

Release: 2013

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Description: In this collection of (mostly) humorous stories, Augustus Gump takes us from Scotland to West Africa, by way of France and North Carolina. He pokes fun at Glasgow Rangers Football Club, the Scottish literary establishment, and a uniquely incompetent survivalist, while also tackling the slightly weightier topics of revenge and the struggle to give meaning to a senseless death.In "The Emperor’s New Kilt" we meet an aspiring Edinburgh writer who stumbles upon the key to becoming a Scottish literary icon. It is a searing indictment of the Scottish literary establishment … well, actually it’s more a gentle send –up of its the insularity and pretentiousness.Set in revolutionary France, "The Head and the Heart" introduces us to a determinedly rational man of science, as he finds a macabre way to give meaning to a seemingly irrational fate."The Blessing" is a dark tale of revenge extracted by the seemingly powerless amid the brutality of a revolution in West Africa."Zlobtnov Yorovonko" is a bizarre tale of what might happen to a great football team if managed by a supporter of a rival team with an unusual sense of humor. As it turned out, the tale was strangely prophetic in a way nobody could have guessed. This story was turned into a minor motion picture.In "Y2K" an ineffectual survivalist in North Carolina attempts to follow his neighbor's example in preparing for the collapse of civilization, with disastrous results.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tales of the Slightly Odd. To get started finding Tales of the Slightly Odd, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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