Tiny tales / by Alexander McCall Smith ; with illustrations by Iain McIntosh.
"It is often said that the best things in life come in small packages--anyone in search of proof need look no further than the stories in this collection: brief, utterly engaging tales that offer lasting surprise and delight. From the original Greek financial crisis, when the profligate Gods of Olympus were punished by Odin and the other Norse Gods for their unchecked spending, to a handy unintended benefit of cosmetic surgery; from Pope Ron, the first Australian Pope, who wants nothing more than to live quietly, to a rather droll cat named Stanley, to Good President Wenceslas, benevolent leader of a snowy land: these stories are by turns funny, poignant, and deliciously wicked"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593316009
- ISBN: 0593316002
- Physical Description: x, 226 pages : black and white illustrations ; 18 cm.
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pantheon Books, [2020]
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Genre: | Short stories. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | F MCCALL SMITH MAY 2021 | 39851001593715 | Adult Fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
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245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aTiny tales / ‡cby Alexander McCall Smith ; with illustrations by Iain McIntosh. |
250 | . | ‡aFirst American edition. | |
264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bPantheon Books, ‡c[2020] | |
300 | . | ‡ax, 226 pages : ‡bblack and white illustrations ; ‡c18 cm. | |
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520 | . | ‡a"It is often said that the best things in life come in small packages--anyone in search of proof need look no further than the stories in this collection: brief, utterly engaging tales that offer lasting surprise and delight. From the original Greek financial crisis, when the profligate Gods of Olympus were punished by Odin and the other Norse Gods for their unchecked spending, to a handy unintended benefit of cosmetic surgery; from Pope Ron, the first Australian Pope, who wants nothing more than to live quietly, to a rather droll cat named Stanley, to Good President Wenceslas, benevolent leader of a snowy land: these stories are by turns funny, poignant, and deliciously wicked"-- ‡cProvided by publisher. | |
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650 | 4. | ‡aSingers ‡vFiction. | |
650 | 4. | ‡aPope ‡vFiction. | |
650 | 4. | ‡aRacetracks (Motorcycle racing) ‡vFiction. | |
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650 | 4. | ‡aGoddesses ‡vFiction. | |
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