Älvkarleby folkbibliotek

Have you ever experienced a hot air balloon ride?This short story describes a trip from Paris to Belgium taken by the popular French author Guy de Maupassant. Describing in detail ...

Fun and intriguing stories are an integral part of every dinner party. In Paris, a man chats with friends after dinner and recounts the story of his recent visit to a brothel. Afte ...

‘A Mother of Monsters’ is a dark and disturbing story. The narrator is visiting his friend, and they walk along the seafront. As their conversation continues, the friend tells him ...

A vain and wealthy man, Lormerin is a slave to his mirror and very little else. However, one day, he opens a letter to find that his old flame, Lise, will be in town with her daugh ...

It is often the most humble men that are the most dangerous.Central Corsica is dangerous. There is no question about that. Despite its beautiful scenery, the area is rife with band ...

Pääsisäänkäynnin kaari, kellotorni ja lyhtyjä kannattelevat kivimiehet. Pulut, katusoittajat ja uskonlähettiläät. Eliel Saarisen suunnittelema Helsingin uusi rautatieasema vihittii ...

Kirja sisältää kertomuksia lastensuojelun tiimoilta eri vuosikymmeniltä. Lisäksi kirja käsittelee sisällisotaa ja Venäjän vallankumousta fragmentein.

"En bok utan namn och andra berättelser" är en novellsamling med berättelser från livet på resande fot. I "Hálperines bedrift" är berättarjaget på väg till Avignon, men på ett infa ...

"Älskling, det är något konstigt med barnkammaren. Vi måste bort här ifrån."Huset var allt som George och Anne hade drömt om, men så fort de flyttar in i det så förvandlas drömmen ...

Millaista elämä oli 1800-luvun Suomessa?Kun halla vie pienen Jaakko-pojan perheen sadon, vaihtoehdot ovat vähissä. Ruoasta on ollut jo valmiiksi pulaa ja isäkin on sairastellut. Ed ...

Novellikokoelma Venäjästä, ihmissuhteista ja identiteetistä.Suomalainen mies on tutustunut Venäjän matkallaan paikalliseen naiseen. Nyt mies kirjoittaa kirjettä Jekaterinburgissa a ...

Life at Descansar - Heart-warming science fiction!    In the belly of the spaceship Adelante, newly arrived Maya waits for Cezar, her first date. A cramped, dark hallway. Lights su ...

This short story is taken from Want to Be with You : Longing.On the way to the lake, Daniel meets Amir, who has big problems with bullies. Daniel helps him with the bullies. Althou ...

Sodan jälkeinen aika, 50-luvun alku. Kaiken kiireen ja puutteen keskelle siinnyt pikkuväki. Usein onnellisena muisteltu aika, kurissa ja kurjuudessa. Turhanko usein onnellisena mu ...

This short story is taken from Want to Be with You : Longing.Kim is overwhelmed by the fact that his girlfriend Camilla has cooked good food for them. He gets into trouble with her ...

This short story is taken from Want to Be with You : Longing.Daniel goes with his mother and her friend Anita to a dance at a community center. He feels a little lonely at the danc ...

This short story is taken from Want to Be with You : Longing.Kim has big problems with the fact that he likes both girls and boys. And after he meets Camilla, she also has to becom ...

This short story is taken from Want to Be with You : Longing.Daniel goes to town to buy trousers. In a park he meets a little boy, Amir, and they become very curious about each oth ...

This short story is taken from Want to Be with You : Longing.It is not easy for Daniel to find a positive way forward when the boredom of everyday wears and tears at the mental. He ...

This short story is taken from Want to Be with You : Longing.Daniel’s mother has huge problems with bullying at her job at the hospital. The coworkers bully and mock her because sh ...

This short story is taken from Want to Be with You : Longing.Kim, 21 years old, gets into big trouble when his girlfriend reveals that he also likes men. And until now, he has been ...

This short story is taken from Want to Be with You : Longing.Daniel, eighteen years old, blind, and gay, longs for a man to love. But his longing becomes too strong to cope with. B ...

Herratar on ahkera, nuori nainen vailla mainittavaa asemaa, mutta kun hän laittaa yritteliäisyytensä peliin, hänestä tulee monipäisen perheen äiti. Elämä valkenee muutenkin ympäril ...

"Zodiakringen" är en äventyrsroman fylld av skrönor från Ceylon, nuvarande Sri Lanka. Äventyren i den asiatiska ö-nationen går tretton på dussinet. I "Bankett med efterspel" leder ...

"Smaragd med briljanter och andra gömda pärlor" är en samling med deckarnoveller som utspelar sig under det glada tjugotalet och i jordens alla hörn. Samlingen består delvis av nov ...