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In-flight Entertainment: Tales of Sex, Rage and Queasiness at 30, 000 Feet

by admin on June 14, 2010

In-Flight Entertainment is a classic humour book, an air steward’s account of fourteen years’ worth of airline incidents, reminding us of the absurdities of flying. This wonderful collection of over 30 eye-opening true stories includes: Lechery at 30,000 Feet; Conduct Unbecoming in an Investment Banker; The Ferret in First Class; Unusual Upgrading Attempts; [...]

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Carnival: Entertainments and Posthumous Tales

by admin on April 20, 2010

Carnival is an animated collection of works from every stage of Isak Dinesen’s career. Many were written during her most creative years but set aside; others she wrote “just for entertainment.” The collection includes “Second Meeting,” her last work, and the title story, the first written under her now-famous pen name. None of [...]

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Favorite Tales from the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments

by admin on March 30, 2010

Six enchanting tales, told by an Arabian princess to delay her execution, teem with giants, magnificent palaces, and beautiful princesses. Includes Sindbad the Seaman and Sindbad the Landsman, Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Fisherman and the Jinni, Judar and His Brethren, and Khalifah the Fisherman of [...]

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Favorite Tales from the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments

by admin on March 28, 2010

Six enchanting tales, told by an Arabian princess to delay her execution, teem with giants, magnificent palaces, and beautiful princesses. Includes Sindbad the Seaman and Sindbad the Landsman, Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Fisherman and the Jinni, Judar and His Brethren, and Khalifah the Fisherman of [...]

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