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The collected stories /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Theroux, Paul
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 1997.
Edition:1st American ed.
Table of Contents:
  • Part I World's End : World's end
  • Zombies
  • The imperial icehouse
  • Yard sale
  • Algebra
  • The English adventure
  • After the war
  • Words are deeds
  • White lies
  • Clapham junction
  • The odd-job man
  • Portrait of a lady
  • Part II Sinning with Annie : The prison diary of Jack Faust
  • A real Russian ikon
  • A political romance
  • Sinning with Annie
  • A love knot
  • What have you done to our Leo?
  • Memories of a curfew
  • Biographical notes for four American poets
  • Hayseed
  • A deed without a name
  • You make me mad
  • Dog days
  • A burial at Surabaya
  • Part III Jungle Bells : Polvo
  • Low tide
  • Jungle bells
  • Warm dogs
  • Part IV Diplomatic Relations (i): The Consul's File : The consul's file
  • Dependent wife
  • White Christmas
  • Pretend I'm not here
  • Loser wins
  • The flower of Malaya
  • The autumn dog
  • DenguĂ© Fever
  • The South Malaysia Pineapple Growers' Association
  • The butterfly of the Laruts
  • The tennis court
  • Reggie Woo
  • Conspirators
  • The Johore murders
  • The tiger's suit
  • Coconut gatherer
  • The last colonial
  • Triad
  • Diplomatic relations
  • Dear William
  • Part V Diplomatic Relations (ii): The London Embassy : Volunteer speaker
  • Reception
  • Namesake
  • An English unofficial rose
  • Children
  • Charlie Hogle's earring
  • The exile
  • Tomb with a view
  • The man on the Clapham omnibus
  • Sex and its substitutes
  • The honorary Siberian
  • Gone west
  • A little flame
  • Fury
  • Neighbors
  • Fighting talk
  • The winfield wallpaper
  • Dancing on the radio
  • Memo.