Author : Dover Thrift Edition
What is it about : Stories on shark attacks, hungry devouring plants, humans on the hunt and the humans hunted, and a Sundance kid outsmarting the law, all adventurous and in turn mysterious, this book has it all.
Some thoughts after having read the book : These stories exuded old timers' tone and texture, written in an era where gentlemen were gentlemen and when stories were told in a roundabout way where scenes were gradually set and characters slowly emerged; yes, even with such short pieces. The twists and turns of the weird and wonderful tales of the man-eating creatures deep in the jungles, in turn disgusting and in turn fascinating; the cowboy kid in the wild wild west who outwitted both his betraying lover and killed the sheriff all in one go by almost dressing himself as a woman made a hilarious yet strangely comforting read.
Would I recommend this book to you : A great book to spend time by the pool; slow reading required though, as these stories are written with strokes of genius by master writers of this genre which one would need time to digest and enjoy the gratification.
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