Liar
And Other Modern Stories
Roland Hindmarsh(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 15. March 1979
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-521-22449-9 (ISBN)
Description
What happens when a robot can not only think but can also read the thoughts of its masters? What happens when a country is divided by war among its own people? What does a successful businessman do when he discovers his family mean nothing to him? How do a pair of shoes help solve a mystery murder case? These are some of the questions dealt with in the seven stories in this collection. The stories, by important modern authors, have been specially edited for upper-intermediate and more advanced students of English. Vocabulary explanations and notes are provided in order to help comprehension.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
ELT/ESL
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
165 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-22449-9 (9780521224499)
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Content
Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Liar! Isaac Asimov; 2. Mrs Bixby and the colonel's coat Roald Dahl; 3. The sniper Liam O'Flaherty; 4. The breakout Joyce Cary; 5. Stop thief Dan Jacobson; 6. The wrong order Elizabeth Taylor; 7. Dead man's shoes Michael Innes.