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Liar : and other modern stories / edited by Roland Hindmarsh.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1979.Edition: 1st edDescription: 167 p. ; 18 cmISBN: - 9780521224499
- 428 HIN
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Summary: 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.
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.
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Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 428 HIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 291774 |
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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.
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.