The misadventures of a group of reluctant soldiers during the American civil war - in many ways, this story anticipates Catch 22.

A boy defies his hated guardian through the worship of a great ferret who lives in the tool-shed.

A man and his dog fight for survival during a bitterly cold Arctic trek.

Theodoric is not alone in his train compartment and, while not actually afraid of mice.....

It is not Pneumonia alone that is killing Johnsy - for some reason, she has resigned herself to death.

A trigic, ironic Christmas for one hard up couple.

A young man searches for his lost love around the filthy bedsits of New York.

The inhabitants of Sleepy Hollow include Ichabod, the lovely Katrina and very possibly a headless ghost.

The story of a man's encounter with a painstakingly mysterious girlfriend.

Witty and insightful tale of a memorable day in the life of a determined child.

A man takes his enemy to taste a rare wine - which he happens to keep at the far end of a vast, damp cellar.

So you think he's mad? Nervous? True! - but you should see how wisely he carries out his plan.

Two sisters dream of restoring the old family home following the Civil War.

A Confederate soldier carries a locket around his neck.

The woman everyone affectionately calls 'La Folle' has never ventured beyond the bayou near her cabin.