Midnight in Ruby Bayou —Lowell, Elizabeth, 1944-

Villains

Mickey and Jules are lovers on the run, headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State. When their car dies after a gas station robbery, they break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What the...

Dikie pal'my : Khod konem Vernacular Title: Дикие пальмы : Ход конем —Faulkner, William, 1897-1962

The wild palms —Faulkner, William, 1897-1962.

Faulkner takes us down two paths, apparently unconnected. The title story is about two lovers in an ultimately disastrous affair. In the other, "Old Man," a convict accidentally freed during a flood struggles to save him...