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Piranha to scurfy and other stories

A collection of nine stories.

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  • "A collection of nine stories."@en
  • "The title short story is about a man whose life, in a sense, is a book. Life for Ambrose Ribbon is lonely and obsessive without his mother, yet there is one book that he associates particularly with her - volume VIII of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Piranha to scurfy. It marked a very significant moment in their relationship ..."
  • "In this collection, Ruth Rendell deals with a variety of themes, some macabre, some vengeful, some mysterious, and all precisely observed."@en
  • "Nine stories grace this collection. These stories provide a natural showcase for Rendell's remarkable talent and diversity. Piranha to Scurfy tells of a singular curmudgeon who devotes his life to writing scathing letters to newly published authors, pointing out their errors. He does so in memory of his mother, who lies buried in the garden, for reasons that emerge to haunting effect. "The Wink" recounts the story of a woman, raped years ago in a small English town, who waits a lifetime for a perfectly satisfying moment of revenge."@en
  • "How frightening can a book be? Ambrose Ribbon self appointed editor and grammar police, is about to find out. He has spent years pointing out mistakes to writers and their publishers. So when he picks up the latest supernatural thriller from a best selling author, its typos and lapses of logic are no surprise. Its story however, slyly begins to poison ribbon's life. And other stories."
  • "In this collecton, Ruth Rendell deals with a variety of themes, some macabre, some vengeful, some mysterious, and all precisely observed."
  • "Internationally celebrated novelist Ruth Rendell offers a collection of unforgettable stories evocative of Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, and other masters of the chilling touch."@en
  • "The title story is about a man whose life, in a sense, is a book. Life for Ambrose Ribbon is lonely and obsessive without his mother, yet there is one book that he associates particularly with her - volume VIII of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Piranha to Scurfy'. It marked a very significant moment in their relationship . . ..."@en

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  • "Detective and mystery stories"@en
  • "Downloadable audio books"@en
  • "Downloadable audio books"
  • "Psychological fiction, English"
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  • "Detective and mystery stories, English"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Short stories"@en
  • "Short stories"

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  • "Piranha to scurfy and other stories"@en
  • "Piranha to scurfy and other stories"
  • "Piranha to scurfy, and other stories"
  • "Piranha to scurfy"
  • "Piranha to scurfy"@en
  • "Piranha to Scurfy and other stories"@en
  • "Piranha to Scurfy and other stories"

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