This is the story of Ajaiyi, a man born into poverty who is determined to improve his situation. In the hope of finding the money he needs, he travels through unfamiliar lands filled with strange creatures. He meets the Spirit of Fire with its huge feathered head and flaming body, and receives assistance from a wizard and a unicorn. Yet, in the end, the answer to his woes is not far from home. Amos Tutuola was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 1920. His first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, was acquired by T. S. Eliot and published by Faber in 1952.
Marissa & Mr. White: (Sexy Contemporary Romance)
When 22 year-old, Marissa Riley is dumped by her boyfriend six months after the death of her mother her friend, Bianca, tries to get her out of her sexual slump by inviting her to a sex club to explore and learn. There, Marissa finds a masked man in white that ignites a fire in her like she’s never experienced before. Has Marissa found the key that unlocks her inner sex goddess, unleashing her red-hot appetite for a man that she thinks is just a stranger in the club?
A Man of Means is a collection of six short stories written in collaboration by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill. The stories all star Roland Bleke, a nondescript young man to whom financial success comes through a series of “lucky” chances, the first from a win in a sweepstake he had forgotten entering. Roland, like many a timid young man seeks love and marriage. A Librivox/Gutenberg project.
Muckeen loves being dirty and muddy. And he loves his food. He is a very happy little pig. But when he is taken to market Muckeen does not like it at all! Still, Muckeen is a smart pig too and he finds a way out!
Most readers know Capain Nemo only as the enigmatic protagonist of Jules Verne's classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. But what if Nemo was a real man, whose actual life was more fantastic and adventurous than all the fictions it inspired?
