Books with author Morrow

This volume features 13 stories by William Chambers Morrow, an American writer, now noted mainly for his short stories of horror and suspense. He is probably best known for the much-anthologised story "His Unconquerable Enemy", included in this volume, about the implacable revenge of a servant whose limbs have been amputated on the orders of a cruel rajah.The stories included are:BOOK ONETHE APE, THE IDIOT & OTHER PEOPLE1. The Resurrection of Little Wang Tai2. The Hero of the Plague3. His Unconquerable Enemy4. The Permanent Stiletto5. Over an Absinthe Bottle6. The Inmate of the Dungeon7. A Game of Honor8. Treacherous Velasco9. An Uncommon View of It10. A Story Told by the Sea11. An Original Revenge12. Two Singular Men13. The Faithful Amulet

IN range of my outlook seaward as I lay on the yellow strand was a grotesque figure standing near and gazing inland. His powerful frame was broad and squat; his long arms, ending with immense hands, hung loosely at his sides; his hair was ragged; and out of his blank face blue eyes wide apart. So accustomed was I to his habitually placid expression that the keenness with which he was looking roused me fully out of the lethargy into which extreme exhaustion had plunged me."Well, Christopher!" I said with an attempt at cheerfulness.The strange look in my serving-man's eyes did not disappear when he turned them on me at my greeting, but my glance at the forest discovered nothing alarming. It was useless to question Christopher; he would take his time.

Derek has special abilities like his father and is different from the other ants in the small village where he lives. However, he is like us all with many faults and shortcomings. Will he be able to overcome these and become the hero his father was? Will his mother allow another member of her family to be sacrificed for the well being of others? Derek’s adventures encourage its readers to assist Derek in his decisions for good and right. If Derek is not a hero in abilities, he can become a hero in the minds of those who enjoy his exploits. You will be captivated with Derek Ant’s journey.

This book is the second one in the DEREK ANT SERIES. The first one is entitled THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DEREK ANT - The Beginning. Derek Ant lived in the small ant village even though his father came from the Big Ant Colony. His father, Antavius, had special abilities unlike any in his colony and was expected to marry one of the large ants from the colony and have children like himself. His father wanted him to produce a super colony that would rule all the ants in the region. Antavius was a kind ant that did not want to rule but rather wanted to make peace with all creatures on the earth. Instead of marrying an ant from his colony, Antavius fell in love with an ant from the small village, Faye, and was banished from his home for doing so. Antavius moved to the small village and did much for it including fi nding a feeding place, building a school, and protecting the village. He became their hero. Because the food supply in the village was dwindling, he volunteered to go on a mission to fi nd another location but never returned. Join Derek’s adventures and discover how he uses his wit in solving various problems along with his friends!

Derek has special abilities like his father and is different from the other ants in the small village where he lives. However, he is like us all with many faults and shortcomings. Will he be able to overcome these and become the hero his father was? Will his mother allow another member of her family to be sacrificed for the well being of others? Derek’s adventures encourage its readers to assist Derek in his decisions for good and right. If Derek is not a hero in abilities, he can become a hero in the minds of those who enjoy his exploits. You will be captivated with Derek Ant’s journey.

Was it a freak accident, murder, terrorism, or something far more sinister that led to a quaint English farmhouse's exploding into a million pieces and captivating an entire nation? The only witness to this horrific event is a thirteen-year-old dazed girl named Abby. Lying shackled to a suburban London hospital bed, she must tell her story to two of Scotland Yard's finest detectives, whose specialty is crimes against children. These sleuths learn about the most fantastic tale their ears have ever heard involving a cursed game, a gadget called Pandora, evil robots, and a man with a mechanical nose. And that's just the beginning. Will Detectives Harden and Kelly believe Abby? Do they think she is crazy? Will Abby go from witness to prime suspect? Are others endangered or implicated? Is there anything anyone can possibly do to bring back Abby's entire family? Or is this simply a case of misfortunate child living in dangerous times? Discover the adventure that awaits five ordinary children who had no way of being able to anticipate the mystery lurking behind the curtain of everyday life. Dream big and live dangerously.

Excerpt: ...of the peculiar actions of a man on horseback, who was approaching the house from the direction in which her husband and the vaqueros had disappeared. That which summoned her attention was the fact that the man was approaching by an irregular route, which no ordinary circumstance would have required. He had such a way of keeping behind the trees that she could not determine his identity. It looked strange and mysterious, and something impelled her to drop the lace curtain over the window, for behind it she could watch without danger of being seen. The horseman disappeared, and this made her uneasiness all the greater, but she said nothing to Alice. Soon she noticed the man on foot approaching the house, in a watchful, skulking fashion, slipping from one tree or one bit of shrubbery to another. Then, with a swift run, he came near, and, stealthily and noiselessly as a cat, began to ascend to her window by clambering up the wistaria-vine. Her spirit quailed and her cheeks blanched when she saw the naked blade of a dagger held between his teeth. She understood his mission--it was her life and the gold; and the glittering eyes of the robber she recognized as those of Basilio Velasco. After a moment of nerveless terror the ancient resisting blood of the Ovandos sprang into alert activity, and this gentlest and sweetest of young women armed her soul to meet Death on his own ground and his own terms, and try the issue with him. She gave no alarm, for there was none in the house except herself and Alice. To have given way to fear would have destroyed her only hope of life. Quietly, in a low tone, she said,-- "Alice, listen, but do not say a word." There was an impressiveness in her manner that startled the nervous, timid girl; but there were also in it a strength and a self-reliance that reassured her. She dropped her work and regarded her mistress with wonder. "Look in the second drawer of the bureau. You will find a pistol there. Bring it to...

This book is the second one in the DEREK ANT SERIES. The first one is entitled THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DEREK ANT - The Beginning. Derek Ant lived in the small ant village even though his father came from the Big Ant Colony. His father, Antavius, had special abilities unlike any in his colony and was expected to marry one of the large ants from the colony and have children like himself. His father wanted him to produce a super colony that would rule all the ants in the region. Antavius was a kind ant that did not want to rule but rather wanted to make peace with all creatures on the earth. Instead of marrying an ant from his colony, Antavius fell in love with an ant from the small village, Faye, and was banished from his home for doing so. Antavius moved to the small village and did much for it including fi nding a feeding place, building a school, and protecting the village. He became their hero. Because the food supply in the village was dwindling, he volunteered to go on a mission to fi nd another location but never returned. Join Derek’s adventures and discover how he uses his wit in solving various problems along with his friends!

The Resurrection of Little Wang Tai A TRAIN of circus-wagons, strung along a dusty road, in theS anta Clara Valley, crept slowly under the beating heat of a July sun. The dust rolled in clouds over the gaudy wagons of the menagerie. The outer doors of the cages had been opened to give access of air to the panting animals, but with the air came the dust, and the dust annoyed Romulus greatly. Never before had he longed for freedom so intensely. Ever since he could remember he had been in a cage like this; it had been so all through his childhood and youth. There was no trace in his memory of days when he of a time had been free. Not the faintest recollection existed of the time when he might have swung in the branches of equatorial forests. To him life was a desolation and a despair, and the poignancy of it all was sharpened by the clouds of dust which rolled through the grated door.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at