Get 10% off all year round! Join Thryft Club
Get 10% off all year round and $10 off your next order! Join Thryft Club
Buy 3 Get Another Free On All Under S$10

Your cart

Your cart is empty

Check out these collections!

Bestselling Fiction
Bestselling Nonfiction
Bestselling Books for Children
Vintage and Rare Books
Vinyl Records
Women's Clothing
Men's Clothing
Sale

Twisters

by George Layton, Andrew Bennett, Jim Taylor, George Kulbacki
$8.90 Now $6.90 Save 22%
Twisters - Thryft
Twisters - Thryft

Multicultural tales of the unexpected in Twisters.

Twisters is an engrossing collection of short stories from around the world, each with its unique twist or surprise ending. The stories, set in different eras before 1914, offer a snapshot of various cultures and their beliefs. Readers looking for a diverse book that offers a fresh experience with each story will be thoroughly entertained by Twisters.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Sale

Twisters

by George Layton, Andrew Bennett, Jim Taylor, George Kulbacki
$8.90 Now $6.90 Save 22%
ISBN: 9780582434547
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $15.26
Authors: George Layton, Andrew Bennett, Jim Taylor, George Kulbacki
Publisher: Pearson Schools
Date of Publication: 2001-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Religious Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Mythology, Classics
Goodreads rating: 2.5
(rated by 2 readers)

Special Offer

Buy 3 Preloved Items Below S$10 and Get Another Free

Discount applied automatically when you add them to your cart!

Description

Gripping short stories from a wide variety of cultures and different eras. Stories include "The Tinderbox" by Hans Christian Andersen, "The Magic Ring" by Oscar Wilde, "The Creation of Man", "From Tiger to Anansi", "David and Goliath" from The Good News Bible, "David and Goliath" from the James I Bible, "The Conceited Man", "The Selfish Giant", "Tseng and the Holy Many", "Gypsies The Father" by Bjornstjerne Bjornson, "The Fisherman" by Jonas Lie, "The Pardoner's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer, "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs, "A New England Nun" by Mary Wilkins Freeman, "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, and "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.
Condition guide

Book Condition Guide

Books in Like New Condition

This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Very Good Condition

This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Good Condition

We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

Find out more about our process here.

 

Similar Reads

Multicultural tales of the unexpected in Twisters.

Twisters is an engrossing collection of short stories from around the world, each with its unique twist or surprise ending. The stories, set in different eras before 1914, offer a snapshot of various cultures and their beliefs. Readers looking for a diverse book that offers a fresh experience with each story will be thoroughly entertained by Twisters.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.