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100 1 _aCroker, B. M.
_q(Bithia Mary),
_d1849?-1920
245 1 0 _aOdds and ends
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-03-22
505 0 _aThe spare bed -- Unavoidably postponed -- The north verandah -- Imitation pearls -- The helper -- The fatal paragraph -- The ship's cat -- Helen, or Semiramis? -- The red bungalow -- The scarecrow -- The old town house -- The find -- The creaking board -- The sword of Lanbryde -- The King's Shilling -- A dark horse.
508 _aMWS, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Odds and Ends" by B. M. Croker is a collection of interconnected narratives written in the late 19th century. The stories are framed by the travels and adventures of the central characters, primarily focusing on Miss Elizabeth Barrett and her niece, as they navigate their experiences in various settings, which often blend humor with the strange occurrences and challenges they encounter. The opening of "Odds and Ends" sets the stage for a memorable adventure as Miss Elizabeth Barrett and her niece find themselves stranded on a desolate road in rural Ireland after their car breaks down. As they explore the eerie surroundings while waiting for help, they decide to seek shelter at a nearby cottage. Upon their arrival, they inadvertently become entangled in a humorous and chaotic situation involving an Irish wedding party and a recently deceased grandfather hidden away in a wardrobe. This unexpected twist not only highlights the rich tapestry of Irish hospitality but also promises further entertaining escapades and character interactions throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Hutchinson & Co., 1919
653 _aIreland -- Fiction
653 _aShort stories, English -- Irish authors
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/oddsends00crok
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70344
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