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Short and Tall Tales: Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran » (Reissue)

Book cover image of Short and Tall Tales: Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran by Lilian Jackson Braun

Authors: Lilian Jackson Braun
ISBN-13: 9780515136357, ISBN-10: 0515136352
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Date Published: November 2003
Edition: Reissue

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Author Biography: Lilian Jackson Braun

For nearly four decades, cat lover Lilian Jackson Braun has been turning out mysteries in her The Cat Who...series, starring multifaceted sleuth Jim Qwilleran and his two helpful cats, Koko and Yum Yum. Wryly but tamely written, Braun's books prove that quaintness and crime need not be mutually exclusive.

Book Synopsis

Fictional columnist James Qwilleran has finally completed his book showcasing the stories related to him by residents of Moose County-that famous region four hundred miles north of everywhere. With an introduction by Lilian Jackson Braun, this delightful volume reveals the offbeat "history" of Moose County-in never-before-published stories. It's a treat for old and new fans alike.

Publishers Weekly

Fans of Lilian Jackson Braun's Cat Who... series won't want to miss Short and Tall Tales: Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran. In the voice of Qwill, her beloved fictional journalist, Braun presents 27 amusing yarns, from "The True(?) History of Squunk Water" to "Those Pushy Moose County Blueberries."

Table of Contents

Introduction1
1The Legend of the Rubbish Heap3
2Secret of the Blacksmith's Wife9
3Housecalls on Horseback15
4Hilda the Clipper21
5Milo the Potato Farmer27
6The Little Old Man in the Woods33
7My Great-Grandmother's Coal Mine39
8The True (?) History of Squunk Water45
9Whooping It Up with the Loggers49
10"The Princess" and the Pirates55
11Wildcattin' with an Old Hog59
12The Scratching Under the Door65
13The Dimsdale Jinx69
14The Mystery of Dank Hollow75
15Tale of Two Tombstones81
16The Pork-and-Beans Incident at Boggy Bottom87
17At Last, a Hospital in the Wilderness93
18Emmaline and the Spiral Staircase99
19The Curious Fate of the Jenny Lee103
20A Scary Experience on a Covered Bridge109
21A Cat Tale: Holy Terror and the Bishop113
22Those Pushy Moose County Blueberries117
23The Curse on the Apple Orchard123
24Matilda, a Family Heroine129
25How Pleasant Street Got Its Name133
26The Noble Sons of the Noose137
27Phineas Ford's Fabulous Collection141

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