Three Famous Short Novels
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: 1966
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Description: Spotted horses: an account of a horse auction, and pits the cold practicality of women against the boyish folly of men.

Old man: When a flood ravages the countryside of the lower Mississippi, a convict finds himself adrift with a pregnant woman. His one aim is to return the woman to safety and himself to prison, where he can be free of women. He fights alligators and snakes, as well as the urge to be trapped once again by a woman.

The bear: the story of a boy's coming to terms with the adult world. By learning to hunt, the boy is taught the real meaning of pride and humility and courage.