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Delve into this posthumous collection that showcases the author's final satirical observations on the absurdities of human nature. The title story amusingly contrasts the dullness of pacifist education with the innate human desire for conflict, as children reject "civilian" toys in favor of imaginary battles. These sketches continue to display the signature wit and macabre humor that define the author's earlier work, though often with a slightly more reflective tone. It serves as a fitting farewell from a master of the short story, offering a last glimpse into an Edwardian world on the brink of irrevocable change.
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length6 hrs 48 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1HECTOR HUGH MUNRO
19MARK
2THE TOYS OF PEACE
20THE HEDGEHOG
3LOUISE
21THE MAPPINED LIFE
4TEA
22FATE
5THE DISAPPEARANCE OF CRISPINA UMBERLEIGH
23THE BULL
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6THE WOLVES OF CERNOGRATZ
24MORLVERA
7LOUIS
25SHOCK TACTICS
8THE GUESTS
26THE SEVEN CREAM JUGS
9THE PENANCE
27THE OCCASIONAL GARDEN
10THE PHANTOM LUNCHEON
28THE SHEEP
11A BREAD AND BUTTER MISS
29THE OVERSIGHT
12BERTIE’S CHRISTMAS EVE
30HYACINTH
13FOREWARNED
31THE IMAGE OF THE LOST SOUL
14THE INTERLOPERS
32THE PURPLE OF THE BALKAN KINGS
15QUAIL SEED
33THE CUPBOARD OF THE YESTERDAYS
16CANOSSA
34FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR
17THE THREAT
35IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
18EXCEPTING MRS. PENTHERBY
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