Ordeal in Space by Robert A. Heinlein - Review

“Ordeal in Space” by Robert A. Heinlein is the story of a man who becomes a hero of space when he is called to repair a spaceship and the aftermath of that event.

The fear of heights and open space is so strong that he tries not to even be in the open air on the street. In general, it is possible to live with this, and he even somehow adapts, changing his job, environment and lifestyle.

But staying at a friend's house, he hears a cat meowing outside the window of a high-rise building …



This is a link to the text of the story:
https://litlife.club/books/126598/read?page=30&

The League of the Old Men by Jack London — Review

The story “The League of the Old Men” by Jack London is about a war between two civilizations. The Native Americans are losing their culture, their values are substituted by the values ​​of another world.

The old people understand that their youth is not capable of acting, they begin to protect their tribe from external influence.



Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://americanliterature.com/author/jack-london/short-story/the-league-of-the-old-men

Chopin in winter by Stuart Dybek — Review

“Chopin in winter” by Stuart Dybek is the story about a young boy who is listening to the Etudes of Chopin during a Chicago winter season. The main characters are a pregnant neighbor, grandfather and other members of the boy's family.

Stuart Dybek describes the bizarre routine of everyday life in Chicago's Polish enclaves. The story has close connotations with the memories of the author about his childhood.



Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://royallib.com/read/Dybek_Stuart/the_coast_of_chicago_stories.html?ysclid=l26w5cggly#0

The Gardener by Rudyard Kipling — Review

The plot of the story "The Gardener" by Rudyard Kipling is connected with the events of Kipling's life. On September 27, 1915, his eighteen-year-old son was killed in a battle near Loo.

Later he visited the cemetery and talked with the gardeners. After that he began writing the story.



Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://psv4.userapi.com/c237331/u500001729/docs/d52/80ad22cfa024/The_Gardener.pdf?extra=kuCKsxyUAldC5Ol46jg0mdEbn5cr9RVDSPGByBsKMrHlQEi9pR4Eks7jRdgTNvd3rh25juvq0KFsVpe5cl5h07cyRD5OftePTeDjBWG1zYUN0DLIZYZjX0PrcaZ5Fn9hxECLkOIYYt6GS5_yToDhboMdJw