Past Perfect, Present Tense, Richard Peck
Past Perfect, Present Tense, Richard Peck
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Past Perfect, Present Tense

Author: Richard Peck

Narrator: Various

Unabridged: 4 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/05/2005


Synopsis

Though Richard Peck is best known as a novelist, he has been writing short stories—rousing, provocative, and thoroughly entertaining—throughout his career. “Priscilla and the Wimps,” his first, is perhaps the most-read children’s short story of all time. Others have inspired his award-winning novels: A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder began with a tale called “Shotgun Cheatham’s Last Night Above Ground”; and “The Electric Summer” was the jumping point for Fair Weather.
Compiled for the first time, here are all of Richard Peck’s stories: eleven previously published tales and two brand-new ones. He has also written engaging notes about the stories, an informative introduction about the genre, and tips on how to write short stories, including “Five Helpful Hints” that will be a valuable aid to aspiring authors.
Vibrant and varied—from comic to supernatural, from historical to modern-day romantic—there’s something for everyone in the collected stories of Richard Peck.

About The Author

Richard Peck, the author of thirty novels, has received numerous awards, including the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his distinguished body of work. He lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Julianne on April 29, 2019

I adore Richard Peck's writing. It's readable and perceptive and filled with quirky characters that constantly make me laugh. Or, at least, that's what I would have told you before I read this collection of short stories. So when I spotted his name on the spine of a book at my library's latest book......more

Goodreads review by Gerry on May 24, 2017

I really enjoyed these short stories by Richard Peck. even The ghost stories. The last one- 3 centuries was a hoot because reading played a big part! Plus the author gives lots of good advice on becoming a writer.......more

Goodreads review by Emily on February 28, 2008

There's a little gem of a short story in this book called By Far the Worst Pupil at Long Point School that is so funny and so shareable--I asked my dad to read it aloud at the end of our Thanksgiving dinner two years ago. By Far the Worst Pupil, was based on one of Richard Peck's The Teacher's Funera......more

Goodreads review by Aboardman on December 04, 2013

Richard Peck just astounds me. His works are prolific and he caries well a wide variety of genres. This is a compilation of his short stories. Each is just as powerful as his novels, yet speak well as short stories. Almost every one left me wanting more, yet satisfied with what he gave. Each is witt......more

Goodreads review by Emma on December 29, 2016

No surprise, I LOVED the historical stories. The supernatural stories creeped me out. The present-time stories were okay, but felt lonely. Reading Richard Peck's own voice was interesting, though, and highly educational. In the end he's still a genius and he's still my favorite writer.......more


Awards

  • New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age