A Story in the Endless Summer Universe
One of Robert Louis Stevenson's earliest efforts, this "pilot" for "Treasure Island" tells the tale of a randy pirate captain and the high-born widow he and his crew pick up at sea. The story is told by the captain as he sits in a tavern with a rapt audience. Readers may have some trouble with the nineteenth century dialogue, but may still find one or two things worthy of their interest.
In "Bull Durham," Crash Davis expressed his belief in "the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back," and "long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days." This story has all of those things. And baseball!
A French nun familiar with astrophysics, global warming, and the predictions of Nostradamus? An American teenager who learns that she can save the world from environmental disaster only by sleeping with a former vice president? So, uh, Marsh. You might want to look into having those meds adjusted. Just saying.
After a visit with Santa in the men's room of the local shopping mall, ninth grader Patrick Sterling wakes up on Christmas morning to find himself three years older. Is it too late to fix the mess that he appears to have made out of high school? And is he even capable of doing it, having missed out on the lessons he would have learned in the intervening years? In most time travel stories the hero travels backward; not this one.
With no evil, what is the role of good? That's the question that has driven Isaac Mason to therapy. As the superhero Opticus, he has nearly eliminated crime. Or has he? A new evil suddenly appears, presenting Isaac with his most difficult challenge yet.
Rick Handley writes obituaries for a newspaper. But his dreams are filled with adventure: swordfights, battles, and beautiful women. They also feature a mysterious man in a silver-grey robe who claims to be training him to defend the Earth in single combat. Then his real life takes a sudden turn: government corruption, conflict, and beautiful women. Sometimes it's hard to know whether to stay awake or fall asleep.
A Cupid's Tale: The good news, Gwen, is that Julius, the cupid responsible for your part of the country, has finally found your true love. The bad news is that Julius is probably the worst archer in cupiddom. Fasten your seat belt; you may be in for a bumpy ride.
