Duds

""Duds"" is a book written by Henry C. Rowland. The book is a collection of short stories that revolve around the theme of failure. Each story features a character who has experienced some kind of failure in their life, whether it be a failed relationship, a failed career, or a failed dream. Through these stories, Rowland explores the different ways in which people cope with failure and the impact it can have on their lives. The stories are written in a simple and straightforward style, making them easy to read and understand. Overall, ""Duds"" is a thought-provoking and insightful book that offers a unique perspective on the topic of failure.1920. The book begins: The raid was begun with such swift stealth, to be then carried on in so silent and vicious a manner that Captain Phineas Plunkett, passing the house at that moment, was shocked and startled. It was on that widest of fronts where the public peace is never permanent-the water front. This particular sector was a shabby-genteel street in South Brooklyn, where the grass sprouts between the paving stones, and the jungle of back yards borders on a No Man's Land enclosed in hoardings and containing everything under the sun that is not immediately required, a sort of manufacturing catch-all. The hour was one o'clock of a raw, late February morning and Captain Plunkett was returning from the bedside of a lonely friend who was convalescing poorly from the flu.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.