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The Mystery Box, short stories by Frederick Highland taking their inspiration from philatelic images

Night Falls on Damascus, a novel by Frederick Highland, set in Damascus during the French Mandate
Ghost Eater, a novel set in turn of the century Sumatra, by Frederick Higland
       
Stamp Whys

Puzzlers!

StampWhys - Puzzlers with Attitude!

Mystery

The Clearing
An "old fisherman" reports to the Magistrate

History

The Emperor's Garden
The Emperor's Garden

Stamps

Philately - The Fiction Connection
Sushi! Yum!


Chicago Philatelic Society Medal

The Mystery Box book is the proud winner of a Silver Medal awarded by the Chicago Philatelic Society CHICAGOPEX Literature Exhibit

Your Sponsor: The Mystery Box by Frederick Highland

Read the Book Review by Barbara Kinne of the APS American Philatelist

Red leaf, yellow leaf,
spin down the darkening lane
chasing her lantern

Larger images

Autumnal scenes grace these hanging scrolls from Emperor Ch'ien Lung's 18th century court.

These three stamps, depicting activities or October, November, and December, are part of a set issued by the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 1970. (Scott 1691- 93)

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