"Published simultaneously in Canada by Penguin Books Canada Limited."

Contents: The Call -- The Stone dream -- The Grosse trampgang -- Ascension day -- On running across ice -- The Spirit on parade -- Window display -- The Stoney stone -- The Surfer -- Topedo boats, go for the enemy -- The Uvular -- Stiletto heels -- Books under the arm -- Strawberry flavour -- The Murderer in the ruins -- The Flashlight -- The Thread game -- The Man with red hair -- Robert, known as Rob -- Banknotes, washproof -- The External communicator -- The Lizard and the bottle -- Going under -- A Proverb of Solomon's -- The Window handle -- Fictitious creatures -- Chaos and tripe -- The Bed in the corridor -- The Birdman and his price -- The Little apple man -- The House on the sullberg -- The Surf boat -- A Popcorn rubdown -- The Swede -- Sunk in an asphalt lake -- Escape -- The Island.