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Stylish, witty stories from women writers told with an energy that will dazzle and delight This bold, sharp-eyed anthology casts a crystalline light on contemporary lives. Aligning modern dilemmas with ancient themes?such as fertility, loneliness, and survival?Ali Smith, Liza Cody, Amy Prior, Helen Cross, and many more fresh, unsung voices present 21 majestic stories that illuminate the courage of everyday people. There's Melody, more of a tart than a sophisticate, who escapes to sunshine with her teacher’s baby; an unlikely wedding breakfast?shared peaches by the roadside on a bright June morning; two African sisters who are displaced to a "little England" boarding school; and a teenage boy who catches sight of love while tending his grandmother's garden, among others. Celebrate adventures of the spirit with the everyday splendor of Her Majesty .
Zakup książki
Her Majesty, Jackie Gay, Emma Hargrave
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 2002
- Oprawa
- (miękka)
Metody płatności
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- Tytuł
- Her Majesty
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Jackie Gay, Emma Hargrave
- Wydawca
- Tindal Street
- Rok wydania
- 2002
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 224
- ISBN10
- 0953589579
- ISBN13
- 9780953589579
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Tagi
- Ocena
- 4 z 5
- Opis
- Stylish, witty stories from women writers told with an energy that will dazzle and delight This bold, sharp-eyed anthology casts a crystalline light on contemporary lives. Aligning modern dilemmas with ancient themes?such as fertility, loneliness, and survival?Ali Smith, Liza Cody, Amy Prior, Helen Cross, and many more fresh, unsung voices present 21 majestic stories that illuminate the courage of everyday people. There's Melody, more of a tart than a sophisticate, who escapes to sunshine with her teacher’s baby; an unlikely wedding breakfast?shared peaches by the roadside on a bright June morning; two African sisters who are displaced to a "little England" boarding school; and a teenage boy who catches sight of love while tending his grandmother's garden, among others. Celebrate adventures of the spirit with the everyday splendor of Her Majesty .