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The author of six critically acclaimed novels, Tessa Hadley has proven herself to be the champion of revealing the hidden depths in the deceptively simple. In these short stories it's the ordinary things that turn out to be most extraordinary: the history of a length of fabric or a forgotten jacket.
Two sisters quarrel over an inheritance and a new baby; a child awake in the night explores the familiar rooms of her home, made strange by the darkness; a housekeeper caring for a helpless old man uncovers secrets from his past. The first steps into a turning point and a new life are made so easily and carelessly: each of these stories illuminate crucial moments of transition, often imperceptible to the protagonists.
A girl accepts a lift in a car with some older boys; a young woman reads the diaries she discovers while housesitting. Small acts have large consequences, some that can reverberate across decades; private fantasies can affect other people, for better and worse. The real things that happen to people, the accidents that befall them, are every bit as mysterious as their longings and their dreams.
Bad Dreams and Other Stories demonstrates yet again that Tessa Hadley ''puts on paper a consciousness so visceral, so fully realized, it heightens and expands your own. She is a true master'' (Lily King, author of Euphoria).
Two sisters quarrel over an inheritance and a new baby; a child awake in the night explores the familiar rooms of her home, made strange by the darkness; a housekeeper caring for a helpless old man uncovers secrets from his past. The first steps into a turning point and a new life are made so easily and carelessly: each of these stories illuminate crucial moments of transition, often imperceptible to the protagonists.
A girl accepts a lift in a car with some older boys; a young woman reads the diaries she discovers while housesitting. Small acts have large consequences, some that can reverberate across decades; private fantasies can affect other people, for better and worse. The real things that happen to people, the accidents that befall them, are every bit as mysterious as their longings and their dreams.
Bad Dreams and Other Stories demonstrates yet again that Tessa Hadley ''puts on paper a consciousness so visceral, so fully realized, it heightens and expands your own. She is a true master'' (Lily King, author of Euphoria).
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Tessa Hadley is the award-winning author of six critically acclaimed novels, including The London Train, Clever Girl, and The Past. In 2016 she was awarded the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction and the Hawthornden Prize. She is also the author of two short-story collections, both of which were New York Times Notable Books. She lives in London.
"Few writers give me such consistent pleasure." * Zadie Smith * "Tessa Hadley has become one of this country's great contemporary novelists ... possessed of a psychological subtlety reminiscent of Henry James, and an ironic beadiness worthy of Jane Austen" * Guardian * "Hadley is a writer whose reputation grows with every book... This new collection of short stories reconfirms her remarkable talent... Hadley excels at both genres, brilliant at conveying emotion and with an uncanny ability to get under her character's skin... These stories brim with a keen intelligence and linger in the mind long after you close the book." -- Sebastian Shakespeare * Tatler * "[It is] lapidary, full of the most gorgeous sentences and brilliant observations." -- Alex Preston * Observer, 2017 Books of the Year * "Hadley's quiet rise to become one of Britain's best writers is further confirmed by her new collection, Bad Dreams and Other Stories... These well-turned, exceptionally nuanced pieces are solidly evocative of place, period...and sensory detail." -- Phil Baker * Sunday Times * "Compassionate and luminous, Hadley sees... us all: our travails, our fantasies and our small joys." -- Claire Messud * Financial Times * "It is exquisite, haunting... This is writing of great nuance and psychological acuity... It combines acerbic social observation and wry humour with moments of breathtaking delicacy and tenderness." -- KJ Orr * Guardian * "The ordinary becomes extraordinary in these masterly short stories by one of the most brilliant and under-read writers of our time." * Mail on Sunday, 2017 Books of the Year * "Hadley has an anthropological gift; she notices the small, regular gestures and responses of the everyday, and demonstrates their enormous impact on our perception of the world, and thus, every relationship we have." -- Jane Graham and Doug Johnstone * Big Issue * "The absorbing nature of Hadley's novels is demonstrated... through her ability to capture the intricate details of domestic life and make them interesting... The sense of nostalgia she creates and the wonderfully descriptive storytelling compel you to finish each story." * UK Press Syndication * "This is a delightful introduction to the absorbing writing of Tessa Hadley and her ability to make domestic life interesting." -- Linda Wright * i * "Full of... subtle, wise, finely grained observations." -- Claire Lowdon * Literary Review * "It is the quiet, reflective moments that make Tessa Hadley's stories so poignant and insightful... there is a psychological heft to her observations." -- Eithne Farry * Sunday Express * "Hadley's writing is direct and a pleasure to read, and she has an uncanny ability to capture the intricate details of everyday life." -- Kate Whiting * The Scotsman * "A new collection... demonstrates once again Hadley's unerring craft... Hadley's agile sentences never seek to dazzle, yet showcase her unerring craft nonetheless." -- Anthony Cummins * Guardian *
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Book Description Audio Book (CD). Condition: New. Unabridged. Product Description The author of six critically acclaimed novels, Tessa Hadley has proven herself to be the champion of revealing the hidden depths in the deceptively simple. In these short stories it's the ordinary things that turn out to be most extraordinary: the history of a length of fabric or a forgotten jacket.Two sisters quarrel over an inheritance and a new baby; a child awake in the night explores the familiar rooms of her home, made strange by the darkness; a housekeeper caring for a helpless old man uncovers secrets from his past. The first steps into a turning point and a new life are made so easily and carelessly: each of these stories illuminate crucial moments of transition, often imperceptible to the protagonists.A girl accepts a lift in a car with some older boys; a young woman reads the diaries she discovers while housesitting. Small acts have large consequences, some that can reverberate across decades; private fantasies can affect other people, for better and worse. The real things that happen to people, the accidents that befall them, are every bit as mysterious as their longings and their dreams.Bad Dreams and Other Stories demonstrates yet again that Tessa Hadley ''puts on paper a consciousness so visceral, so fully realized, it heightens and expands your own. She is a true master'' (Lily King, author of Euphoria). About the Author Tessa Hadley is the award-winning author of six critically acclaimed novels, including The London Train, Clever Girl, and The Past. In 2016 she was awarded the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction and the Hawthornden Prize. She is also the author of two short-story collections, both of which were New York Times Notable Books. She lives in London.Emma Gregory has enjoyed an extensive and varied career. Some of her many radio titles include The Diary Of Samuel Pepys, Don Quixote (with Paul Schofield), The Bell, In the Native State (with Peggy Ashcroft), Dombey and Son, The Quatermass Memoirs (with Andrew Keir), and Great Expectations. She has also recorded Shakespeare on CD for Riverrun Productions and the soundtrack of The Beggars Opera for the Royal Shakespeare Company. She works regularly as a voice-over artist for various companies, including the History and Biography channels. Seller Inventory # DADAX1538415682
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