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Synopsis
Presents a collection of short stories, including "Pangbourne," "The Hair of the Dog," "Waiting for a Stranger," and "The Last Reunion."
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Review
Praise for Jane Gardam
aGardamas prose is so economical that no moment she describes is either gratuitous or wasted.aa"The New Yorker"
aArtful, perfectly judged shifts of mood fill "The People on Privilege Hill "with an abiding sense of joy.aa"The Guardian"
aGardam is an exquisite storyteller, picking up threads, laying them down, returning to them and giving them new meaning.aa"The Seattle Times"
a[Gardam] will bring immense pleasure to readers who treasure fiction that is intelligent, witty, sophisticated.aa"The Washington Post"
aGardam is evocative and conveys substance in descriptions and dialogue.a a"The Philadelphia Inquirer"
aJane Gardam is one of our finest novelists. Like Samuel Beckett, she explores the corrosive loneliness of being alive and the courage it takes to continue.a a "The New Statesman"
Praise for Jane Gardam
Gardam s prose is so economical that no moment she describes is either gratuitous or wasted. "The New Yorker"
Artful, perfectly judged shifts of mood fill "The People on Privilege Hill "with an abiding sense of joy. "The Guardian"
Gardam is an exquisite storyteller, picking up threads, laying them down, returning to them and giving them new meaning. "The Seattle Times"
[Gardam] will bring immense pleasure to readers who treasure fiction that is intelligent, witty, sophisticated. "The Washington Post"
Gardam is evocative and conveys substance in descriptions and dialogue. "The Philadelphia Inquirer"
Jane Gardam is one of our finest novelists. Like Samuel Beckett, she explores the corrosive loneliness of being alive and the courage it takes to continue. "The New Statesman"
Praise for Jane Gardam
?Gardam's prose is so economical that no moment she describes is either gratuitous or wasted. "The New Yorker"
?Artful, perfectly judged shifts of mood fill "The People on Privilege Hill "with an abiding sense of joy. "The Guardian"
?Gardam is an exquisite storyteller, picking up threads, laying them down, returning to them and giving them new meaning. "The Seattle Times"
?[Gardam] will bring immense pleasure to readers who treasure fiction that is intelligent, witty, sophisticated. "The Washington Post"
?Gardam is evocative and conveys substance in descriptions and dialogue.? ?"The Philadelphia Inquirer"
?Jane Gardam is one of our finest novelists. Like Samuel Beckett, she explores the corrosive loneliness of being alive and the courage it takes to continue.? ? "The New Statesman"
Book Description
* A new collection that is a masterclass in the art of the short story from Jane Gardam, bestselling author of OLD FILTH
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- PublisherEuropa Editions Inc
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1933372524
- ISBN 13 9781933372525
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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