Paperback. A sparkling collection of award-winning short stories Stylistically varied and enlivened by a wry, dark humour, this collection shows Paddy O'Reilly living up to the promise shown in her debut novel The Factory.With subtlety and assurance, O'Reilly creates narrative voices and situations spanning a broad range of experience - an alien visitor who communicates in the language of romance, a woman waiting for her death, a case of confused identity, and the sour taste of relationships lost or abandoned. O'Reilly's characters are at once defiant and accepting, curious and bewildered. From Japan to suburban Australia, and onto a place where larger, odder things are possible, The End of the World plays with our perceptions of reality. A collection of award winning short stories. Stylistically varied and enlivened by a wry, dark humour. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The End of the World (Paperback)
Publisher: University of Queensland Press, St Lucia
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0702235946
ISBN 13: 9780702235948
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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Enlivened by a wry sense of humor, this collection uses narrative voices that express subtlety and experience in stories that place the characters in a variety of settings—from Japan and Australia to fantastical places where incredible things are possible—and experiments with different perceptions of reality, creating unique situations that span a broad range of experiences.

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Paddy O'Reilly is the author of The Factory. Her stories have been featured in numerous publications, including Best Australian Stories 2004 and Best Australian Stories 2006.

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