Moss-Haired Girl (Paperback)

Slansky R.H.

ISBN 10: 1772140023 / ISBN 13: 9781772140026

Published by Anvil Press Publishers Inc, 2014

About this Item

Paperback. Winner, 3-Day Novel Contest (2013) Joshua Chapman Green is searching for answers. He is combing through boxes in the attic of his recently deceased mother's home and uncovering childhood memories, mysterious letters, and perplexing photos of people he does not know. They appear to be circus performers, members of a travelling freak show, or Victorian era sideshow performers. Then he finds a crumbling copy of Moss-Haired Girl: Confessions of a Circus Performer by Zara Zalinzi . . . the clasp falls away and the pages open revealing a family story that may or may not be fiction . . . In this ambitious short novel, R.H. Slansky weaves a complex narrative about the very nature of narrative: it is an annotated re-issue of a fictional autobiography that casts a questioning eye on the reliability of family lore. Praise for Moss-Haired Girl: "Ever wonder if the mad-dash products of speed-writing contests can be any good? With Moss-Haired Girl, winner of the 2013 Three-Day Novel Contest, R.H. Slanksy answers in the affirmative and offers some guidance by example to would-be contestants: Start with a great premise and bite off only so much as you can chew. . At 72 pages, it's a slight but extremely fun read. Let's see what Slansky can do with a few more days." (The Globe and Mail) "Moss-Haired Girl is an enjoyable, light read with stylistic flair. . the elements of Slansky's writing and the novella's presentation offer the reader plenty to reflect upon." (The Peak) "Moss-Haired Girl is wonderful stuff, punchy and clever and engaging." (San Francisco Book Review) Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Moss-Haired Girl (Paperback)
• Publisher: Anvil Press Publishers Inc
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1772140023
• ISBN 13: 9781772140026
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Fiction. Winner of the 3-Day Novel Contest (2013). Joshua Chapman Green is searching...searching for answers. He is combing through boxes in the attic of his recently deceased mother's home and uncovering childhood memories, mysterious letters, and perplexing photos of people he does not know. They appear to be circus performers, members of a travelling freak show, or Victorian-era sideshow performers. Then he finds a crumbling copy of Moss-Haired Girl: Confessions of a Circus Performer by Zara Zalinzi...the clasp falls away, and the pages open revealing a family story that may or may not be true. In this ambitious novella, R.H. Slansky weaves a complex narrative about the very nature of narrative: it is an annotated re-issue of a fictional autobiography that casts a questioning eye on the reliability of family lore.

"MOSS- HAIRED GIRL is wonderful stuff, punchy and clever and engaging."—San Francisco Book Review

"Ever wonder if the mad-dash products of speed-writing contests can be any good? With MOSS-HAIRED GIRL, winner of the 2013 Three-Day Novel Contest, R.H. Slanksy answers in the affirmative and offers some guidance by example to would-be contestants: Start with a great premise and bite off only so much as you can chew... At 72 pages, it's a slight but extremely fun read. Let's see what Slansky can do with a few more days."—The Globe and Mail

"MOSS-HAIRED GIRL is an enjoyable, light read with stylistic flair... the elements of Slansky's writing and the novella's presentation offer the reader plenty to reflect upon."—The Peak

About the Author

R.H. Slansky grew up in a family of travelling circus performers. She now works in the myth-making world of film animation and writes fantastical stories at night. She has been writing since the age of four, and lives in the wonderful—but geologically unstable—city of San Francisco. MOSS-HAIRED GIRL is her first published novel. This is all true; or maybe it's not.