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by Elizabeth Baines (Author)
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  • Paperback: 108 pages
  • Publisher: Salt Publishing (1 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844713946
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844713943
  • Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 12.4 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 308,728 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Quite swept me off my feet.' --Lynne Hatwell, Dovegreyreader blog, Feb 25 2009

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4.0 out of 5 stars Power and humanity, 17 Dec 2008
By Ms. A. Brooke "Anne Brooke" (Godalming, Surrey) - See all my reviews
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Balancing on the Edge of the World employs a very high standard of writing indeed and I enjoyed it very much. The themes are the relationship between people and the power they hold (or the lack of it) - very human tales indeed. Particular favourites are Condensed Metaphysics (jazzy, edgy and strong), Holding Hands (a powerful tale of family dynamics and frailty - though Baines should have ended it 3 paragraphs earlier as the end line actually appears at the close of the 4th paragraph in from the finish, to my mind), Into the Night (a great erotic encounter which might or might not turn out to be more) and Condundrum (a wry look at child-rearing through the generations). I'd definitely read more of this author.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Short stories with an edge, 14 Sep 2008
By Mr. R. C. Shearman "Robert Shearman" (Streatham Hill, London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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It's all too easy for short stories to read as something very slight - either as tales which don't have a strong enough backbone to support a bigger plot, or as bits of poetry in prose form which delight in the rhythm of words over meaning or point. What makes Elizabeth Baines' collection so brilliant - and why, no doubt, it was deservedly nominated recently for an international award - is that she perfectly plays with both the page-turning quality of novel's fiction, and a crafted beauty you usually only associate with verse. These are stories concerned with 'power', in all its forms - whether it be the hilarious tale of a naive screenwriter and the way her fledgeling script is abused by a film course, or the magical superhuman powers of a young child ignored by the numbing reality of parents getting divorced. They're funny, and moving, and thoughtful - but above all, they're short stories which celebrate how beguiling short stories can be. Read and be enchanted.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous collection, 8 Jul 2009
Well, I loved this book. I read a lot of short stories and when this was recommended to me by a friend for its range and variety I bought a copy straight away. And I couldn't agree more! The stories cover a lot of territory, in terms of style and subject, but what holds them together is the author's intelligence - emotional and creative - and a sense of actually being in touch with the world. These stories tell you more about who we are and how we live than a dozen big fat novels. If you like short stories, you should certainly get a copy of this book. If you think you don't like short stories, you should get two - one to surprise yourself with and one to give to someone else!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Short and punchy
Elizabeth Baines's stories show a great grip on the genre. Subjects vary, from amusing to sad, but all are current and punchy. A very nice read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't want this book to end
My criteria for assessing a short story collection is whether I can easily put the book down in between stories, or even forget about it entirely after reading only a few. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tania Hershman

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