Once in a Blue Moon is Magnus Mill’s second collection of short stories – Once in a Blue Moon, The Good Cop, They Drive by Night, Screwtop Thompson. Once more Mills manage to deliver four gems in his dead-pan, deceptively simple and unique writing style.
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One of the handful of British writers to work in a unique fictional universe.’ -- Independent on Sunday
There is a fable-like, faux-naïf quality to Mills’ writing.’ -- The Guardian
‘Mills’ odd but wonderful books send your imagination flying’ -- Daily Express
‘To write one unique book is a rare achievement. To produce several is truly special.’ -- The Independent
There is a fable-like, faux-naïf quality to Mills’ writing.’ -- The Guardian
‘Mills’ odd but wonderful books send your imagination flying’ -- Daily Express
‘To write one unique book is a rare achievement. To produce several is truly special.’ -- The Independent
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Magnus Mills' caught the limelight with his unlikely first success -- bus driver turned author whose first book is then short-listed for two prestigious British literary prizes (Booker, Whitbread). Magnus Mills went on to be a gardener, a postman and a White Van Man. Mills wasn't a literary one hit wonder, either. Four novels and two collections of short stories in six years have followed. Mills’ workman-related fiction owes its success to his ability to capture that specific milieu so well.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Farah Yousif
Format:Paperback
Fans of Magnus Mills would enjoy this short collection of stories. Mills writes in simple, understated prose and has become famous for his dead-pan style that contains dry, dark humour.
By T. Venn
Format:Paperback
I just couldn't get the point of these four very short (14 pages) stories at all.
I think I have read all of his novels, and loved every one of them, but these short stories did nothing for me I'm afraid
I think I have read all of his novels, and loved every one of them, but these short stories did nothing for me I'm afraid
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A. Furse
Format:Paperback
It pains me to admit this as I LOVE all of Magnus Mills' novels, but this just didn't live up to my expectations. It's not that the writing is bad exactly, but I didn't feel remotely satisfied after reading.
At first I thought his economical, creeping style perhaps didn't work with short stories, but now I think there just aren't enough of them: it's really not worth the full price of a book for what is essentially a leaflet.
At first I thought his economical, creeping style perhaps didn't work with short stories, but now I think there just aren't enough of them: it's really not worth the full price of a book for what is essentially a leaflet.
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