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`A dizzying combination of erudition, bawdy humour and linguistic effervescence' Financial Times -- Financial Times
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`A fabulous insight into the literary landscape today'
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`An admirable and ingenious idea... a rare treat to be able to read literature that literally improves the world'- Sebastian Shakespeare, Tatler
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`Fight poverty from the comfort of your own sofa by reading one of Oxfam's series of Ox-Tales' - Psychologies
Book Description
The four Ox-Tales books feature original stories from a cast of thirty-eight writers, including Kate Atkinson, William Boyd, Jonathan Coe, Sebastian Faulks, Zoë Heller, John le Carré, Alexander McCall Smith and Jeanette Winterson. The Observer has reviewed the books as 'a triumph', full of 'outstanding fiction'. Each copy sold raises funds for Oxfam.
Product Description
Ox-Tales is a set of four compelling and collectible books, each themed on one of the elements. 'Air' features stories by Alexander McCall Smith, Helen Simpson, DBC Pierre, AL Kennedy, Kamila Shamsie, Beryl Bainbridge, Louise Welsh, Diran Adebayo and Helen Fielding, and a poem by Vikram Seth. The idea behind Ox-Tales is to raise money for Oxfam and along the way to highlight the charity's work in project areas: agriculture in Earth, water projects in Water, conflict aid in Fire, and climate change in Air. The four books will play a central role in the first ever Oxfam Bookfest, a new annual event launching in July 2009. Created in partnership with Hay Festival, the program includes more than 300 events across the UK.
About the Author
'Air' features stories by Alexander McCall Smith, Helen Simpson, DBC Pierre, AL Kennedy, Kamila Shamsie, Beryl Bainbridge, Louise Welsh, Diran Adebayo and Helen Fielding. It also includes a poem by Vikram Seth.
