- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (17 Sep 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747587124
- ISBN-13: 978-0747587125
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 231,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
Product Description
Review
Praise for the Asham Short-Story Collections: 'The writing is top quality, regardless of the individual authors' fame, and there's something here for everyone' Glamour 'One of the most pleasurable aspects of this anthology is its combining of excellent new stories alongside the work of newcomers' The Times 'A timely reminder of the bite-sized pleasures to be tasted and savoured in glittering glimpses of love, loss and dry cleaning' Independent 'An impressive and masterfully edited collection of short stories ... Like a top-notch issue of Granta, this collection is imbued with the edgy zeal and conviction that makes new writers worth reading' Irish Times
Product Description
This is a dazzling, witty and richly varied collection of short stories, which includes contributions by six much-loved writers - Patricia Duncker, Rachel Cusk, Tessa Hadley, Emily Perkins, Nancy Lee and Kate Pullinger - as well as the twelve brand-new voices of those shortlisted for the Asham Short-Story Award 2007. Asham House in Sussex was once home to Virginia and Leonard Woolf and is the inspiration behind the Asham Award. Launched in 1996 to support and encourage new writers, it is Britain's only prize for short stories by women.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
If you like short stories this book has everything: wonderful language, powerful images that resonate long after you've finished reading, rich characterisation, convincing diaglogue, startling stings in the tail, pathos, humour, anger and quietness. Alongside the six well known short story writers, we have twelve fresh voices that I for one certainly want to hear more from...
Amazon Verified Purchase
nice collection of short stories, some better than others but all very good. I enjoyed it, particularly nice to take if one is travelling.
Overall I enjoyed the book. I was struck how much "woman as victim" stuff there is about still. Time that women were more positive about themselves. In praise of the newcomers; it was impossible to tell the newcomers from the experienced practitioners. Only one story made me laugh; "Chickens and lettuces" by Katie Barron
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
