| Sweet Song of the Siren: And Other Short Stories Contributor(s): Peskett, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491234881 ISBN-13: 9781491234884 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $10.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.48 lbs) 188 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In his third collection of short stories, Thailand-based author William Peskett introduces us to a murderer who sees himself carved in stone, a writer whose dead wife returns to him through time, a robot community waiting for their saviour, a man who falls in love with part of his own body, a woman dying slowly of dementia and a troupe of wise-cracking monkeys.Humour and melancholy, comfort and suspense, this collection possesses all of these qualities, sometimes within the same story. Most are set in Thailand and provide insights into the lives of the varied populations of that exotic land; others could have happened anywhere. But what marks them out is the diversity of the storylines, the quality of the writing, and engagement with interesting characters who have something to say. |