| The Best Australian Stories 2015 Contributor(s): Lohrey, Amanda (Author), Lohrey, Amanda (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1863957782 ISBN-13: 9781863957786 Publisher: Black Inc. OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.68 lbs) 240 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 'Some readers are drawn to the promise inherent in a novel, and it's true that the longer form can offer a slow and seductive immersion, but the short story offers pleasure of another kind - the quick fix, a shot of adrenaline to the mind and heart.'-Amanda Lohrey In The Best Australian Stories 2015, Amanda Lohrey, winner of the Patrick White Award and author of the acclaimed novel A Short History of Richard Kline, curates twenty pieces of exceptional short fiction. In this wide-ranging collection, there are stories that will surprise, unsettle and beguile readers. Familiar subjects are examined from new perspectives: a teenage girl sneaks into a famous film director's study and steals his diaries; the life of Picasso is reimagined in miniature vignettes. And new life is breathed into the most universal of experiences: birth, death, love and loss. The mother of a girl with hearing difficulties watches her child grow into increasing independence. A young woman makes a poignant voyage to the site of her brother's suicide. Elegant, accomplished and evocative, these short stories move, delight and inspire. Goldie Goldbloom - John A Scott - Claire Corbett - Cate Kennedy - Melissa Beit - Colin Oehring - Gay Lynch - Eleanor Limprecht - Julie Koh - Jo Lennan - Omar Musa - Ryan O'Neill - Sarah Klenbort - Jo Case - Balli Kaur Jaswal - Jennifer Down - Nick Couldwell - Nicola Redhouse - Annette Trevitt - Mark Smith |
