| Zero Hours on the Boulevard: Tales of Independence and Belonging Contributor(s): Büchler, Alexandra (Editor), Evans, Alison (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1912109123 ISBN-13: 9781912109128 Publisher: Parthian OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Fiction | Biographical |
| LCCN: 2020414229 |
| Physical Information: 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Kelinu waits for his telegram from the Queen of England. He has a few years to go but he'll wait. His niece thinks he's a fool. He was in the service of the Queen only a year, all those years ago. Times have changed. In these stories people strive to make a place, a living, a life with meaning in a new country or sense in an old one: from zero hour contracts in Bridgend and Munich to scraping a living as a mermaid on the streets of Barcelona. A woman tends a beautiful garden she knows will be taken away from her while another sends her child to a school concert dressed as a dinosaur. A man attends one more demonstration while another explains to his daughter where he is really from. In this diverse and fascinating anthology, writers from across Europe embark on a journey of independence and belonging. |