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A Bunch of Fives

By Helen Simpson
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In A Bunch of Fives by Helen Simpson, you will find a captivating collection of five engaging stories that explore various facets of contemporary life. Each story reflects Helen Simpson's keen observation of human experiences, weaving in wit and irony as she delves into themes such as motherhood, relationships, and the challenges of modern living. The book captures both the humour and poignancy of everyday situations with a distinctive narrative voice.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate cleverly woven narratives that delve into the complexities of everyday life with wit and insight. The author offers a rich tapestry of short stories filled with humour, poignancy, and a deep understanding of human nature, making it a delightful read for fans of contemporary fiction.

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A Bunch of Fives

Since the 1990 publication of her first collection, Four Bare Legs in a Bed, Helen Simpson has been hailed as one of the best short story writers at work in the world today.

'Lorrie Moore with a BBC accent' Jay McInerney

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'Lorrie Moore with a BBC accent' - Jay McInerney

Since the 1990 publication of her first collection, Four Bare Legs in a Bed, Helen Simpson has been hailed as one of the best short story writers at work in the world today.

These wonderfully funny and penetrating stories take on the full stretch, from birth to death and everything in between, in writing of remarkable originality and clarity.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099561576

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 309g

Pages: 448

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Fiction General Fiction Helen Simpson Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Helen Simpson's sixth short-story collection, Cockfosters, follows Four Bare Legs in a Bed (1990), Dear George (1995), Hey Yeah Right Get a Life (2000), Constitutional (2005) and In-Flight Entertainment (2010). A Bunch of Fives- Selected Stories (2012) includes five stories from each of her first five collections. She has received the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, the Somerset Maugham Award, the Hawthornden Prize and the E.M.Forster Award. She lives in London.

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