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The Story
The Story
100 short stories written by women, selected and introduced by one of the nation's favourite novelists.
100 short stories written by women, selected and introduced by one of the nation's favourite novelists.
Witty, heartbreaking, shocking, satirical: the short story can excite or sadden, entice or repulse. The one thing it can never be is dull. Now Victoria Hislop has collected 100 stories from her favourite women writers into one volume.
Here are Man Booker Prize-winners and Nobel Laureates, feminists and famous wits, national treasures and rising stars, all handpicked by one of the nation's best-loved novelists.
Featuring an all-star cast of authors including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Angela Carter, Margaret Drabble, Penelope Fitzgerald, Miranda July, Doris Lessing, Katherine Mansfield, Alice Munro, Dorothy Parker, and Virginia Woolf, The Story is the biggest and most beautiful collection of women's short fiction in print today.
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The Story has been praised for being a delightful and essential collection, with Mariella Frostrup noting it as a standout reading experience of the year. The Times describes it as a treasure chest, highlighting its beauty. Nigella Lawson calls it a rich feast, while Good Housekeeping appreciates it as a celebration of female writers. The Independent admires its wide, rich scope, often finding it unexpected and captivating.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781786691460
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 October 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Contributors:
- Edited by Victoria Hislop
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 145.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 816
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About the Author
Victoria Hislop is the bestselling author of five novels, including The Island and The Return, and a collection of short stories, The Last Dance and Other Stories. Her books have been translated into 30 languages. www.victoriahislop.com.
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