Singing My Sister Down and other stories

Name: Singing My Sister Down and other stories
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781760295134
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Margo Lanagan

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Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories is a collection of thirteen striking short stories by Margo Lanagan, weaving tales that linger long after reading. From the haunting ritual of a sister's slow descent to the tar-pit to a ferryman lost to the Styx, each story explores themes of loss, punishment and transformation with lyrical grace and quiet power.
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Ideal for readers of contemporary literary fiction and dark fantasy alike, especially teenagers and adults who appreciate evocative storytelling with emotional depth. Suitable for those who enjoyed Tender Morsels and Sea Hearts.

An outstanding collection of thirteen short stories from the internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning author of Sea Hearts and Tender Morsels.

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'We all went down to the tar-pit, with mats to spread our weight.' So begins 'Singing My Sister Down', Margo Lanagan's internationally acclaimed, award-winning short story.

Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories brings together ten celebrated short stories, along with three new ones, from the extraordinarily talented author of Tender Morsels and Sea Hearts.

A bride accepts her devastating punishment. A piece of the moon is buried. A ferryman falls into the Styx. Wee Willie Winkie brings a waking nightmare. A new father dresses a fallen warrior princess. A sniper picks off clowns one by one. Margo Lanagan's stories will stay with you, haunting you with their quiet beauty and fine balance.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760295134

Publisher: A&U Children's

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 242g

Pages: 208

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Margo Lanagan Young Adult

About the Author

Margo Lanagan is an acclaimed writer of novels and short stories. Black Juice was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, and won two World Fantasy Awards and the Victorian Premier's Award for Young Adult Fiction. Red Spikes won the CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and a Horn Book Fanfare title, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writer's Prize and longlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. Her novel Tender Morsels won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and was an Honor Book in the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. Her novel Sea Hearts was shortlisted for the Stella Prize and won a WA Premiers Book Award, the CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, The Norma K Hemming Award and the Barbara Jefferis Award, an Indie Award and an Aurealis Award among many other honours. Zeroes, and its sequel Swarm, co-authored with Scott Westerfeld and Deborah Biancotti, were New York Times bestsellers.

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