This Taste for Silence

Name: This Taste for Silence
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780702260377
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By Amanda O'Callaghan

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This Taste for Silence by Amanda O'Callaghan is a collection of beautifully crafted short stories that delve into the complexities of human relationships. Each story explores themes of silence and communication, with characters facing moments of tension and revelation. The narratives subtly reveal the hidden depths of everyday lives, intertwining quiet moments with profound emotional impact.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate short story collections exploring the complexities of human nature through subtle and poignant narratives. It offers a deep dive into relationships, communication, and the unspoken aspects of everyday life, perfect for readers who enjoy thoughtful and introspective stories.

A marvellously accomplished debut collection from QLA Writers Fellowship winner Amanda O'Callaghan.

A marvellously accomplished debut collection from QLA Writers Fellowship winner Amanda O'Callaghan.

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A marvellously accomplished debut collection from QLA Writers Fellowship winner Amanda O'Callaghan.

The balance of power in a marriage shifts, with shocking consequences. An elderly woman recounts a chilling childhood memory on the family farm. A taxi driver with a missing wife reveals unexpected skills. An inherited painting brings an eerily troubling legacy.

Subtle, compelling and unsettling, Amanda O'Callaghan's stories work at the edges of the sayable, through secrets, erasures and glimpsed moments of disclosure. They shimmer with unspoken histories and characters who have a taste for silence.

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This Taste for Silence by Amanda O'Callaghan is a collection noted for its poignancy, surprise, and haunting narratives. The stories are lauded for their economy and grace, exploring the hidden fractures and beauty of everyday life. O'Callaghan artfully uncovers secret lives and private injuries, drawing readers into nuanced tales that reveal the shadows of the unspoken.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702260377

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 206g

Pages: 208

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Amanda O'Callaghan Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Amanda O'Callaghan is a Brisbane-based author whose short stories and flash fiction have been published and won awards in Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Her work has been awarded and shortlisted in the Bath Flash Fiction Award, Flash 500, Carmel Bird Award, Aeon Award, Bristol Short Story Prize and Fish Short Story Prize. A former advertising executive, Amanda holds English degrees from King's College London, and a PhD from the University of Queensland. In 2016 she was a recipient of a Queensland Writers Fellowship. This Taste for Silence is her debut collection. www.amandaocallaghan.com