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Indlæser... Scottish Girls About Townaf Jenny Colgan (Bidragyder)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I don't read short stories very often (I prefer chunky novels) but I quite enjoyed this anthology. The only writer I knew before was Isla Dewar (I read and liked her "Secrets from a Family Album" a few years ago), so it was interesting to get to hear some new voices. A couple of the stories were too chick-litty for my taste but overall, the protagonists ranged from a young man feeling out of place in Sudan (and in the family of his bride-to-be) to an old woman suffering from dementia and undertaking one last outing with her daughter, not to mention the ghost of a famous bankrobber. There were a number of interesting childhood and coming-of-age stories as well. I've made a note of a few names and will be looking into some of their other works, so for me this introduction fulfilled its purpose -- and with parts of the proceeds going to charity, what's not to like? Uneven collection of short stories by Scottish women authors. It leans heavily toward revenge fantasies and wish fulfillment stories, some seem to be first drafts, but there are a few worthwhile tales. The stories by Morag Joss, Tania Kindersley and Julia Hamilton are the rare standouts, but even those feel like rather less than the best these writers could do. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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In this hugely enjoyable anthology, established bestselling Scottish writers have joined forces with up-and-coming new stars to raise money for a very good cause. Poignant,provocative, hilarious and heartwarming in turn, this varied and memorable collection includes never-before-published stories by Jenny Colgan, Isla Dewar, Muriel Gray, Manda Scott, Tania Kindersley, Julia Hamilton, Sara Sheridan, Leila Aboulela, Helen Lamb, Abigail Bosanko, Shari Low, Sian Preese, Miller Lau, Aline Templeton, Morag Joss, Carol Anne Davis, Lennox Morrison, Carmen Reid and Katie Agnew. £1 from every copy sold will be divided between Barnardo's children's charity and Women Onto Work, a Scottish-based charity which helps women from disadvantaged backgrounds. No library descriptions found. |
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