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Ancestor Stones by Aminatta Forna
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Short story writing at its best
This is a superb collection of short stories. The author really knows her craft. The stories cover an extraordinary range of emotions and issues and…
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Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction by Alison MacLeod

Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction

In Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction you will meet lovers, would-be lovers and lovers gone wrong. You will discover modern life laid bare and the literature of the past re-imagined. You will travel from the Brighton seafront to the Nova Scotia coast. You will be in Ikea one minute and in the Hayward Gallery the next…
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She creates atmosphere and mood in a single sentence. The relationships are subtle and tender, sharply observed and totally compelling. I was particularly moved by the three-parter 'so that the land was darkened'.

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