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The Little Black Book of Stories

The Little Black Book of Stories

by A . S . Byatt (Author)

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    Hardcover 2003

    $4.21

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    Paperback 2004

    $16.09
Synopsis

This title contains five stories, which are funny, spooky, sparkling and sad. Two women walk into a forest, as they did when they were girls, confronting their childhood fears and memories. An innocent member of an evening class turns out to have her own decided views on how to use raw material.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 288
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Published: 06 Nov 2003
ISBN 10: 0701173246
ISBN 13: 9780701173241
Book Overview: A new collection of Byatt stories is always a winner, and this one takes an unexpected turn . . .

Media Reviews
Five new stories from the author of Possession, A Whistling Woman, Angels and Insects and many other celebrated novels. The word 'black' in the title draws attention not just to an attractive feature of the cover design (austere black books stand out well in a display with all their gaudy display of competing designs), but also to a darkening of thematic tone, a lowering of the lights, as Byatt places her characters in a dark wood, has them argue about death and body parts, and introduces a particularly unforgettable evening class. A new collection from one of our most distinguished writers and critics. A major event, of course, and the literary world will sit up and take notice.
Author Bio
A. S. Byatt is internationally acclaimed as a novelist, short story writer and critic. Educated at York and Newnham College, Cambridge, she taught at the Central School of Art and Design, and was Senior lecturer in English at University College, London, before becoming a full-time writer in 1983. She was appointed CBE in 1990 and DBE in 1999. Her most recent novel is A Whistling Woman, the conclusion of the famous 'Frederica' quartet.