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Agnes Owens: The Complete Short Stories

Agnes Owens: The Complete Short Stories

by Agnes Owens (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

    $41.22
Synopsis

"Don't Call Me" is Agnes Owens' complete life work in short stories - everything from "Gentlemen of the West", "Lean Tales", "People Like That" and 14 brand new unpublished stories. Witty and dark, Owens' spare prose shocks and delights. Her talent for pithy, unsettling tales is as sharp as ever, confirming her place as one of Scotland's finest contemporary writers.

$41.22

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 373
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Published: 01 Apr 2008
ISBN 10: 1846970598
ISBN 13: 9781846970597

Media Reviews
'Her stories ... carry the emotional clout of a knockout punch' - Observer; 'Her work is dark, funny, stunning, deathless, and ought to be read' - Peter Ross
Author Bio
Agnes Owens has been married twice and raised seven children, and has also worked as a cleaner, typist and factory worker. Her books include 'People Like That' and 'For the Love of Willie', which was shortlisted for the 1998 Stakis Prize. Her short stories have also appeared alongside those of her friends and fellow authors James Kelman and Alasdair Gray in 'Lean Tales'. 'Bad Attitudes', which consists of two novellas ('Bad Attitudes' and 'Jen's Party'), was longlisted for the 2003 Saltire Literary Awards.