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The World and Other Places : Stories

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Overview

In this, her first collection of short stories, Jeanette Winterson reveals all the facets of her extraordinary imagination. Whether transporting us to bizarre new geographies - a world where sleep is illegal, an island of diamonds where the rich wear jewellery made of coal - or recalling the joy and pain of owning a brand-new dog, Winterson proves herself a master of the short form. In prose that is almost tactile, full of imagery and word play, she creates worlds that are at once familiar yet shockingly strange. For anyone who has been moved by Jeanette Winterson's novels, The World and Other Places is essential reading: a grand celebration of Winterson's gifts that spans her entire literary career.



Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780676971668
  • ISBN-10: 0676971660
  • Publisher: Knopf Canada
  • Publish Date: March 1999
  • Shipping Weight: 0.77 pounds
  • Page Count: 240

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