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Quickly, While They Still Have Horses

By Jan Carson

Quickly, While They Still Have Horses Essays & Short Stories

Quickly, While They Still Have Horses

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'Jan Carson is a born storyteller: her work is so imaginative, whimsical, mischievous and brave, but tender and curious too - you never know where she's going to take you next, so reading her is always an adventure. Exactly how it should be.' LISA MCINERNEY, author of THE GLORIOUS HERESIES 'Pure magic, funny, sharp, heartbreaking, the short form at its absolute best. Jan Carson is a unique and very special writer, one of the greatest of the modern fabulists. - DONAL RYAN author of HEART BE AT PEACE ------ In sixteen sparkling stories, Jan Carson introduces us to worlds and characters that feel real enough to touch. All of life is here: the thrill of growing up, the grief when youth is over; first love, mature love, parenthood and loss - all shot through with profound compassion, warm wit, and boundless imagination. In 'A Certain Degree of Ownership', a distracted couple on a beach fail to notice their baby crawl perilously towards the sea. In 'Troubling the Water', a rumour spreads at a public swimming pool and chaos ensues. In 'Fair Play' a dishevelled father loses his two sons in an adventure park. Every so often, an irresistible suggestion of the other world will surprise and delight, reaffirming Carson as a thrillingly original and audacious talent, and making Quickly, While They Still Have Horses the perfect introduction for readers new to her work.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
258
Release Date:
2025-02-20
Publication Date:
2025-02-20
Publisher:
Transworld Publ. Ltd UK
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1804993174
ISBN13:
9781804993170
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
197 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
191 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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