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From Far Around They Saw Us Burn By Alice Jolly

Publisher's Synopsis

 

From Far Around They Saw Us Burn is the eagerly awaited first short story collection from Alice Jolly, one of the most exciting and accomplished voices in British fiction today.

The extraordinary range of work gathered here is united by a fascination with how everyday interactions can transform our lives in unpredictable ways. These are stories of lonely people, outcasts and misfits, and the ghosts that inhabit our intimate spaces. The result is a compelling, arresting and, at times, devastating collection - not least in the title story, which was inspired by the tragic true events of the 1943 Cavan orphanage fire.

Written with an exemplary eye for detail and an intimate understanding of the complexities of human nature, Jolly's collection builds up towards the ultimate question: what is revealed of us when we peel away the surfaces, and is it enough?

 

Unbound; 2021. Hardcover with clipped dust cover. Winner of the O.Henry prize 2021. From the author of Mary Anne Sate, Imbecile, shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize. As new- unread condition. ISBN: 9781789651621

From Far Around They Saw Us Burn By Alice Jolly

SKU: 0105022
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