Words from a Glass Bubble by Vanessa Gebbie
This passionate new book gathers together for the first time many of Vanessa Gebbies award-winning stories. Described by Maggie Gee as a prodigiously gifted new writer, she is a natural storyteller; her narratives unfold with a deceptively light touch, exploring with compassion what it is to be human and flawed.Dodie’s Gift is a beautiful piece.. a real achievement.
-- Zadie SmithVanessa Gebbie ... has a feel for language’s natural cadences
-- James Topham * Roundtable Review *Vanessa has heart, the soul of a writer.
-- Alex KeeganA rare talent.
* Waterstone’s Booksellers *Riveting… a blithe and energetic narrative drive.
* Mslexia *A beautifully crafted collection.
* Pulp.net *Exactly what a short story collection should be: vivid, varied, moving, lyrical, disturbing, entertaining, thought provoking, original. A wonderful read.
* The Short Review *
Vanessa Gebbie is a novelist and award-winning short story writer. Author of two collections: Words from a Glass Bubble and Storm Warning (Salt), her novel The Coward’s Tale (Bloomsbury UK/US) was selected as a UK Financial Times Book of the Year and Guardian readers’ book of the year. Her stories have been commissioned by literary journals, the British Council, for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4, and are widely anthologised. www.vanessagebbie.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844717347 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844717348 |
| Title | Words from a Glass Bubble |
| Author | Vanessa Gebbie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Salt Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award 2008 (Ireland) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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