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The Story Victoria Hislop

The Story By Victoria Hislop

The Story by Victoria Hislop


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Summary

100 short stories written by women, selected and introduced by one of the nation's favourite novelists.

The Story Summary

The Story: Love, Loss & The Lives of Women: 100 Great Short Stories by Victoria Hislop

Witty, heartbreaking, shocking, satirical: the short story can excite or sadden, entice or repulse. The one thing it can never be is dull. Now Victoria Hislop has collected 100 stories from her favourite women writers into one volume.

Here are Man Booker Prize-winners and Nobel Laureates, feminists and famous wits, national treasures and rising stars, all handpicked by one of the nation's best-loved novelists.

Featuring an all star cast of authors including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Angela Carter, Margaret Drabble, Penelope Fitzgerald, Miranda July, Doris Lessing, Katherine Mansfield, Alice Munro, Dorothy Parker and Virginia Woolf, The Story is the biggest and most beautiful collection of women's short fiction in print today.

The Story Reviews

'[This] has given me more pleasure this year than almost all the rest of my reading put together' -- Mariella Frostrup
'This huge, beautiful book is a treasure chest ... a collection so good, it's essential' * The Times *
'A rich feast' -- Nigella Lawson
'A celebration of female writers with contributions from many of our favourites' * Good Housekeeping *
'Beautiful ... glittering ... The scope is wide, rich and often unexpected' * Independent *

About Victoria Hislop

Victoria Hislop is the bestselling author of five novels, including The Island and The Return, and a collection of short stories, The Last Dance and Other Stories. Her books have been translated into 30 languages. www.victoriahislop.com.

Additional information

GOR008815368
9781786691460
1786691469
The Story: Love, Loss & The Lives of Women: 100 Great Short Stories by Victoria Hislop
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Head of Zeus
2017-10-05
816
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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