Wish I Was Here
Wish I Was Here
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Wish I Was Here by Jackie Kay
Aims to explore almost every facet of one of the most overwhelming and complicated of human emotions - love. This book talks about the moments of tenderness, of shock, of bravery and stupidity that accompany the search for love, the discovery of love, and love's loss.
Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh. A poet, novelist and writer of short stories, she has enjoyed great acclaim for her work for both adults and children. Her novel, Trumpet, won the Guardian Fiction Prize. She has published three collections of stories with Picador, Why Don’t You Stop Talking, Wish I Was Here, and Reality, Reality; three poetry collections, Fiere. Bantam and May Day; and her memoir, Red Dust Road. From 2016-21 she was the third modern Makar, National Poet for Scotland. She lives in Manchester and is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Salford.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780330373319 |
| ISBN 10 | 0330373315 |
| Title | Wish I Was Here |
| Author | Jackie Kay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2006-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2007 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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