The Atmospheric Railway by Shena Mackay

The Atmospheric Railway by Shena Mackay

Shena Mackay is one of the very best short-story writers in the world. The Atmospheric Railway contains not only thirteen brilliant new stories, but a selection of twenty-three more from her previous collection, making it a delight for her existing admirers and the perfect introduction to her work for newcomers.

"Mackay's observational precision is outstanding; she writes like an angel wielding a scalpel, dissecting her characters with sublime, sharp-edged prose.. Her stories are grand entertainment" Guardian "You have to marvel at the brilliance of her prose and the intelligent humanity of her voice" Evening Standard "Her work is unlike anyone else's... a new book from Mackay is cause for celebration... The Atmospheric Railway deserves a fanfare... Shena Mackay is nothing short of a national treasure" -- Cressida Connolly Spectator "A brilliant new collection, a rare treat" -- Natalie Sandison The Times "With this polished collection, she proves to anybody who might still view the short story as somehow inferior to the novel that the opposite is true - it is an art form at which few authors manage to excel at this level. The Atmospheric Railway is an absolute delight" -- Vanessa Curtis Scotland on Sunday

Shena Mackay was born in Edinburgh. She is the author of four previous collections of stories - Babies in Rhinestones, Dreams of Dead Women's Handbags, The Laughing Academy and The World's Smallest Unicorn. Her novels include Dunedin, The Orchard on Fire (which was shortlisted for the 1996 Booker Prize), The Artist's Widow and Heligoland (which was shortlisted for the 2003 Orange Prize).

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ISBN 13	9780099469674
ISBN 10	0099469677
Title	The Atmospheric Railway
Author	Shena Mackay
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2010-11-04
Number of pages	432
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