Decapolis by Larissa Boehning
Highlighting a cross-section of cultures, voices, landscapes, and recent histories of 10 major European cities, this short fiction collection presents new perspectives on the urban experience. Depicting characters that are only loosely connected to the societies that they describe, these tales offer snapshots of each city through isolated glimpses enlivened by surrealist wit--a lonely woman in Amsterdam cooks for a circle of middle-aged bachelors; a poet in Barcelona tries to capture the essence of the city in 11 words; and an unemployed journalist wanders in his deserted office in Reykjavik.
Tom Palmer was born and raised in Leeds. He is the author of The Bradford Wool Exchange and If You're Proud to be a Leeds Fan. He has also written two children's books and edited a number of anthologies. Maria Crossan is the editor of a number of anthologies dedicated to cities and city culture, including The Book of Liverpool, The Book of Manchester, and The Book of Newcastle, as well as Decapolis, a collection of translated stories about European cities.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905583034 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905583036 |
| Title | Decapolis |
| Author | Larissa Boehning |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Comma Press |
| Year published | 2006-10-26 |
| Number of pages | 136 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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