The House with Two Letter-Boxes
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The House with Two Letter-Boxes by Janet H Swinney
Set in the North East of England, these are dark, dangerous and witty tales of a close-knit community. Here, neighbours have sharp tongues, suspicious minds and hidden talents. This a place where money doesn't grow on trees - but kindness can still come from unexpected quarters...
No matter their gender, the voices of Swinney’s characters are captured with a fine ear, alert to the comic, whether intentional or not, of Viz at its richest and bestIf her dialogue has the feel of conversations eavesdropped, then her prose has the knack of crocheting complexity with apparent simplicity, line by line, until the reader is able to see the fully worked intricacy of the pattern. It’s a collection whose many seams are as abundant with gold as they are of coal.; By Desmond Bullen, Northern Soul
Janet was born and grew up in the North East of England when soot, formica and winkle pickers were all the rage; when it was actually compulsory to smoke on buses and packets of crsips used to have blue twists of salt inside them. Her education was something she can’t talk about without getting variously annoyed, upset and outraged. She spent many years oscillating between Scotland, where she felt more comfortable culturally and politically, and the South East of England where there were better employment opportunities. She now lives in London. She worked for many years in post-16 education as a practitioner, manager, trainer, inspector and consultant, but has always felt compelled to write. Now, writing is her top priority. Her first collection of short stories, ‘The Map of Bihar and Other Stories’ was published by Circaidy Gregory Press in 2019, and her second collection has been accepted by Fly on the Wall Press for publication in 2021. She is working on a third book, and has completed a play based on the short stories and vignettes of the remarkable Indo-Pak writer Saadat Hasan Manto.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913211615 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913211614 |
| Title | The House with Two Letter-Boxes |
| Author | Janet H Swinney |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fly on the Wall Press |
| Year published | 2021-11-29 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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