Super Girl by Ruth Thomas
Delicately poised on the cusp of melancholy, fragility and folly, her stories offer a fresh take on the contradictions of human nature. A young mother is alienated by the small talk of a 'new mums' coffee morning; a poet achieves success after thirty years of writing only to discover that nobody understands what he is saying; a father loses his shoes at a children's party; a grandfather shares the pain and pleasure of his eightieth birthday with his baby grand-daughter; and, in the title story, a sensible young woman who everyone thinks of as a 'super girl' has her reputation thrown into jeopardy when an unexpected caller arrives at her babysitting job. Super Girl is Ruth Thomas's third story collection. It confirms her reputation as an intriguing and original voice in fiction.
Ruth Thomas' first novel, Things to Make and Mend, was published by Faber in 2007 and won the Good Housekeeping Award for Most Entertaining Read. Her first collection, Sea Monster Tattoo, was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the Saltire First Book Award. She lives in Edinburgh with her husband and three young children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571230631 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571230636 |
| Title | Super Girl |
| Author | Ruth Thomas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2009-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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