Topics About Which I Know Nothing by Patrick Ness

Topics About Which I Know Nothing by Patrick Ness

Scintillating, surprising, inventive fiction from one of the most talented writers in Britain this is a superb collection of short stories from the acclaimed author of the Chaos Walking series and More Than This.

‘This collection of short stories goes off in myriad directions, each wild conceit different, each one executed with the deceptive ease of a catchy songAll of them are sprinkled with humour and zest but none are inconsequential.’ Arena

‘Ness’s first collection brims with inventiveness and creative audacity.’ Daily Telegraph

‘Ness’s take on the absurd and offbeat is sharp, intelligent and funny.’ Time Out

'An utterly compelling account of a young man out in the world … A truly remarkable fictional character' The Times

'Remarkable, an extraordinary, yet utterly convincing creation' The Scotsman

‘Sparkling humour … Ness has a wonderful imagination: creative, unpretentious and pleasingly bonkers.’ Metro (London)

‘Very, very funny … a unique comic manifesto from a very talented newcomer.‘ Daily Express

Patrick Ness is the author of seven novels and a short-story collection. His five novels for teenagers have won the Carnegie Medal twice, the Costa Children's Fiction Prize, and has been shortlisted for the LA Times Book Prize and the Arthur C Clarke Award. His first adult novel, ‘The Crash of Hennington’, and short story collection, ‘Topics About Which I Know Nothing’, are being proudly reissued by HarperCollins. Patrick's works have been translated into 25 languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide. Born in America, he lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9780007139446
ISBN 10	0007139446
Title	Topics About Which I Know Nothing
Author	Patrick Ness
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2005-03-21
Number of pages	288
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