
Unicorns
Barbora Hrinova(Author)
Seagull Books London Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 5. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
212 pages
978-1-80309-634-6 (ISBN)
Description
A humorous and deeply human short story collection that celebrates outsiders, dreamers, and the queer.
The award-winning Slovak writer Barbora Hrinova's short stories paint an intimate portrait of people searching for happiness in a world that feels increasingly unstable and uncertain. Across the eight stories in this volume, we meet a rich cast of ordinary yet unconventional people trying to find their place in a society that often prefers conformity over authenticity. Taking us to such settings as a bustling cafe, a small village shack, a rental flat, or a psychiatric ward, Hrinova captures the texture of everyday life with piercing accuracy and a fresh, original voice.
Unicorns is a remarkable debut that resonates across generations. With compassion, wit, and an eye for detail, it shows us that weirdness isn't rare-it's a universal human experience.
The award-winning Slovak writer Barbora Hrinova's short stories paint an intimate portrait of people searching for happiness in a world that feels increasingly unstable and uncertain. Across the eight stories in this volume, we meet a rich cast of ordinary yet unconventional people trying to find their place in a society that often prefers conformity over authenticity. Taking us to such settings as a bustling cafe, a small village shack, a rental flat, or a psychiatric ward, Hrinova captures the texture of everyday life with piercing accuracy and a fresh, original voice.
Unicorns is a remarkable debut that resonates across generations. With compassion, wit, and an eye for detail, it shows us that weirdness isn't rare-it's a universal human experience.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Greenford
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
304 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80309-634-6 (9781803096346)
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Persons
Barbora Hrinova studied at the Film and TV Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, where she now teaches in the Screenwriting Department. A three-time finalist for the Poviedka short story award, Hrinova also produces radio documentaries for Slovak and Czech national broadcasting. Isabel Stainsby is a translator with extensive experience in French, German, Czech, and Slovak.
Content
1.The Saturn Return
2.Chemistry
3.Internations
4.Sweet
5.Near Miss
6.Unicorns
7.One of Us
8.Gossip
Translator's Acknowledgements
2.Chemistry
3.Internations
4.Sweet
5.Near Miss
6.Unicorns
7.One of Us
8.Gossip
Translator's Acknowledgements