
Signs and Wonders
Alix Ohlin(Author)
riverrun (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 28. March 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-78087-114-1 (ISBN)
Description
'Signs and Wonders' documents a couple's divorce after twenty-six years of marriage; in 'Robbing the Cradle', a teacher desperate to conceive resorts to the most extreme measures imaginable; and 'The Stepmother's Story' sees a young woman experience every parent's worst nightmare while on holiday in Edinburgh. These are but three of the stories in a collection showcasing Alix Ohlin's matchless characterization and raw readability. The reader reaches the end of one story, feels sad to leave its cast behind, yet are buoyed when, mere moments later, they find themselves equally engrossed in the next offering.
Reviews / Votes
'I loved these touching, deeply human stories ... Nothing short of marvelous' Jay Parini. * Jay Parini * 'Contains much to admire ... individual stories leave their mark and [Ohlin] is in command of her unifying theme: the risk and unavoidable pain of relationships' Literary Review. * Literary Review * 'Unputdownable: crisp, focused, lovely and lasting' Marie Claire. * Marie Claire * 'These stories are smart, tough, deeply felt and beautifully delivered, without one wasted word' Richard Bausch. * Richard Bausch *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quercus Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 205 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
172 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78087-114-1 (9781780871141)
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Person
Alix Ohlin is the author of two novels - Inside and The Missing Person - and one previous story collection, Babylon and Other Stories. She was born in Montreal and graduated from Harvard and the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.
Content
Signs and Wonders. Forks. Robbing the Cradle. The Stepmother's Story. The Idea Man. Who Do You Love? The Teacher. Vigo Park. The Only Child. Three Little Maids. You Are What You Like. A Month of Sundays. The Cruise. The Assistants. Bruno. Fortune-Telling.