Beacons
Stories for our Not So Distant Future
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 2013
256 pages
978-1-78074-236-6 (ISBN)
Description
A riveting and provocative collection of short fiction, Beacons throws down the gauntlet to award-winning writers, challenging them to devise original responses to the climate crisis. From Joanne Harris' cautionary tale of a world where 'outside' has become a thing of the past, to Nick Hayes' graphic depiction of the primeval bond between man and nature, each story thrills the senses as it attempts to make sense of a world warping into something unfamiliar. Original, eclectic, and inventive, Beacons warns and inspires by offering stories that are as various as our possible futures.
All author royalties will go to the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition.
All author royalties will go to the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition.
Reviews / Votes
'Engaged and committed' -- The Guardian 'Hugely important' -- Earthlines 'Enlightening [and] challenging' -- The Point Magazine 'Consistently engaging and inventive' -- Irish Times 'Engaging... enough variety to suit every taste' -- Good Book GuideMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
File size
16,73 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78074-236-6 (9781780742366)
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Book
03/2013
Oneworld Publications
€31.15
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Person
Gregory Norminton is a novelist, actor, playwright, and environmental activist. His short stories and dramatisations have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4. All four of his novels have been published by Sceptre.
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Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- Looking in the Mirror
- A is for Acid Rain, B is for Bee
- Mother Moon's Job
- Goodbye Jimmy
- Like Canute
- We're All Gonna Have the Blues
- Meat
- The Great Consumer
- A Strand in the Web
- What is Left to See?
- Visitation
- The Gloop
- Fittest
- The Red Waste
- The Weatherman
- Take Notice
- Go Light
- Leaving Frideswide
- Holiday in Iceland
- The Possession of Lachlan Lubanach
- Almost Visible Cities
- Hospital Field
- Earthship
- The Spiral Staircase
- Afterword
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
