The Call of the Tribe by Mario Vargas Llosa
$39.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
The intellectual autobiography of Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature-and an author who is 'tireless in his quest to probe the nature of the human animal' - Washington Post
Sharp Notions - Essays from the Stitching Life by Marita Dachsel (Editor); Nancy Lee (Editor)
$44.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
A wide-ranging anthology of personal essays from diverse voices about their relationships to the fibre arts. Sometimes, the reliability of a knit stitch, the steady rocking of a quilting needle, the solid structure of a loom, is all you have. During the pandemic, fiber arts newbies discovered and lapse ...Show more
Strangely Enough by Gillian Hagenus (Editor)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
Neglected by society, a group of caravanning 60-somethings encounter a place where time stops. A baby swims in a witch’s cauldron. A statue of Jesus grows fat off fish and chips. An ancient Egyptian God swims through the sewers under a suburban street and a desperate family harvests the fingers they fin ...Show more
The Collected Works of Jo Ann Beard by Jo Ann Beard
$32.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
'Brilliant, like nobody else' Elizabeth McCracken'Beard's curiosity and amazement are contagious' Financial TimesWeaving a complex tapestry drawn from interviews, anecdotes, moments from Beard's own life, and sheer imagination, these extraordinary pieces embody the hospitality of spectacular writing: th ...Show more
Bad Dreams and Other Stories by Tessa Hadley
$22.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
Two sisters quarrel over an inheritance and a new baby. A housekeeper caring for a helpless old man uncovers secrets from his past. A young girl accepts a lift in a car with a group of strangers. An old friend brings bad news to a dinner party. In these gripping and unsettling stories, the ordinary is m ...Show more
After the Funeral by Tessa Hadley
$35.00 AUD
Category: Short Stories
From the incomparable Tessa Hadley, a masterful collection of stories that plumb the depths of everyday life to reveal the shifting tides and hidden undercurrents of ordinary relationships. In each of the twelve stories in After the Funeral, small events have huge consequences. Heloise's father died in ...Show more
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories by Jay Rubin
$22.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories | Series: PENGUIN CLASSICS
This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable works being written today. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included here - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Mura ...Show more
Modern Japanese Short Stories: An Anthology (25 Short Stories by 25 Authors) by Ivan Morris; Seiji M. Lippit; Masakazu Kuwata (Illustrator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
Modern Japanese Short Stories is a remarkable collection of Japanese stories from the pioneers of contemporary Japanese literature. This volume's twenty-five stories by as many authors display a wide range of style and subject matter - offering a revealing picture of modern Japanese culture and society. ...Show more
The Book of Witches by Jonathan Strahan
$32.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
An array of original stories from around the world bring a new and exciting twist to one of the most beloved figures in fiction: witches. Witches! Whether you know them from Shakespeare or from WICKED, there is no staple more beloved in folklore, fairy tale, or fantasy than these magical beings. Witche ...Show more
Marple: Twelve New Stories (PB) by Agatha Christie
$22.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each ...Show more
The Snow Ghost and Other Tales by Various
$34.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
A spine-tinglingly beautiful hardback collection of some of Japan's scariest yet still compelling classic ghost stories Enter the haunted world of Ancient Japan in this spine-tingling collection of ghostly tales told and retold across the centuries. From Goblin infested caves and haunted Tombs, to ven ...Show more