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Quickly, While They Still Have Horses / par Jan Carson

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Carson, Jan. Auteur

Edité par Doubleday UK - 2024

In sixteen sparkling stories, Jan Carson introduces us to worlds and characters that feel real enough to touch. All of life is here: the thrill of growing up, the grief when youth is over; first love, mature love, parenthood and loss - all shot through with profound compassion, warm wit, and boundless imagination. In 'A Certain Degree of Ownership', a distracted couple on a beach fail to notice their baby crawl perilously towards the sea. In 'Troubling the Water', a rumour spreads at a public swimming pool and chaos ensues. In 'Fair Play' a dishevelled father loses his two sons in an adventure park. Every so often, an irresistible suggestion of the other world will surprise and delight, reaffirming Carson as a thrillingly original and audacious talent, and making Quickly, While They Still Have Horses the perfect introduction for readers new to her work.

A Certain Degree of Ownership. Grand So. Fair Play. Tinged. Quickly, While They Still Have Horses. Victor Soda. Pillars. Jellyfish. Most People Just Throw Bricks. Bat McElhatton Learns to Drive. Caravan. Troubling the Water. In the Car with the Rain Coming Down. One Hander. Coasters. Family Circle.

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