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Jigs & Reels

Oct 5, 2024 5:29 AM

Author:Joanne Harris

Jigs & Reels

Tantalising and seductive short stories from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief... Perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Kate Mosse as well as readers of Eve Chase and Stacey Halls.

'Evocative, mystical and funny - perfect for curling up on the sofa with' - COMPANY

'Leaves us wanting more' -- SUNDAY TIMES

'The best thing I've read in years' -- ***** Reader review

'I found myself gripped by the stories and not wanting them to end' -- ***** Reader review

'A marvellous magic carpet ride!' -- ***** Reader review

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TAKE YOUR PARTNERS PLEASE!

Suburban witches, defiant old ladies, ageing monsters, suicidal Lottery winners, wolf men, dolphin women and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear: in Joanne Harris's first collection of short stories the miraculous goes hand-in-hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive and the disturbing are never more than one step away.

This is an eclectic selection of tales for our times that shows a side to Joanne Harris you have never seen before.

So go on, be tempted. After all, it's only dancing.

Reviews

Witty, moving and thought-provoking, Jigs & Reels is a treat

—— Time Out

Tantalising and suggestive, and leaves us wanting more

—— The Sunday Times

She revels in the blackly comic, with twisted tales that will pleasantly surprise fans while attracting a whole new audience

—— Glamour

Evocative, mystical and funny - perfect for curling up on the sofa with

—— Company

A stunning compilation... A magical experience from beginning to end

—— Rula Lenska

Etgar Keret is a writer to be taken seriously

—— Yann Martel

Keret's surreal conceits are couched in a wry, downbeat language...The effect is something like a sorrowful hybrid of Kafka and Donald Barthelme: deadpan on the surface, with a bassnote of discomfort and emotional alienation that makes even the briefest tales snag in the mind...Each piece is at once universal and particular...world-class gems. The translation is brilliant, too

—— Tim Martin , Daily Telegraph

Etgar Keret is the voice of young Israel

—— Independent

One of the greatest short story writers alive

—— Ben Rice

One of the most important writers alive... enchantingly witty

—— Clive James

Etgar Keret's extraordinary imagination sets the reader free from slogans and headlines

—— Linda Grant

One of the greatest short story writers alive

—— Ben Rice

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