The Rosewell Incident (Storycuts)

Oct 3, 2024 7:14 AM

Author:Irvine Welsh

Cigarette-addicted aliens have Midlothian under surveillance. A jaded police constable, a pregnant teenager with a UFO obsession and a gang of youths bent on a violent scam are shaken up when a caravan of travellers arrives in Rosewell, and the local mechanic's long-lost brother turns up in some peculiar company.

Part of the Storycuts series, this story was previously published in the collection Reheated Cabbage.

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The absolute master of the twist in the tale

—— Observer

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—— Sunday Times

Etgar Keret is the voice young Israel

—— Independent

Don't ask questions: just enjoy...Exhilarating

—— Guardian

A wildly, wonderfully optimistic collection

—— Times Literary Supplement

Perfectly captures the craziness of life in Israel today

—— Observer

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

—— Clive James

A supremely crafted collection

—— Big Issue

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

—— Linda Grant

Open this book and read

—— Neal Stephenson

A blinding display of mischievous wit and excruciating humour

—— Uncut

One of the greatest short story writers alive

—— Ben Rice

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