Our Lady of the Pickpockets

In this collection of stories the author creates the vivid internal and external landscapes of characters inextricably caught up in their surroundings. Drawn to people on the edge of society - itinerants, children, cripples, the poor, she describes the sense of place in their lives.

Literature & Fiction

Rose, Dilys

Short Stories & Anthologies

William Heinemann, Ltd.

As Russell Fairley struggles to get over a bizarre bout of flu, his own life starts to resemble a fictional nightmare. The blood-processing plant where he works becomes a stage of mystery and tragedy, through which the medieval bringer of plagues herself, the Pest Maiden, seems to stalk.

The Pest Maiden

Contemporary

Headline

British & Irish

Reed Consumer Book

When I Wear My Leopard Hat: Poems for Young Children

Children's Books

Scottish Children's Pr

Pelmanism Noun [mass noun] - a system of memory training - a card game in which matching pairs must be selected from memory from cards laid face down A young woman steps reluctantly from the train platform, arriving to visit the estranged father she has been running from for over two years. What follows are fragments of family life, Gala's memories of her father from childhood through to young adulthood. These disparate strands coalesce to reveal the complex bitterness and love shared between one young girl and her father, leading to what could be a heart-breaking and explosive reunion. Pelmanism is a razor-sharp portrait of mental illness and its impact on those around you.

Pelmanism

Women's Fiction

Luath Press Ltd.

A stunning collection of short stories for fans of Ali Smith, Kate Atkinson, and Katherine Mansfield Two traveling musicians attempt to come to terms with a nightmare scenario at home; restless teenagers run riot during lockdown, with disastrous consequences; Albert Einstein's reputation grows, as does his absence as a father; a cantankerous ninety-nine year old contributes to the chaos of a night ward. An accomplished novelist and short-story writer, Rose's long-celebrated mastery of the form allows her to draw through lines of loss and longing, uncertainty and hope. She conjures the essence of a situation with insight, economy and dark wit, and vividly presents an uncompromising view of the world where everyone is searching but few find what they hope for. Each story vividly creates the inner world of a compelling, yet disparate cast of characters, and these brief glimpses into the lives of others leave a lasting afterglow. &nbsp;

Sea Fret

Literary

Scotland Street Press

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