| Edition |
First US edition. |
| Description |
219 pages ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
"In this debut collection of stories that delight in language and shine with wit, wisdom, and deep humanity, a vainglorious mine owner dreams of harnessing all of nature to the machinery of commerce. Two women hunt rare butterflies in a pre-First World War landscape already experiencing the first bites of biodiversity loss. A young man tracks down the father who abandoned him inside a festival exhibit. A rural Welsh community is fascinated and angered by glimpses of its invisible, wealthy neighbors. Whether seeking knowledge, riches, or a better life, the characters in Something Wonderful are united by a quest for lasting value, as they ask how we should treat our world, our work, our selves, and each other in both past and present. Clear-sighted and lyrical, compassionate, and full of truth, this debut collection from Jo Lloyd, winner of the BBC National Short Story Award, announces a remarkable new voice with a sensibility all her own"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
My Bonny -- The ground the deck -- The invisible -- Ade/Cindy/Kurt/Me -- Deep shelter -- Work -- Butterflies of the Balkans -- Your magic summer -- The earth, thy great Exchequer, ready lies. |
| Subject |
Short stories.
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| Genre/Form |
Short stories. (OCoLC)fst01726740
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Short stories.
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| ISBN |
9781951142728 (hardcover) |
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1951142721 (hardcover) |
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