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Stories
A Literary Fiction Short Story Collection by Helen Garner
Subgenres:
- Short Stories,
- Australian Literature
This book is for you if you're into...
- Short fiction exploring the messiness of Australian relationships
- Sharp, unsparing portraits of longing and everyday pain
- Stories where humor and darkness sit side by side
A finely etched collection of short stories from the generous, category-defying imagination of Helen Garner, one of Australia's most beloved writers.
A woman sends postcards to a former lover from the idyllic Gold Coast. A chorus of hometown voices gossip about a wayward friend returned. A young girl discovers a hidden box of horrors.
Helen Garner is best known for her frank, unsparing, and intricate portraits of Australian life. Now, in Stories, comes the collected short fiction of a singular literary voice. These stories delve into the complexities of love and longing, of the pain, darkness, and joy of life, and all told with Garner's characteristic sharpness, honesty, and humor. Each one is a perfect piece, but together they showcase a rare talent and a master of many literary forms.
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