Quickly, While They Still Have Horses

Name: Quickly, While They Still Have Horses
Author: Jan Carson
ISBN: 9780857529916

by Jan Carson

ISBN: 9780857529916

Published: 2024-04-04

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'Jan Carson is a born storyteller: her work is so imaginative, whimsical, mischievous and brave, but tender and curious too -- you never know where she's going to take you next, so reading her is always an adventure. Exactly how it should be.' LISA MCINERNEY, author of THE GLORIOUS HERESIES ------ In sixteen sparkling stories, Jan Carson introduces us to worlds and characters that feel real enough to touch. All of life is here: the thrill of growing up, the grief when youth is over; first love, mature love, parenthood and loss - all shot through with profound compassion, warm wit, and boundless imagination. In 'A Certain Degree of Ownership', a distracted couple on a beach fail to notice their baby crawl perilously towards the sea. In 'Troubling the Water', a rumour spreads at a public swimming pool and chaos ensues. In 'Fair Play' a dishevelled father loses his two sons in an adventure park. Every so often, an irresistible suggestion of the other world will surprise and delight,...

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