Innocents - Variations on a Theme (Paperback, Main)

A. L. Barker's debut story collection appeared in 1947 and won the inaugural Somerset Maugham prize, instantly marking her out as a remarkable new talent. Each story describes a crisis in life; each reveals the impact of experience upon innocence, or vice versa. '[Barker's] remarkable descriptive powers, her feeling for the exact word and the right combination of adjectives are most satisfyingly applied to the evocation of landscape... Barker writes with a subtlety and precision which are as delightful as they are rare.' Times Literary Supplement 'This collection of eight short stories... introduces an already assured and subtle stylist... There is little pity here, but - if restrained - considerable terror and tragedy, and a precision of observation and treatment which qualify this collection for a critical, fastidious audience.' Kirkus Reviews

General

Imprint:	Faber and Faber
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2014
Authors:	A. L. Barker
Introduction by:	Kate Jones
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	208
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-32199-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories
LSN:	0-571-32199-2
Barcode:	9780571321995

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