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Watching Charlotte Bronte Die - And Other Surreal Stories (Paperback)
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Watching Charlotte Bronte Die - And Other Surreal Stories (Paperback)
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Loot Price R285
Discovery Miles 2 850
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Seeing a ghost is bad enough. But what if the dead woman's
Charlotte Bronte? 'No bike wheels spinning high in the air, no
ghastly corpse, or crumpled victim propped against a wall. The
street was damp and devoid of life, but also of death. 'I watched
the water running away. All I could think was one small thought. I
hadn't known Charlotte could ride a bike.' Ghostly happenings,
death and destruction, a few twists and unexpected endings. All
part of the mix in Watching Charlotte Bronte Die: and other surreal
(short) stories. What people have said (a sample of reviews) 1.
Mystery does arise in many different places in this collection of
nine stories from somewhat intriguing realities. Be prepared for
the unexpected. 2. Who could resist picking up a collection of
short stories with such a provocative title? Its intrigue does not
disappoint in this engaging mix of dark humour, magical realism and
intelligent observation of the poignant lives of thwarted misfits
whose spirits remain unquashable. On the evidence of this
collection, I'd say Ellie Stevenson is a versatile and sharp-witted
writer, a chameleon flitting effortlessly between male and female
first person voices (and sometimes third person), in a wide range
of settings. Each story is distinct and different, and, with great
timing, keeps you waiting and guessing till the final twist and pay
off. An impressive and satisfying collection, and I hope there'll
be more to follow. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to trying
her novels. 3. This collection of stories is both entertaining but
with a surreal twist. I enjoyed all of them immensely, would
recommend. 4. I love Ellie Stevenson's writing - short simple
sentences, often with a bitter bite to them. To take an easy one,
from "Anna Grail" "I thought my chances were exceedingly slim.
Unlike me." This collection of short stories contains a variety of
tales with a sting in the tail - my favourites are probably "Anna
Grail," The Window Box" and "The Last Bus Home." The collection
winds up with an excerpt from "Ship of Haunts" (the other Titanic
story) which I have already read twice. I enjoyed the excerpt so
much that I'll probably read it all again. Ellie Stevenson's
stories are unusual, rich with little details, ands her writing is
deceptively simple. The combination grows on you. A good read and
worth re-reading.
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