A gifted young textile designer leaves Britain to work for a
Nigerian women's refuge, confident in the conviction that this is
her one chance to make a difference; a 16-year-old accepts a
low-paying job as a window-cleaner for the opportunity it affords
him to peer into other people's lives, and carefully plan his own;
and a leading scientist risks his career by taking a secret lover
back to his house one night, driven by a passion to share his new
theory. The characters in this short story collection are
unashamedly defiant. Buoyed by their self-belief, they enthuse,
take calculated risks, and refuse to be beaten by situations.
Offering an object lesson in how fine the balance can be between
self-confidence and self-delusion, this compilation demonstrates
how individuals, caught momentarily off-guard, drunk on the
smallest drop of confidence, are ultimately brought down by their
own belief in themselves.
General
| Imprint: |
Comma Press
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2012 |
| First published: |
2013 |
| Authors: |
Jane Rogers
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| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
234 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-905583-45-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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| LSN: |
1-905583-45-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781905583454 |
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