The First Law Of Sadness (Paperback)

Connected by more than their exquisite prose, Nick Mulgrew’s new stories delve into a world of killer eagles, tattoo removal parlours, hardcore punk guitarists-cum-auditors, turtle sanctuaries, plane crashes, amateur pornographers and biltong-makers – a world concurrently too strange and too familiar for comfort. A collection of startling imagination and sympathy – set primarily in South Africa’s least fashionable cities and suburbs – these stories maintain a precarious balance between rich comedy and despair throughout their explorations of grief, spectacle, sex, nostalgia, and the lives of animals, both human and not. With audaciousness met by trademark spiritual undercurrents and poetic flourish, The First Law of Sadness is confirmation of Mulgrew’s status as one of South Africa’s best contemporary exponents of short fiction.

General

Imprint:	David Philip, Publishers
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	June 2017
Authors:	Nick Mulgrew
Dimensions:	200 x 130 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-4856-2578-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Books > Fiction > Special features > Fiction anthologies & collections Promotions Books > Local Author Showcase > Fiction - adults > Drama
LSN:	1-4856-2578-5
Barcode:	9781485625780

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