Jigs & Reels

作者 Joanne Harris著
出版社 Black Swan
出版时间 2005年3月
ISBN 9780552771795
定价 83.10

内容简介

Takeyourpartners,please.Suburbanwitches,defiantoldladies,ageingmonsters,suicidalLotterywinners,wolfmen,dolphinwomenandmiddle-agedmanufacturersoferoticleatherwear.Inthesetwenty-twoshortstoriesfromtheauthorofHOLYFOOLSandFIVEQUARTERSOFTHEORANGE,themiraculousgoeshand-in-handwiththemundane,thesourwiththesweet,andthebeautiful,thegrotesque,theseductiveandthedisturbingarenevermorethanonestepaway.JIGSandREELSisJoanneHarris'firstcollectionofshortstories.AsshesaysinherForeword,agoodshortstorycanstartle,ignite,andilluminate.givingyouvivid,anarchicglimpsesintodifferentworld,differentpeople.Here,sheprovessheisasgoodasherwordbycreatinganeclecticselectionoftalesforourtimesthatwilldelight,surprise,entertainandhorrifyinequalmeasure.Sly,funny,sometimesprovocativebutalwayspersonal,JIGSandREELSshowsasidetoJoanneHarrisyouhaveneverseenbefore.Sogoon,betempted.Afterall,it'sonlydancing.

作者简介

JoanneHarrisistheauthoroftheWhitbread-shortlistedChocolat(madeintoanOscar-nominatedfilmstarringJulietteBinocheandJohnnyDepp)andmanyotherbestsellingnovels.HerhobbiesarelistedinWho'sWhoas'mooching,lounging,strutting,strumming,priest-baitingandquietsubversion'.Sheplaysbassguitarinabandfirstformedwhenshewas16,iscurrentlystudyingOldNorse,andliveswithherhusbandanddaughterinYorkshire,about15milesfromtheplaceshewasborn.

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