That Was A Shiver, And Other Stories

Author: James Kelman

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Price : 23.00 NZD
ISBN : 9781786890924
Publisher : Canongate Books
Imprint : Canongate Books
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Weight (g) : 0.215
Publication date : 01 July 2018
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Author : James Kelman
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 823.92
Pages : 320
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SHORTLISTED FOR SALTIRE FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2017LONGLISTED FOR THE EDGE HILL PRIZE, 2018A trucker passes through a town he used to know and a local tries to sell him his sister; a couple put their children to bed and hear a loud scratching at the wall; a Principal and his associate examine the dead body before them; a man looks into a mirror and reflects on becoming more like his father.Sparky, touching and brilliantly daring, these stories uncover human feeling in the ordinary and the everyday, and are a reminder of Kelman's exceptional talent.