Via NYRB Classics, also the May 2024 selection of the their Book Club
The author of this collection described it variously as a novel, a noveletta, etc, seemingly unsettled on its exact nature.
Individually the stories offer a slice of life: rich, concise impressions of a place and time. It makes for effortless reading: writing that’s a pleasure to read for its own sake, with the subject matter just a nice bonus.
Most (or maybe some) stories reveal a small detail to flesh out something prior, or to lay the groundwork for some future revelation.
The result is a book that reads simultaneously like a short story collection (fragmented) and a novel (interwoven). It’s intelligent, graceful, enjoyable, and I highly recommend.
| Country | 1 copy | 2 copies | 3-4 copies | 3+ |
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| 🇬🇧 UK | £2.90 | £3.80 /£1.90 each | £3.80 /£1.27-£0.95 each | Up to 8 = £3.80 |
| 🇺🇸 US | £7.60 | £15.00 /£7.50 each | £17.40 /£5.80-£4.35 each | contact me |
| 🇨🇦 CA | £7.30 | £14.40 /£7.20 each | £20.30 /£5.70-£5.08 each | contact me |
| 🇪🇺 EU | £5.40 | £9.00 /£4.50 each | £9.00 /£3.00-£2.25 each | contact me |