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Original Essays | October 18, 2009

Victoria Hislop: IMG From Leprosy to Lorca — Strange Inspiration

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My first novel, The Island, was inspired by a chance visit to a tiny island leper colony off the coast of Greece on our summer holiday. It was a... Continue »
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The Reasons I Won't Be Coming

by Elliot Perlman

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The nine smart, thoughtful stories in this collection explore the complex worlds of lovers, poets, lawyers, immigrants, students, and murderers. They tell of corporate betrayals and lost opportunities, and the hopes, fears, and vagaries of desire.

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Invigorating stories...enlivened by Perlman's intelligence, verbal energy, and mischievous wit. (Entertainment Weekly)

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Perlman writes fiction with muscle. (People)
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Elliot Perlman lives in New York City and Melbourne, Australia where he works as a barrister.
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ISBN:
9781594482236
Author:
Perlman, Elliot
Publisher:
Riverhead Books
Subject:
Literary
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Short Stories (single author)
Publication Date:
December 2006
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Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
323
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