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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsJigs and Reels: Stories (P.S.)by Joanne Harris
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Novelist Joanne Harris has received widespread critical acclaim as the creator of richly evocative tales that vividly bring to life the world, rituals, and cuisine of rural France. Now the bestselling author of Holy Fools and Chocolat widens her horizons with Jigs & Reels — her first ever collection of short stories.
Each of the twenty-two tales in this enchanting collection is a surprise and a delight, melding the poignant and the possible with the outrageous, the magical, and, sometimes, the eerily haunting. Wolf men, dolphin women, aging monsters, defiant old ladies, suicidal lottery winners, suburban witches, and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear — in Jigs & Reels where the miraculous goes hand in hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive, and the disturbing are never more than one step away. Whether she's exploring the myth of beauty, the pain of infidelity, or the wonder of late-life romance, Joanne Harris once again proves herself a master of the storyteller's trade. An incomparable reading experience awaits anyone who willingly surrenders to the spins and leaps of Jigs & Reels. Take your partners, please ... Synopsis:A volume of refreshingly unique short fiction is delivered by the bestsellingauthor of "Coastliners" and "Chocolat."
Synopsis:The popular author of "Chocolat" and "Five Quarters of the Orange" is best known for her sensual descriptions of food and her pleasing portraits of small-town life in France. Fans who pick up this collection of 22 short stories will be surprised at the new directions Harris explores.
Synopsis:Each of the twenty-two tales in this enchanting collection is a surprise and a delight, melding the poignant and the possible with the outrageous, the magical, and, sometimes, the eerily haunting. Wolf men, dolphin women, defiant old ladies, and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear — in Jigs & Reels the miraculous goes hand in hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive, and the disturbing are never more than one step away. Whether she's exploring the myth of beauty, the pain of infidelity, or the wonder of late-life romance, Joanne Harris once again proves herself a master of the storyteller's trade.
About the AuthorJoanne Harris is the author of seven novels (Gentlemen and Players, Chocolat, Blackberry Wine, Five Quarters of the Orange, Coastliners, Holy Fools, and Sleep, Pale Sister), a short-story collection (Jigs & Reels), and a cookbook-memoir (My French Kitchen.) Half French and half British, she lives in England.
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