{"product_id":"antarctica-paperback-1","title":"Antarctica - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaire Keegan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of the now iconic fiction writer Claire Keegan's debut story collection featuring a fresh cover to tie in with her current bestselling trio: the Booker Prize shortlisted \u003ci\u003eSmall Things Like These\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFoster\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSo Late in the Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"These stories are diamonds.\" --\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1999 and proclaimed \"an impressive debut\" by William Trevor, \u003ci\u003eAntarctica\u003c\/i\u003e introduced the world to Claire Keegan, whose short fiction has since captured readers worldwide and established her as \"among the form's most masterful practitioners\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). Now with a revised titular story, this iridescent first collection of stories draws readers into a world of obsession and betrayal in Keegan's singular, commanding and award-winning prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"Antarctica,\" a married woman travels out of town to see what it's like to sleep with a man other than her husband. In \"Love in the Tall Grass,\" Cordelia wakes on the last day of the twentieth century and sets off along the coast road to keep a date, with her lover, that has been nine years in the waiting. In \"Passport Soup,\" Frank Corso mourns the curious disappearance of his young daughter and tries desperately to reach out to his shattered wife who has gone mad with grief. Keegan's writing contains a clear vision of unaffected truths and boldly explores a world where dreams, memory, and chance have crippling consequences for those involved. Often dark and enveloped in a palpable atmosphere, the reader feels that something momentous is lurking within each of these carefully sculpted tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winner of the prestigious Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, \u003ci\u003eAntarctica\u003c\/i\u003e remains a dazzling and haunting debut by one of the world's best short story writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Keegan\u003c\/b\u003e's works of fiction are internationally acclaimed and have been translated into thirty languages. \u003ci\u003eAntarctica\u003c\/i\u003e won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. \u003ci\u003eWalk the Blue Field\u003c\/i\u003es won the Edge Hill Prize for the finest collection of stories published in the British Isles. \u003ci\u003eFoster\u003c\/i\u003e won the Davy Byrnes Award -- the world's richest prize for a short story. \u003ci\u003eSmall Things Like These\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Rathbones Folio Prize and won the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction and The Kerry Prize for Irish Novel of the Year. She was awarded Woman of the Year for Literature in Ireland, 2022, and Author of the Year, 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753321791776,"sku":"9780802163745","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cf1d29f5d2b5ce966867f1ca0fb2a2d9.webp?v=1780017195","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/antarctica-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}