{"product_id":"the-stories-of-jane-gardam-paperback","title":"The Stories of Jane Gardam - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Gardam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Pure delight . . . One perfect story after another\" from the Whitbread Award-winning author of the Old Filth trilogy (\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the inimitable Jane Gardam, whose Old Filth trilogy cemented her status as one of England's greatest living novelists, comes a collection of short stories that showcase her subversive wit, gentle humor, and insight into the human condition. Gardam's versatility is on full display, while her sublime grasp of language and powers of observation remain as provocative as ever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A formidable collection that is at once outlandish and entirely convincing . . . It is Gardam's gift for the ecstatic, for showing us what a place of wonders is the world and the hearts that dwell in it, that endows this collection with a dangerous and formidable energy, richer and more concentrated than any novel. She gives us miracle heaped upon miracle, and insists that they should each one be handled with care.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Unexpected appearance of figures from the past drive many of these sly, bighearted tales.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers will feel lucky to have so much good writing in one place.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gardam's preference for short stories shows in this extraordinary collection of great writing.\"--\u003ci\u003eNewPages Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A rich haul from a well of talent.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Gardam is the only author to have twice been awarded Britain's prestigious Costa (formerly Whitbread) Award for Best Novel. She was also a Booker prize finalist. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Wooden Hat\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times book prize and \u003ci\u003eOld Filth\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the Orange Prize and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. She lives in the south of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770796245280,"sku":"9781609453442","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d4bc6cb3711b5f99ff8567334a4e6d21.webp?v=1780378334","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-stories-of-jane-gardam-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}