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Hieroglyphics and Other Stories

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“Spellbinding stories of childhood and change in voices so vibrant they leave you speechless.” —Sunday Herald
 
From a little girl who wants to look “subtle” for her father's funeral, to a child who has an email pen pal on Jupiter, to an old lady who becomes a star through “zimmerobics,” these witty, tender short stories introduce us to a unique cast of characters in a collection centered around the Scottish city of Glasgow.
 
From the author of Being Emily and Buddha Da, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread and Orange Prizes, Hieroglyphics and Other Stories is an “excellent debut collection” (Daily Telegraph).

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Publisher: Canongate Books

Kindle Book

  • Release date: January 16, 2020

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781847677075
  • Release date: January 16, 2020

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781847677075
  • File size: 468 KB
  • Release date: January 16, 2020

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

“Spellbinding stories of childhood and change in voices so vibrant they leave you speechless.” —Sunday Herald
 
From a little girl who wants to look “subtle” for her father's funeral, to a child who has an email pen pal on Jupiter, to an old lady who becomes a star through “zimmerobics,” these witty, tender short stories introduce us to a unique cast of characters in a collection centered around the Scottish city of Glasgow.
 
From the author of Being Emily and Buddha Da, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread and Orange Prizes, Hieroglyphics and Other Stories is an “excellent debut collection” (Daily Telegraph).

Expand title description text