ISBN: 9780889842649

Fresh, imaginative, witty - these have all been used to describe Judith McCormack's stories, gathered here in a powerful debut collection. Her offbeat characters, many of them lawyers, pr… Plus…

Fresh, imaginative, witty - these have all been used to describe Judith McCormack's stories, gathered here in a powerful debut collection. Her offbeat characters, many of them lawyers, provide a lively look at the absurdities which lie beneath the skin of everyday life. A grocer who sells lobsters, a Cuban apothecary, a hapless thief, and a dreamy lawyer who navigates by smell are some of the people who fall in and out of trouble in these stories. The collection follows their restless attempts to find footing in a colourful but tricky landscape. All of this is detailed in language with a remarkable sense of cadence, punctuated with tart insights. The Rule of Last Clear Chance McCormack, Judith / McCormack, J. A., Porcupine's Quill<

ISBN: 9780889842649

Fresh, imaginative, witty a these have all been used to describe Judith McCormack's stories, gathered here in a powerful debut collection. Her offbeat characters, many of them lawyers, pr… Plus…

Fresh, imaginative, witty a these have all been used to describe Judith McCormack's stories, gathered here in a powerful debut collection. Her offbeat characters, many of them lawyers, provide a lively look at the absurdities which lie beneath the skin of everyday life. A grocer who sells lobsters, a Cuban apothecary, a hapless thief, and a dreamy lawyer who navigates by smell are some of the people who fall in and out of trouble in these stories. The collection follows their restless attempts to find footing in a colourful but tricky landscape. All of this is detailed in language with a remarkable sense of cadence, punctuated with tart insights. Media > Book<

2004, ISBN: 0889842647

Shortlisted for the 2004 Commonwealth Writers Prize, Best First Book Category, this collection looks at the absurdities which lie beneath the skin of everyday life. A grocer who sells lob… Plus…

Shortlisted for the 2004 Commonwealth Writers Prize, Best First Book Category, this collection looks at the absurdities which lie beneath the skin of everyday life. A grocer who sells lobsters, a Cuban apothecary, a hapless thief, and a dreamy lawyer who navigates by smell are some of the people who fall in and out of trouble in these stories. anthologies,contemporary,literature and fiction,short stories,world literature Literature & Fiction, Porcupine's Quill, Incorporated<

ISBN: 9780889842649

Porcupine's Quill. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible… Plus…

Porcupine's Quill. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Porcupine's Quill<