Among these wonderful, blackly comic tales from the Spanish master of the short story, an office queen falls from her throne, a tartan shirt holds the threads of a man’s life, a simple dictation test results in glimpsed mortality, and a case of mistaken identity finally pays off. Taking in love, family, war, food and the unforgettable view of the world from childhood, these rich, charming stories and Fraile’s light touch will stay with you long after you have finished reading.
About the author
Ali Smith is an award-winning novelist and short story writer. Her novels include The Accidental, There but for the and, most recently, How to Be Both, winner of the 2014 Costa Novel Award. She was born in Scotland and now lives in Cambridge.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9781782270966 ● File size 2.3 MB ● Translator Margaret Jull Costa ● Publisher Pushkin Press ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2014 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2835589 ● Copy protection Social DRM