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Andrea Levy, author of the Man Booker shortlisted novel THE LONG SONG and the prize-winning, million-copy bestseller SMALL ISLAND, draws together a remarkable collection of short stories from across her writing career, which began twenty years ago with the publication of her first novel, the semi-autobiographical EVERY LIGHT IN THE HOUSE BURNIN'. Her novels have triumphantly given voice to the people and stories that might have slipped through the cracks in history. From Jamaican slave society in the nineteenth century, through post-war immigration into Britain, to the children of migrants growing up in 60s London, her books are acclaimed for skilful storytelling and vivid characters. And her unique voice, unflinching but filled with humour, compassion and wisdom, has made her one of the most significant and exciting contemporary authors. This collection opens with an essay about how writing has helped Andrea Levy to explore and understand her heritage. She explains the context of each piece within the chronology of her career and finishes with a new story, written to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War in 1914. As with her novels, these stories are at once moving and honest, deft and humane, filled with insight, anger at injustice and her trademark lightness of touch.Product Identifiers
PublisherHeadline Publishing Group
ISBN-139781472222664
eBay Product ID (ePID)209419776
Product Key Features
Book TitleSix Stories and an Essay
AuthorAndrea Levy
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicTrue Stories, Literature, Short Stories, Books
Publication Year2014
GenreHistorical, Humor
Number of Pages144 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height200mm
Item Width138mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorAndrea Levy
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom