Mantel, Hilary
Learning to Talk: Short Stories
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007166442
- author:
- Mantel, Hilary
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fourth Estate
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 159
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Collections & anthologies of various literary forms
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This collection of loosely autobiographical stories explores the transformative moments of a haunted childhood. Set in an insular northern village in the 1950s, the child narrator navigates the challenges of growing up amidst bitter winds and rough gossip tongues.
Through stories such as 'King Billy is a Gentleman', 'Curved Is the Line of Beauty' and 'Learning to Talk', Hilary Mantel reveals the ways in which childhood experiences shape us. With a deceptively light touch, she locates the moments that transform our lives.
This sharp and funny collection offers a unique glimpse into the author's own childhood, revealing the complexities and nuances of growing up in a small town.
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