Elizabeth McCracken
Thunderstruck & Other Stories
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099592976
- author:
- Elizabeth McCracken
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.5 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Elizabeth McCracken's latest story collection is a beautiful and poignant exploration of love, loneliness, and the human experience. Laced with humour, empathy, and vivid descriptive powers, these nine stories navigate the fragile space between heartache and joy.
In works such as 'Property', where a young scholar seeks to refurbish a rental house shared with his late wife, and 'Thunderstruck', in which a family's summer in Paris is altered by their teenage daughter's reckless behaviour, McCracken masterfully weaves together stories of love, loss, and the search for meaning.
Through her characteristic blend of strange, charmed moments and heartache, McCracken reminds us of the wonder and mystery of being alive. This inimitable writer is at the height of her powers in this captivating collection, which showcases her unique voice and perspective.
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