Short stories

Tell Tale [9781447252290]

Nearly a decade after his last volume of short stories was published, Archer returns with his eagerly-awaited, brand-new collection. Tell Tale gives u…

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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories [9780141395623]

A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami. This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the…

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Uncommon Type: Some Stories [9781785151514]

To many, typewriters represent a level of craftsmanship, beauty and individuality that is harder and harder to find in the modern world. In his storie…

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Paris for One and Other Stories [9781405928168]

A collection of 11 unmissable short stories from the number 1 internationally bestselling author of Me Before You and After You 'Moyes somehow manages…

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The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories [9780241299838]

When Jhumpa Lahiri decided to read exclusively in Italian, a language she had studied for many years, her life as a reader - and writer - took a surpr…

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Bad Behavior [9780241383100]

A young woman anxiously waits for her date on a street corner in New York City; he sits in a pizza parlour across the street, watching her discomfort.…

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Dark Tales [9780241308493]

The perfect read for Hallowe'en, this new volume of Jackson's finest stories reveals the queen of American gothic at her unsettling, mesmerising best …

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Fresh Complaint [9780007447886]

'What was it about complaining that felt so good? You and your fellow sufferer emerging from a thorough session as if from a spa bath, refreshed and t…

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Roar [9780008283490]

I am woman. Hear me roar. Have you ever imagined a different life?Have you ever stood at a crossroads, undecided?Have you ever had a moment when you …

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Runaway [9780099472254]

WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE - WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 2013 'A marvel' - Jonathan Franzen 'Genius' - Independent 'Read…

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Close Range: Brokeback Mountain and Other Stories [9780007205585]

The inspiration behind 'Life of Pi' director Ang Lee's 'Brokeback Mountain' is one of the short stories to be found in this haunting collection of Wyo…

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Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations [9781841954271]

In these hilarious stories of perverse meetings, casual dates and romantic encounters, we are enthralled, saddened, inspired and surprised by the enco…

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Short Stories in Japanese: New Penguin Parallel Text [9780143118336]

Here is the perfect introduction to contemporary Japanese fiction. Featuring many stories appearing in English for the first time, this collection, wi…

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This Is How You Lose Her [9780571294213]

Junot Diaz's new collection, This Is How You Lose Her, is a collection of linked narratives about love - passionate love, illicit love, dying love, ma…

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You Know You Want This [9781787331105]

The truth was that if a woman bit a man in an office environment, there would be a strong assumption that the man had done something to deserve it . .…

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32 Stories [9781897299760]

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A Model World [9781841153629]

In this compelling collection of short stories, bestselling author Michael Chabon explores adolescent desire, love, friendship and fatherhood, moving …

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A Multitude of Sins [9780747585282]

In each of these tales, master storyteller Richard Ford is drawn to the themes of intimacy, love, and their failures. An illicit visit to the Grand Ca…

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A Nail Rose [9781782275138]

'Madeleine Bourdouxhe is one of the more remarkable literary discoveries of the last few years' Jonathan Coe These are stories of longing and diss…

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Aesop's Fables: The Cruelty of the Gods [9781789542608]

A witty, scatological illustrated version of the world's greatest collection of fables, allegedly written by a slave in the 5th century BC. A book for…

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