Distant Voices - Barbara Erskine
| Автор: | Barbara Erskine |
| Издательство: | HarperCollins |
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| Жанр произведения: | Современная зарубежная литература |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9780007375103 |
In her second volume of short stories, which follows the hugely successful 'Encounters', Barbara Erskine has created a compelling world of love, betrayal, suspense and grief.A biographer investigating a tragic death hears voices from the past drawing her towards the truth…A nineteenth century parson’s daughter is caught up in the excitement and romance of a smuggling intrigue…A young boy from a deprived background finds his own haven in the wastelands of the inner city…Contemporary, historical, spooky, and humorous – there are over thirty delightful stories, each one guaranteed to capture the reader’s imagination, and all demonstrating Barbara Erskine’s unique powers as a storyteller.