Description
| Product ID: | 9780330464444 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Love and Obstacles |
| Authors: | Author: Aleksandar Hemon |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An electrifying masterclass in international storytelling from one of the most original writers working in the English language. <p><b>‘Some of the richest delights in contemporary fiction, as well as some of the best jokes’ – <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br><b>From the prize-winning author of <i>The World and All That It Holds</i>, Aleksandar Hemon, <i>Love and Obstacles </i>is a stunningly original collection of short fiction.</b><br><br>The explosive perils of adolescence, a country falling apart, the overwhelming vertigo of striking out abroad: this is life in which love is only one of many obstacles.<br><br>From Sarajevo to the darkest heart of Africa, deepest Slovenia, and the melting pot of Chicago, this brilliant and restlessly inventive collection is shot through with humour and truth – found in the most surprising of places.<br><br><b>‘Infinitely vibrant and alive’ – <i>Financial Times</i> </b></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Picador |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-03-05 |
