Not the End of the World

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Playful and profound, this collection of stories explores the world we think we know while offering a vision of another world which lurks beneath the surface of our consciousness, a world where the myths we have banished from our lives are startingly present & where imagination has the power to transform reality.

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I can think of few writers who can make the ordinary collide with the extraordinary to such beguiling effect…left me so fizzing with admiration Observer

A stunning collection of short stories by the three-times Costa prizewinner

Not the End of the World is Kate Atkinson’s first collection of short stories. Playful and profound, they explore the world we think we know whilst offering a vision of another world which lurks just beneath the surface of our consciousness, a world where the myths we have banished from our lives are startlingly present and where imagination has the power to transform reality.

From Charlene and Trudi, obsessively making lists while bombs explode softly in the streets outside, to gormless Eddie, maniacal cataloguer of fish, and Meredith Zane who may just have discovered the secret to eternal life, each of these stories shows that when the worlds of material existence and imagination collide, anything is possible.

Additional information

Weight 0.23 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.7 × 2.1 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

331

Language

English

Edition

Reissue

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K