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Introducing 'Get In Trouble: Stories,' an exhilarating collection from acclaimed author Kelly Link. This BRAND NEW trade paperback, published in 2015 by The Text Publishing Company, invites readers to delve into a world where the ordinary blends seamlessly with the extraordinary. With 352 intricately woven pages, Link's stories transport you to familiar settings—a birthday party, a theme park, a bar, and even a spaceship—before plunging you into her signature surreal realms. This collection showcases Kelly Link's unparalleled storytelling ability, described as 'darkly funny, sexy, frightening, and truly weird' by renowned author Karen Russell. Critics rave about her talent for crafting narratives that challenge conventional boundaries, blending humor with existential themes. From scholars to casual readers, everyone has praised Link's captivating prose, declaring her a national treasure (Neil Gaiman) and the 'most darkly playful voice in American fiction' (Michael Chabon). Each story in 'Get In Trouble' serves as a portal to imaginative universes, rich with emotional depth and intellectual intrigue. Ideal for fans of contemporary fiction, magical realism, and those who appreciate profound literary experiences, this collection is a must-have. Don’t miss out on your chance to explore Kelly Link’s astonishingly original tales. Order now to receive your copy swiftly. We guarantee fast shipping to ensure you can escape into these remarkable worlds as soon as possible!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922182630
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2015
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Pages: 352
Description:
A new, much anticipated collection of stories from the inimitable Kelly Link. 'These nine stories may begin in familiar territory - a birthday party, a theme park, a bar, a spaceship - but they quickly draw readers into an imaginative, disturbingly ominous world of realistic fantasy and unreal reality. Like Kafka hosting Saturday Night Live, Link mixes humour with existential dread...... Her characters, driven by yearning and obsession, not only get in trouble but seek trouble out - to spectacular effect.' Publishers Weekly 'Darkly funny, sexy, frightening, and truly weird - Link can dismantle and remake the world in a paragraph.' Karen Russell 'The most darkly playful voice in American fiction.' Michael Chabon 'She is unique and should be declared a national treasure.' Neil Gaiman 'Richly imagined, intellectually teasing- these are not so much small fictions as windows on to entire worlds. A brilliant, giddying read.' Sarah Waters 'In this utterly astonishing new collection, Kelly Link demonstrates a perfect and completely mature command of the entirely unexpected, ever-evolving, self-examining, deeply original and personal, emotion-riddled kind of story only Kelly Link is capable of writing.' Peter Straub 'Kelly Link's tales are like nothing else, dark yet sparkling with her unique brand of fairy dust. Wonderfully strange but still familiar and real. Get in Trouble is filled with pocket universes, each tale containing so much more than its length might suggest and crackling with the unexpected. The most marvelous
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922182630
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2015
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Pages: 352
Description:
A new, much anticipated collection of stories from the inimitable Kelly Link. 'These nine stories may begin in familiar territory - a birthday party, a theme park, a bar, a spaceship - but they quickly draw readers into an imaginative, disturbingly ominous world of realistic fantasy and unreal reality. Like Kafka hosting Saturday Night Live, Link mixes humour with existential dread...... Her characters, driven by yearning and obsession, not only get in trouble but seek trouble out - to spectacular effect.' Publishers Weekly 'Darkly funny, sexy, frightening, and truly weird - Link can dismantle and remake the world in a paragraph.' Karen Russell 'The most darkly playful voice in American fiction.' Michael Chabon 'She is unique and should be declared a national treasure.' Neil Gaiman 'Richly imagined, intellectually teasing- these are not so much small fictions as windows on to entire worlds. A brilliant, giddying read.' Sarah Waters 'In this utterly astonishing new collection, Kelly Link demonstrates a perfect and completely mature command of the entirely unexpected, ever-evolving, self-examining, deeply original and personal, emotion-riddled kind of story only Kelly Link is capable of writing.' Peter Straub 'Kelly Link's tales are like nothing else, dark yet sparkling with her unique brand of fairy dust. Wonderfully strange but still familiar and real. Get in Trouble is filled with pocket universes, each tale containing so much more than its length might suggest and crackling with the unexpected. The most marvelous