Description
Discover the enchanting new short story collection, Gunflower, from the award-winning author of The Animals in That Country, capturing the imagination with each page. This brilliant collection explores the lives of diverse characters—from cat farmers who dare to liberate their beloved felines to chickens that reveal their candid thoughts and a daring female-crewed ship navigating through societal norms. Each story is infused with humor, energy, and a unique perspective that reflects the human experience alongside our animal counterparts.
Set in a world where dreams intertwine with reality, the tales in Gunflower range from the gritty to the surreal, promising a transformative reading experience. Delve into narratives that challenge conventional norms and celebrate the connections between life and death, connection and disconnection. McKay's trademark style shines through, offering both poignant and absurd reflections on life at its fringe—a literary journey that will resonate deeply with readers.
Gunflower is not just a book; it's an exploration of existence itself, where the absurd and beautiful coexist vibrantly. Get your hands on this exceptional trade paperback published in 2023 by Scribe Publications. Order now and experience the explosion of stories that will linger in your mind long after the last page.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922585943
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Description:
The brilliant new short story collection from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of The Animals in That Country.
A family of cat farmers gets the chance to set the felines free. A group of chickens tells it like it is. A female-crewed ship ploughs through the patriarchy. A support group finds solace in a world without men.
With her trademark humour, energy, and flair, McKay offers glimpses of places where dreams subsume reality, where childhood restarts, where humans embrace their animal selves and animals talk like humans.
The stories in Gunflower explode and bloom in mesmerising ways, showing the world both as it is and as it could be.
'Startling, beautiful, and dangerous. McKay is the brightest of talents. We're lucky to have her.'
-Robbie Arnott, author of Limberlost
'Amidst a pile of shed skin and fur, McKay moulds a kaleidoscopic and horrifyingly real portrait of life at the fringes. By turns gritty, surreal, and absurd, Gunflower isn't afraid to weigh flesh on the scales of our own judgments, a delicate balancing act between life and death, connection and disconnection. Perhaps part Kelly Link and Ottessa Moshfegh, McKay delivers an assured follow-up to The Animals in That Country in her own singular voice that zeroes in on our anxieties and existential crises with deft and often poetic flair.'
-Sequoia Nagamatsu, bestselling author of How High We Go in the Dark
'Gunflower is like a swarm of small earthquakes- nothing is steady anymore, and the world feels
Set in a world where dreams intertwine with reality, the tales in Gunflower range from the gritty to the surreal, promising a transformative reading experience. Delve into narratives that challenge conventional norms and celebrate the connections between life and death, connection and disconnection. McKay's trademark style shines through, offering both poignant and absurd reflections on life at its fringe—a literary journey that will resonate deeply with readers.
Gunflower is not just a book; it's an exploration of existence itself, where the absurd and beautiful coexist vibrantly. Get your hands on this exceptional trade paperback published in 2023 by Scribe Publications. Order now and experience the explosion of stories that will linger in your mind long after the last page.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922585943
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Description:
The brilliant new short story collection from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of The Animals in That Country.
A family of cat farmers gets the chance to set the felines free. A group of chickens tells it like it is. A female-crewed ship ploughs through the patriarchy. A support group finds solace in a world without men.
With her trademark humour, energy, and flair, McKay offers glimpses of places where dreams subsume reality, where childhood restarts, where humans embrace their animal selves and animals talk like humans.
The stories in Gunflower explode and bloom in mesmerising ways, showing the world both as it is and as it could be.
'Startling, beautiful, and dangerous. McKay is the brightest of talents. We're lucky to have her.'
-Robbie Arnott, author of Limberlost
'Amidst a pile of shed skin and fur, McKay moulds a kaleidoscopic and horrifyingly real portrait of life at the fringes. By turns gritty, surreal, and absurd, Gunflower isn't afraid to weigh flesh on the scales of our own judgments, a delicate balancing act between life and death, connection and disconnection. Perhaps part Kelly Link and Ottessa Moshfegh, McKay delivers an assured follow-up to The Animals in That Country in her own singular voice that zeroes in on our anxieties and existential crises with deft and often poetic flair.'
-Sequoia Nagamatsu, bestselling author of How High We Go in the Dark
'Gunflower is like a swarm of small earthquakes- nothing is steady anymore, and the world feels