{"product_id":"catapult-9781474609081","title":"Catapult","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''A powerhouse of a first story collection notable for its temerity and its skilled combination of humour and insight''\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The unknowable wisdom of a baby; two teenagers with plans to build a time machine;the unnerving relationship between a man and his dangerous dog; a bumpy reunion between two childhood friends . . . These are stories about how people grow together and pull apart, the strangeness of lives lived at close quarters. Envy, distrust, confidence, collusion, hope - in this remarkable collection, Emily Fridlund delves into the small lies and large truths that make up our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by Ben Marcus as winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn uneasy, but exhilarating, expectation of trouble ahead is manifest in her sharp and exquisite prose * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eEmily Fridlund's language is generous and precise, her story grief-tempered and forcefully moving. \u003ci\u003eHistory of Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e is the loneliest thing I've read in years, and \u003cb\u003eit's gorgeous\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eThese are haunted pages\u003c\/b\u003e -- Leif Enger on HISTORY OF WOLVES\u003cbr\u003eSo \u003cb\u003edelicately calibrated and precisely beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e that one might not immediately sense the sledgehammer of pain building inside this book. And I mean that in the best way. What \u003cb\u003epowerful tension and depth\u003c\/b\u003e -- Aimee Bender, author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake on HISTORY OF WOLVES\u003cbr\u003eAs \u003cb\u003eexquisite\u003c\/b\u003e a first novel as I've ever encountered. Poetic, complex and utterly, \u003cb\u003eheartbreakingly beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e -- T. C. Boyle, author of The Harder They Come on HISTORY OF WOLVES\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most intelligent and poetic novels of the year * NEW STATESMAN on HISTORY OF WOLVES *\u003cbr\u003eFridlund is a fine writer and her work is cut through with moments of sparse beauty * FINANCIAL TIMES on HISTORY OF WOLVES *\u003cbr\u003eEleven stories of misshapen families and broken friendships disturb and unsettle. Fridlund follows \u003ci\u003eHistory of Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e, her marvelous and preternaturally accomplished first novel, with \u003cb\u003ea collection of jarring and polished short fiction\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eBracing, often brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e stories deliver a shock to the routine narratives we tell * Kirkus reviews (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003eEleven brilliant short stories showcase childhood, adolescence, marriage, and families, and how the appearances of these events and relationships in life can hide the strangeness and emptiness that pervade beneath the surface. . . . Fridlund unpacks these situations with such thoughtful diction and complex characters that her subdued and controlled language sets what is unsaid at the fore, unveiling hope, despair, and the paradoxes that are often ignored in such close relationships. Fridlund's intelligent and conversational voice impressively manipulates the emotional atmosphere of her stories * Booklist (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFridlund's ability to conjure humor in the darkest moments is clear in her blending of sitcom\u003cbr\u003eset-ups with bleak undercurrents. Her \u003cb\u003ebreathtaking prose\u003c\/b\u003e and sly expressions make for compulsive\u003cbr\u003ereading\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eMagical . . . Memorable and \u003cb\u003ea joy to read\u003c\/b\u003e * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerhouse of a first story collection\u003c\/b\u003e notable for its temerity and its skilled combination of humor and insight . . . this is - seriously - a \u003cb\u003elaugh-out-loud\u003c\/b\u003e collection as wise as it is funny * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a compelling, empathetic and funny look at 'asymmetrical' families, adolescence and ageing. * NEW STATESMAN *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851820548439,"sku":"9781474609081","price":7.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474609081.jpg?v=1710645894","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/catapult-9781474609081","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}