{"product_id":"collected-stories-9780099540397","title":"Collected Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprising stories from her debut collection, \u003ci\u003eBlood\u003c\/i\u003e, and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eWhere You Find It\u003c\/i\u003e - this collection presents some of the best known and most loved works by one of Scotland''s ''most gifted and original writers'' (\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach sharply observed, savagely accurate and brilliantly realised - the stories offer revelatory glimpses into everyday lives - from an unwelcome act of kindness at a bus stop, an evening walk across a London bridge, a welcome but uncomfortable summer break to a brutal lesson in trust. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere also are unflinching portrayals of relationships: the struggle to love against the odds, the overpowering yearning to communicate, and the extraordinary epiphanies where the world falls away leaving only the lovers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are painstakingly crafted stories: engaging, funny and terrifyingly true, from a master of the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book that can be felt on your pulses. Galloway is a literary endoscopist: she gets beneath the surface of life and exposes the nerves...Writing has rarely been so visceral * The Independent *\u003cbr\u003eSpiky, bleak stories ... moving and poignant. Sometimes you have to read them twice -- William Leith * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eHer compassion is compassion with bite, her beauty is beauty that stings, and her comfort always comes with a sense of loss. It doesn't make for an easy read, but as with the best medicine, it's good for you -- Lesley McDowell * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully crafted and true-to-life stories * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eGalloway's ear for dialogue is astonishing, almost musical -- Olivia Laing * The Observer *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017524740439,"sku":"9780099540397","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099540397.jpg?v=1750773833","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/collected-stories-9780099540397","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}