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Thoughtful, intelligent and light of touch. Lively has the gift, rare and wonderful, of being able to peel back the layers one by one and set them before us, translucent and gleaming * Sunday Telegraph *
A sublime storyteller . . . she has us riveted with curiosity as to what will happen next, yet also keeps us consistently aware of the nature of the illusion * Guardian *
Each story encapsulates a vividly imagined universe... covering a broad range of styles with ease and elegance, it is a witty and grounding collection * Scarlett Sangster for i *
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Metamorphosis

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    A Paperback / softback by Penelope Lively

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 04/08/2022
      ISBN13: 9780241514771, 978-0241514771
      ISBN10: 0241514770
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      Contemporary Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      Thoughtful, intelligent and light of touch. Lively has the gift, rare and wonderful, of being able to peel back the layers one by one and set them before us, translucent and gleaming * Sunday Telegraph *
      A sublime storyteller . . . she has us riveted with curiosity as to what will happen next, yet also keeps us consistently aware of the nature of the illusion * Guardian *
      Each story encapsulates a vividly imagined universe... covering a broad range of styles with ease and elegance, it is a witty and grounding collection * Scarlett Sangster for i *
      Superb, unmissable ...The writing is as good as it gets * The Times *

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