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The Pre-War House and Other Stories by Alison Moore
bookshelves: winter-20142015, published-2012, under-50-ratings, shortstory-shortstories-novellas, lit-richer, contemporary
Read from January 29 to February 06, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03w3071Description: Ruth Gemmell reads a selection of stories from Alison Moore's atmospheric, and sometimes dark, debut collection.
Alison Moore was born in Manchester in 1971. Her stories have been published in various magazines and anthologies including Best British Short Stories 2011. She has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and the Manchester Fiction Prize, and won first prize in the novella category of The New Writer Prose and Poetry Prizes. Her first novel, The Lighthouse, was shortlisted for The Man Booker Prize 2012.
Abridged and produced by Jeremy Osborne
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Helicopter Jean: A father and daughter take a poignant woodland walk. Jetsam: A lonely man takes his father's old diving equipment out to sea.Small animals: Why has Kath been avoiding people, shut away in her remotely situated house? Her friends Marilyn and Hannah investigate. The Egg: William's impressive collection of birds' eggs lacks only one thing: an egg from a mute swan. Static: Over the last 40 years, Wilfred has never wanted anyone but Dorothy. But he's never been a great romantic. Slightly forced style, verging on the mildly pretentious at times, yet the stories themselves are enjoyable.
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