Our Strangers by Lydia Davis
$24.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
A brand new collection of short fiction from Lydia Davis, 'a trailblazer in the world of short-form prose' New Yorker
Killing Time: Short stories from the long road home by Jimmy Barnes
$34.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
Tales of adventure, misadventure, love and loss - this collection of non-fiction short stories from the Australian rock legend turned writer is vintage Jimmy. Outrageous, witty, warm and wise, Killing Time shares more than forty yarns reflecting an epic life - from an encounter with a soul legend in Mem ...Show more
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry
$24.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths | Reading Level: very good
No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. ...Show more
Loot by Tania James
$32.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
An epic historical heist novel of plundered treasure, savage empire, lasting love and a young man's dream to make his mark on the world. From an Indian American writer at the height of her powers. 'Loot held me spellbound from the first page.' Maggie O'Farrell An epic tale of plundered treasure, savage ...Show more
Florida by Lauren Groff
$19.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
FINALIST FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2018 The universally acclaimed return of the New York Times bestselling author of Fates and Furies. "Haunting and arresting." (New York Times Book Review) "Outstanding." (The Boston Globe) "Marvelous." (The Economist) "Gorg ...Show more
A Different Sound - Stories by Mid-Century Women Writers by Elizabeth Bowen; Daphne du Maurier; Elizabeth Taylor; Lucy Scholes (Editor)
$26.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories | Series: Pushkin Press Classics Ser.
Elegant, timeless, and riveting: an exciting anthology of short stories by mid-century women writers from Britain and Ireland--many being published in America for the first time These remarkable short stories from the 1940s and 50s depict women and men caught between the pull of personal desires and pro ...Show more
The Penguin Book of French Short Stories: 2: From Colette to Marie NDiaye
$29.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
'Beautiful and deep ... a sumptuous treat for any book lover' The Independent'Food for short story lovers everywhere' Irish Times*A major celebration of the French short story and Spectator Book of the Year*The short story has a rich tradition in French literature. This feast of an anthology celebrates ...Show more
Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood
$22.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
A highly personal new collection of stories by the bestselling, twice Booker-winning cultural icon Margaret Atwood is celebrated as one of the most gifted storytellers in the world. This new collection showcases her many talents -- and the return of her beloved characters Nell & Tig They explore the ...Show more
Ayiti by Roxane Gay
$22.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
From New York Times best-selling powerhouse Roxane Gay, Ayiti is a powerful collection exploring the Haitian diaspora experience. Originally published by a small press, this edition will make Gay's debut widely available for the first time, including several new stories. In Ayiti, a married couple seek ...Show more
New Australian Fiction 2024 by Suzy Garcia (Editor)
$29.95 AUD
Category: Short Stories
A wartime hero refuses to pick up his weapon. Koalas begin a mass exodus. A writer finds her voice again. New Australian Fiction showcases the strength and diversity of Australian short fiction at its best. Now in its sixth year, these stories will move, entertain and enlighten you. Featuring award-wi ...Show more
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson
$22.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Twenty-five years after Jesus' Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis Johnson "Ranks with the best fiction published by any American writer during this short cen ...Show more
Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast : Penguin Little Black Classic No. 119 by Oscar Wilde
$7.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories | Series: Little Black Classics 119 | Reading Level: very good
'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself' Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.