You have exceeded your limit for simultaneous device logins.
Your current subscription allows you to be actively logged in on up to three (3) devices simultaneously. Click on continue below to log out of other sessions and log in on this device.
Good short stories are complete and satisfying in themselves while leaving open the possibility of a continuing storyline; Hadley’s stories do both very well.
A wonderful storyteller, the Windham-Campbell Prize–winning Hadley (The Past) paints an evocative picture of the free-loving, bell-bottomed, pot-smoking, anti-establishment generation. With its Sixties vibe, vivid characters, and twisty plot, this book is a winner.
In the fine tradition of women's fiction by authors such as Margaret Drabble, Penelope Lively, and Rachel Cusk exploring relationships among the cultured classes, Hadley's place is secure. [See Prepub Alert, 7/9/18.]
Wise, stellar, accomplished, Hadley's collection will appeal to literary aficionados who appreciate such luminous (short) storytellers as Alice Munro, Lorrie Moore, and Jhumpa Lahiri.
It is difficult to single out a few stories for special attention in a collection this good. The best advice is to read them all. [See Prepub Alert, 12/5/16.]
Regardless, recommended for libraries building literary fiction audiobook collections. ["A fresh take on a familiar story of fractious family reunions where old resentments resurface, new alliances form, and long-buried secrets are uncovered": LJ 10/1/15 starred review of the Harper hc.]
A fresh take on a familiar story of fractious family reunions where old resentments resurface, new alliances form, and long-buried secrets are uncovered. A great read whether at the cottage or just dreaming of one. [See Prepub Alert, 7/13/15.]