Buy a cheap copy of the whole story and other stories book by ali smith. In ali smith s story virtual, a woman goes to visit her aunt, who is in hospital for a minor operation. A vitally alive and eversurprising collection of stories from the man booker prizeshortlisted and womens prizewinning author of how to be both and the critically acclaimed seasonal quartetbold and sensitive. Ali smith s collection of clever short stories, linked by literature and a. Nov 12, 2015 to order public library and other stories for. Born in inverness, scotland, in 1962, smith now lives in cambridge, england.
Buy other stories and other stories by smith, ali online on amazon. Buy other stories and other stories by ali smith from waterstones today. Ali smith partnered with the scottish band trashcan sinatras and wrote the lyrics to a song called half an apple, a love song about keeping half an apple spare for a loved one who is gone. Her work has four times been shortlisted for the man booker prize. These prefaces consist of stories that others told ali smith of past library experiences, reminiscences that become mixed with warnings of what will be lost due to. All the other stories including the first person on which the title of the book is based were boring, without any logic or at least i didnt get the log i think short stories are the kind of art my little brain doesnt comprehends. Other stories and other stories 1999 hardcover paperback kindle. Ali smith was born august 24, 1962, in scotland in inverness. Smith s prose is a joy independentcaptures quiet epiphanies of the extraordinary in the. May 28, 2009 ali smith was born in inverness in 1962. A young girl borrows books from a bookseller, reading them carefully so they can still be sold. Best sellers todays deals new releases books gift ideas electronics customer service home computers gift cards sell books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks. Public library and other stories is a short story collection by scottish author ali smith, published in 2015.
Once i did, public library and other stories really worked for me. Ali smith is the author of many works of fiction, including, most recently, spring, winter, autumn, public library and other stories, and how to be both, which won the baileys womens prize for fiction, the goldsmiths prize, and the costa novel of the year award. Smith has garnered a strong following in her short career, and this new anchor books edition of the first person and other stories solidifies the fact that she is a voice we will continue to hear from. From the critically acclaimed author of hotel world comes a collection of uniquely inventive stories that thread the labyrinth of.
I can quickly see it becoming a favorite, but it is definitely not a book you ca a sharp literary mind and exquisite technique, smith executes this short story collection with fervor and interest. There are 11 stories in this collection and out of which i only liked 3. The whole story and other stories by ali smith goodreads. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase.
Buy other stories and other stories by ali smith online at alibris. Her first collection of stories, free love, won the saltire first book award and a scottish arts council award. While his stories have appeared in translation in other story collections, this is the first complete anthology of his work to appear in english like anton chekhov and katherine mansfield, medardo fraile is a chronicler of the minor tragedies and triumphs of ordinary life, and each short tale opens up an entire exquisite world. Ali smith is the author of six previous works of fiction, including the novel hotel world, which was shortlisted for both the orange prize and the booker prize in 2001 and won the encore award and the scottish arts council book of the year award in 2002, and the accidental, which won the whitbread award in 2005 and was shortlisted for the 2005 man booker prize and the 2006 orange broadband prize for fiction. The whole story and other stories book by ali smith. Ali smith is the author of many works of fiction, including, most recently, winter, autumn, public library and other stories, and how to be both, which won the baileys prize for womens fiction, the goldsmiths prize, and the costa novel of the year award. As an ode to the public library this little book works well and ms smith s semiautobiographical short stories make this an even more interesting read. Best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift ideas home computers gift cards sell books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks. In examining the distances and connections between ourselves and others, and lightly and expertly inching us closer to the bone, storytelling itself has.
Mar 01, 2001 free love and other stories is the wonderful ali smiths first published collection of short stories, almost a quarter of a century old now, so expect references to cassette tapes, floppy discs and telephone boxes. The song was released on 5 march 2007, on the album ballads of the book. From the 2015 baileys prize winner comes an enchantingand timelycollection of stories about why books are so important. May 14, 2010 ali smith was recommended to me in one of the comments. In examining the distances and connections between ourselves and others, and lightly and expertly inching us closer to the bone, storytelling itself has never seemed so necessary, so moving or so joyous. The fourth story in the collection, the beholder, was shortlisted for the sunday times short story award. Ali smith is the author of hotel world, which was shortlisted for both the orange prize and the booker prize in 2001 and won the encore award and the scottish arts council book of the year award in 2002. From the woman pursued by a band of bagpipers in full regalia to the artist whos built a sevenfoot boat out of secondhand copies of the great gatsby, smiths characters are offbeat, charming, sexy, and as wonderfully complex as life itself. As an ode to the public library this little book works well and ms smiths semiautobiographical short stories make this an even more interesting read. The first person and other stories by ali smith, paperback. Ali smith is the author of six previous works of fiction, including the novel hotel world, which was shortlisted for both the orange prize and the booker prize in 2001 and won the encore award and the scottish arts council book of the year award in 2002, and the accidental, which won the whitbread award in 2005 and was shortlisted for the 2005 man booker prize and the 2006 orange broadband.
Jan 01, 2003 on the whole, the whole story and other stories is a book i enjoyed, but i had to think very hard through it. The first person and other stories is a short story collection by scottish booker shortlisted author ali smith, first published in 2008. Free love a story of folding and unfolding text for the day a quick one jenny robertson your friend is not coming to the cinema the touching of wood cold iron college scary the unthinkable happens to people every day the. Ali smith s world is at times bleak and lonely, at times rich and full, but in all cases a different take on life than we usually see. Characters tell stories that unfold into other stories or spin off into litcritish textual analysis.
Ali smith is the author of many works of fiction, including the novel hotel world, which was shortlisted for both the orange prize and the booker prize and won the encore award and the scottish arts council book of the year award, and the accidental, which won the whitbread award and was shortlisted for the man booker prize and the orange prize. Free love is an early collection of ali smiths short stories. Apr 26, 2003 the whole story and other stories by ali smith 192pp, hamish hamilton. Ive never read anything by ali smith, so i feel like i had to spend some time adjusting my brain to her writing, to her whimsical thought processes. The whole story and other stories is a short story collection by scottish booker shortlisted author ali smith, first published. A vitally alive and eversurprising collection of stories from the man. Mar 31, 1999 ali smiths collection of stories other stories and other stories proves this wrong on every single of its 180 pages, almost with every single sentence even. Hotel world was shortlisted for the booker prize and the orange prize. She is the author of free love and other stories, like, other stories and other stories, hotel world, the whole story and other stories, the accidental, girl meets boy, the first person and other stories, there but for the, artful, how to be both, and public library and other stories. Individually lucid and luminous, these formally inventive and exquisite. From the critically acclaimed author of hotel world comes a collection of uniquely inventive stories that thread the labyrinth of coincidence, chance, and.
This collection of stories is held together by smith s love of libraries, books and words. Other stories and other stories is a stunning collection of short stories from ali smith. She moved to cambridge, where she currently resides. Jul 22, 2008 smith s work has been the subject of critical acclaim from the publication of her first saltire awardwinning collection of stories, free love and other stories, in 1995. Jan 02, 2008 its my first ali smith s book and i ddint like it. From the critically acclaimed author of hotel world comes a collection of uniquely inventive stories that thread the labyrinth of coincidence, chance, and connections missed and made.
Ali smith s public library and other stories is a collection of short stories interspersed with brief essays written by writers and friends of ms smith s on the importance of the library service. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. A whirling library of ghost story, funny story, love. Ali smith s collection of stories other stories and other stories proves this wrong on every single of its 180 pages, almost with every single sentence even. Other stories and other stories by smith, ali book condition. Other stories and other stories by ali smith book condition. Jan 25, 2009 many of ali smith s new stories concern a nameless couple. Free love is an early collection of ali smith s short stories.
Other stories and other stories by ali smith librarything. The whole story and other stories is a short story collection by scottish bookershortlisted author ali smith, first published. Smith has garnered a strong following in her short career, and this new anchor books edition of the first person and other stories solidifies the fact that she is a. Other stories and other stories by ali smith waterstones. Ali smith is the author of six previous works of fiction, including the novel hotel world, which was shortlisted for both the orange prize and the booker prize in 2001 and won the encore award and the scottish arts council book of the year award in 2002, and the accidental, which won the whitbread award in 2005 and was shortlisted for the 2005 man booker prize and the 2006 orange broadband prize for. Ali smith is a published author, journalist, playwright, and academic. From the critically acclaimed author of hotel world comes a collection of uniquely inventive stories that thread the labyrinth of coincidence, chance.
A young girl borrows books from a bookseller, reading them carefully so they can. May 05, 2016 ali smith was born in inverness in 1962. Yet every story is prefaced by comments about public libraries that together could be taken as a story called public library. Things look different in the light and other storiesnook book. On the whole, the whole story and other stories is a book i enjoyed, but i had to think very hard through it. Public library and other stories by ali smith penguin random. The whole story and other stories by ali smith, paperback. Individually lucid and luminous, these formally inventive and exquisite tales resonate subtly together. The thing is, i really need you with me in this story. Other stories and other stories by ali smith alibris. Other stories and other stories paperback ali smith. Other stories and other stories by ali smith goodreads. A whirling library of ghost story, funny story, love story, scary story, and more. Public library and other stories by ali smith, paperback.
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