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The Four Marys: A Quartet of Contemporary Folk Tales
Jean Rafferty
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Description for The Four Marys: A Quartet of Contemporary Folk Tales
Paperback. Obsession, longing, deceit and even murder feature in this quartet of provocative novellas, which gives a modern twist to tales of women for whom all is not necessarily as it seems. Drawing on history, culture and lore, this is a riveting exploration of the complexities of motherhood: edgy and engrossing, moving, yet at times, disturbing. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Longisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered prize 2015 "Powerful stories." - Marina Warner. Obsession, longing, deceit and even murder feature in this quartet of provocative novellas, which gives a modern twist to tales of women for whom all is not necessarily as it seems. Drawing on history, culture and lore, this is a riveting exploration of the complexities of motherhood: edgy and engrossing, moving, yet at times, disturbing.
Longisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered prize 2015 "Powerful stories." - Marina Warner. Obsession, longing, deceit and even murder feature in this quartet of provocative novellas, which gives a modern twist to tales of women for whom all is not necessarily as it seems. Drawing on history, culture and lore, this is a riveting exploration of the complexities of motherhood: edgy and engrossing, moving, yet at times, disturbing.
Product Details
Publisher
Saraband
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Glasgow, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908643575
SKU
V9781908643575
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99-99
About Jean Rafferty
Jean Rafferty is an acclaimed award-winning journalist who has written on topics ranging from gritty human interest stories about prostitution, to celebrity interviews and humour pieces. Jean has written two non-fiction books about sport, and her first novel, ‘Myra, Beyond Saddleworth’ (2012), has been shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. Jean is Chair of the Scottish PEN’s Writers in Prison ... Read more
Reviews for The Four Marys: A Quartet of Contemporary Folk Tales
"Powerful stories about the lives and deaths of women"
Marina Warner
"In sinuous prose the past shimmers to life through the present. The Four Marys is a tremendous achievement."
Zoë Wicomb
Rafferty shows all the vivid hues ... gutsy and red-blooded ... the titular fourth tale is superb -
Alan Bett
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Marina Warner
"In sinuous prose the past shimmers to life through the present. The Four Marys is a tremendous achievement."
Zoë Wicomb
Rafferty shows all the vivid hues ... gutsy and red-blooded ... the titular fourth tale is superb -
Alan Bett
The Skinny
... Read more