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From Far Around They Saw Us Burn (Unabridged)
- Author
- Alice Jolly
- Narrator
- Red Dog Theatre Company
- Publisher
- Unbound
- Publish Date
- 30 March 2023
- Run Time
- 5 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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- Author
- Alice Jolly
- Narrator
- Red Dog Theatre Company
- Duration
- 5 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 March 2023
- ISBN
- 9781789652154
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Unbound
- Genre
- Short stories, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
From Far Around They Saw Us Burn is the eagerly awaited first short story collection from Alice Jolly, one of the most exciting and accomplished voices in British fiction today. The extraordinary range of work gathered here is united by a fascination with how everyday interactions can transform our lives in unpredictable ways. These are stories of lonely people, outcasts and misfits, and the ghosts that inhabit our intimate spaces. The result is a compelling, arresting and, at times, devastating collection - not least in the title story, which was inspired by the tragic true events of the 1943 Cavan orphanage fire. With an exemplary eye for detail and an intimate understanding of the complexities of human nature, Jolly's collection builds up towards the ultimate question: what is revealed of us when we peel away the surfaces, and is it enough?
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