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The First Person and other stories
- Author
- Ali Smith
- Narrator
- Siobhan Redmond
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 4 February 2025
- Run Time
- 3 hours 52 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
From the acclaimed, award-winning author of the bestselling Hotel World comes this stunning collection of stories set in a world of everyday dislocation, where people nevertheless find connection, mystery, and love.
These tales are of ordinary but poignant beauty: at the pub, strangers regale each other with memories of Christmases past; lovers share tales over dinner about how they met, their former lovers, and each other; a woman even tells a story to her fourteen-year-old self.
As Smith explores the subtle links between what we know and what we feel, she creates an exuberant, masterly collection that is packed full of ideas, humor, nuance, and compassion. Ali Smith and the short story are made for each other.
“Sparkling and zany … so deft, so beautifully written.”—The New York Times Book Review
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Details
- Author
- Ali Smith
- Narrator
- Siobhan Redmond
- Duration
- 3 hours 52 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 February 2025
- ISBN
- 9798895940440
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Religious and spiritual fiction, Short stories, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
From the acclaimed, award-winning author of the bestselling Hotel World comes this stunning collection of stories set in a world of everyday dislocation, where people nevertheless find connection, mystery, and love. These tales are of ordinary but poignant beauty: at the pub, strangers regale each other with memories of Christmases past; lovers share tales over dinner about how they met, their former lovers, and each other; a woman even tells a story to her fourteen-year-old self. As Smith explores the subtle links between what we know and what we feel, she creates an exuberant, masterly collection that is packed full of ideas, humor, nuance, and compassion. Ali Smith and the short story are made for each other. “Sparkling and zany … so deft, so beautifully written.”—The New York Times Book Review
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