A Cat, a Hat and a Piece of String

A Cat, a Hat and a Piece of String

284 pages
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Published: 8 Nov 2012
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ISBN: 9780857521194

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Doubleday UK

Publication date: 17 December 2012

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Description

A second short story collection from Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and Peaches for Monsieur le Cure .
 
'Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up, and in each one you'll find another story.'
 
Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen, here is a new collection of short stories that showcases Joanne Harris's exceptional storytelling art. Sensuous, wicked, mischievous, uproarious and wry, here are tales that combine the everyday with the unexpected; wild fantasy with bittersweet reality.
 
From the house where it is Christmas all year round, to a ghost who lives on a Twitter timeline; from the Congo where a young girl braves the raging rapids to earn a crust of bread, to Norse gods battling for survival in Manhattan; and a newborn baby created with sugar, spice and lashings of cake, these stories will ensnare and delight you with their variety and inventiveness.