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Antarctica : ‘A genuine once-in-a-generation writer.’ THE TIMES - 9780571382217

Antarctica : ‘A genuine once-in-a-generation writer.’ THE TIMES

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Author: Keegan, Claire

Christmas

Published on 2 November 2023 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 224 pages
130 x 198 x 22 | 262g

The stunning debut story collection from the author of Foster and the Booker Prize shortlisted Small Things Like These'A beautiful, tender work of great clarity.' Sebastian Barry'Simply put, Claire Keegan is one of the greatest fiction writers in the world.' George Saunders'Among the finest contemporary stories written recently in English.' ObserverA secret one-night tryst in the city. A sister's revenge. A love-struck doctor. A missing girl. In Antarctica, an astonishing sequence of stories, one of our most gifted writers illuminates human longing and fallibility in all its variety.

-------Readers love Antarctica:????? 'This is the best short story collection I have ever read. Trust me she is a real find!''????? 'A skilled writer who immerses us seamlessly in the lives of her characters.'????? 'I have now read every word Claire Keegan has written. That's how much I love her writing.'????? 'With her keen eye and lucid prose, Keegan beguiles, jolts and haunts us beyond the pages.'????? 'The writing is both tender, poetic and authentic ... the stories stay with you long after you have finished reading.'