Good Clean Fun by Michael Arditti (English) Paperback Book

Description: Good Clean Fun by Michael Arditti Short stories from the award-winning, bestselling and acclaimed Michael Arditti FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Short stories from the award-winning, bestselling and acclaimed Michael Arditti[These stories] simply and elegantly break your heart. They deserve a wide audience, and will create a wiser one Amanda CraigArditti imbues his stories of loneliness, confusion and the uncertainties of sexual neophytes with genuine pathos and . . . humour The TimesA young boy discovers the ambiguity of adult affection. A camp comedian cracks up on stage. A picture-restorer learns to accept her husbands true nature. A travel agent tastes the mysterious power of the Internet. A honeymoon couple take an unconventional route to love . . .These stories employ a spectrum of different voices to explore all aspects of experience - friendship, family, misunderstandings, frustrations, griefs and joys. They will appeal not only to the authors loyal readers, but also to a broad new readership for their assured style, humour, compassion and insight. Notes Twelve original short stories exploring oblique and unexpected facets of contemporary life. Author Biography Michael Arditti is a novelist, short story writer and critic. His novels are The Celibate (1993), Pagan and her Parents (Pagans Father in the USA) (1996), Easter (2000), Unity (2005), A Sea Change (2006), The Enemy of the Good (2009), Jubilate (2011), The Breath of Night (2013), Widows and Orphans (2016), Of Men and Angels (2018) and The Anointed (2020). His short story collection, Good Clean Fun, was published in 2004. He was awarded a Harold Hyam Wingate scholarship in 2000, a Royal Literary Fund fellowship in 2001, an Oppenheim-John Downes memorial award in 2003 and Arts Council awards in 2004 and 2007. He was the Leverhulme artist in residence at the Freud museum in 2008. His novels have been short- and long-listed for several literary awards and Easter won the inaugural Waterstones Mardi Gras award. In 2012 he was awarded an Honorary DLitt by the University of Chester. Review [These stories] simply and elegantly break your heart. They deserve a wide audience, and will create a wiser one -- Amanda Craig * Literary Review *Arditti imbues his stories of loneliness, confusion and the uncertainties of sexual neophytes with genuine pathos and . . . humour * The Times *At his best when he . . . allows his characters to seduce us with nothing more than the ordinariness of their lives * Times Literary Supplement *The diverse, urbane stories here ARE good, some of them are fun, and others are far from clean -- Shena MackayThese are grown-up stories for grown-up people . . . presented in often extreme and dramatic narratives -- Michael Langan * Attitude *A simply outstanding collection . . . Elegant, tender, shocking, full of wit and insight - these stories are never less than beautifully executed * Manchester City Life * Review Quote [These stories] simply and elegantly break your heart. They deserve a wide audience, and will create a wiser one-- Amanda Craig , Literary Review Details ISBN1904559085 Author Michael Arditti Short Title GOOD CLEAN FUN Pages 254 Language English ISBN-10 1904559085 ISBN-13 9781904559085 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2004 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition New edition DOI 10.1604/9781904559085 UK Release Date 2004-04-01 AU Release Date 2004-04-01 NZ Release Date 2004-04-01 Imprint Arcadia Books Publisher Quercus Publishing Publication Date 2004-04-01 DEWEY 823.914 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151539386;

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