Jigs & Reels
a collection of captivating and surprising short stories from Joanne Harris, the bestselling author of Chocolat
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4.3 • 8 Ratings
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- £1.99
Publisher Description
Tantalising and seductive short stories from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief... Perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Kate Mosse as well as readers of Eve Chase and Stacey Halls.
'Evocative, mystical and funny - perfect for curling up on the sofa with' - COMPANY
'Leaves us wanting more' -- SUNDAY TIMES
'The best thing I've read in years' -- ***** Reader review
'I found myself gripped by the stories and not wanting them to end' -- ***** Reader review
'A marvellous magic carpet ride!' -- ***** Reader review
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TAKE YOUR PARTNERS PLEASE!
Suburban witches, defiant old ladies, ageing monsters, suicidal Lottery winners, wolf men, dolphin women and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear: in Joanne Harris's first collection of short stories the miraculous goes hand-in-hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive and the disturbing are never more than one step away.
This is an eclectic selection of tales for our times that shows a side to Joanne Harris you have never seen before.
So go on, be tempted. After all, it's only dancing.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Harris, author of the bestsellers Chocolat and Holy Fools, delivers 22 sharp and wickedly provocative stories. In "Faith and Hope Go Shopping," two elderly women dream of escaping their nursing home and trading in their leatherette slip-ons for the perfect pair of Jimmy Choos. The narrator of "A Place in the Sun" goes to desperate lengths to penetrate the all-exclusive Platinum Sands beach, from which everyone but the "infinitely sexy, ultimately desirable" is barred. In "The Ugly Sister," Harris casts one of Cinderella's stepsisters in a sympathetic light, bringing an equally notorious and misunderstood fairy tale character into the picture to steal her heart. The protagonist of "Come in, Mr. Lowry, Your Number Is Up!" wins the lottery and spends his money recklessly only to discover that the ominous thing he truly wants he cannot buy. And when Angela K, the 29-year-old society columnist of "Hello, Goodbye" covers a celebrity funeral, she comes to understand the bizarre attraction of death and the twisted emotions that often accompany it. With themes ranging from ageism to magic and the harrowing intricacies of relationships, Harris's varied tales capture and magnify our hopes and flaws.
Customer Reviews
Jigs and Reels
Jo Harris never disappoints .