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The Obvious Child
The Obvious Child

The Obvious Child

<DIV>12+</DIV>

FICTION

128 Pages, 5 1/4 x 8

Formats: Cloth, Mobipocket, PDF, EPUB

Cloth, $19.95 (US $19.95) (CA $19.95)

Publication Date: April 2008

ISBN 9781550960822

Rights: US, CA, AU, NZ, EUR & SAM

Exile Editions (Apr 2008)

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Overview

Reinventing the folktale, the family romance, and the detective narrative all at once, the 10 stories in this collection explore the emotional and spiritual development of characters searching for meaning in life. From an insurance adjustor who has worn the same suit for 20 years to a woman mourning her thrice-dead husband, they all struggle to find themselves in these darkly comical, absurd, yet touchingly poignant short stories.

Reviews

"Matt Shaw's thoughtful stories will make the meanest reader sing; he is a fine young writer sure to make a name for himself with this solid and well-crafted first book."  —Leon Rooke, author, A Good Baby

Author Biography

Matt Shaw is a short story writer who received the Journey Prize in 2006.