Funny Ha, Ha: 80 Of the Funniest Stories Ever Written by Paul Merton (ed.)
$42.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies) | Series: Anthos Ser.
The Sunday Times Humour Book of the YearA special reissue from Head of Zeus's bestselling anthology series of the funniest stories ever written, selected by comedian Paul Merton.From Anton Chekhov to Ali Smith, from P.G. Wodehouse to Nora Ephron, the greatest writers are those who know how to laugh. Her ...Show more
Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata
$29.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies) | Reading Level: very good
From the author of international bestseller Convenience Store Woman comes a collection of short fiction: weird, out of this world and like nothing you've read before. An engaged couple falls out over the husband's dislike of clothes and objects made from human materials; a young girl finds herself deepl ...Show more
Homesick For Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh
$22.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies)
There's something eerily unsettling about Ottessa Moshfegh's stories, something almost dangerous while also being delightful - and often even weirdly hilarious. Her characters are all unsteady on their feet; all yearning for connection and betterment, in very different ways, but each of them seems desti ...Show more
Men Without Women: Stories by Haruki Murakami
$22.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies) | Reading Level: very good
THE SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are vanishing cats and smoky bars, lonely hearts and mysterious women, baseball and the Beatles, woven together to tell stories ...Show more
That Glimpse Of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written by David Miller (Editor)
$35.00 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies)
The 100 finest short stories ever written, collected in one volume. Profound, lyrical, shocking, wise: the short story is capable of almost anything. This collection of 100 of the finest stories ever written ranges from the essential to the unexpected, the traditional to the surreal. Wide in scope, both ...Show more
Sorry For Your Trouble by Richard Ford
$19.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies)
'The god of small stories - A set of polished gems from a master craftsman' Sunday Times'An American master' Daily TelegraphA woman and man, parted a quarter of a century, reunite in a bar in New Orleans as the St Patrick's Day parade goes by. A group of friends, all once promising, reunite for dinner w ...Show more
Women I Know by Katerina Gibson
$29.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies)
Unpicking the stitches of gender and genre, the stories in this searing, funny, haunting debut explore how our ideas of womanhood shape us, and what they cost us.'My God darling - the women I know.'A young woman tries to cheat her algorithm, creating a wholesome online persona while her 'real' life diss ...Show more
Only the Animals by Ceridwen Dovey
$22.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies)
Exquisitely written, playful and poignant, Only the Animalsis a remarkable literary achievement by the award-winning Ceridwen Dovey, one of our brightest young writers. 'The most original, surprising and inspired book I read this year.' Stephen Romei, Weekend Australian Perhaps only the animals can tell ...Show more
Flock: First Nations Stories Then and Now by Ellen van Neerven
$29.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies)
This wide-ranging and captivating anthology showcases both the power of First Nations writing and the satisfaction of a good short story. Curated by award-winning author Ellen van Neerven, Flock roams the landscape of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytelling, bringing together voices from acro ...Show more
The Best Australian Yarns: And Other True Stories by Jim Haynes
$22.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies)
Best Australian Yarns is a substantial and definitive collection of factual and fanciful Aussie stories, humor, and anecdotes--the result of decades of researching popular Aussie culture and history, and yarning to mates and other colorful characters from all parts of Australia.This collection includes ...Show more
Mischief: Fay Weldon Selects Her Best Short Stories by Fay Weldon
$34.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies)
'She's a Queen of Words' CAITLIN MORAN. 'One of the great lionesses of modern English literature' HARPER'S BAZAAR. 'Readable, articulate and fascinating' THE SCOTSMAN. 'Outrageously funny' DAILY EXPRESS. 'Sharp, witty, incisive' THE TIMES. 'Wise, knowing, forthright' INDEPENDENT. Reviewers have been des ...Show more
The End of the World by Paddy O'Reilly
$23.95 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies) | Reading Level: very good
Enlivened by a wry sense of humor, this collection uses narrative voices that express subtlety and experience in stories that place the characters in a variety of settings--from Japan and Australia to fantastical places where incredible things are possible--and experiments with different perceptions of ...Show more