Something wonderful / Jo Lloyd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lloyd, Jo, author.

Language:

English

Genre:

Short stories.

Fiction.

Physical Description:

219 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First US edition.

Place of Publication:

Portland, Oregon : Tin House, 2021.

Summary:

"In this debut collection of stories that delight in language and shine with wit, wisdom, and deep humanity, a vainglorious mine owner dreams of harnessing all of nature to the machinery of commerce. Two women hunt rare butterflies in a pre-First World War landscape already experiencing the first bites of biodiversity loss. A young man tracks down the father who abandoned him inside a festival exhibit. A rural Welsh community is fascinated and angered by glimpses of its invisible, wealthy neighbors. Whether seeking knowledge, riches, or a better life, the characters in Something Wonderful are united by a quest for lasting value, as they ask how we should treat our world, our work, our selves, and each other in both past and present. Clear-sighted and lyrical, compassionate, and full of truth, this debut collection from Jo Lloyd, winner of the BBC National Short Story Award, announces a remarkable new voice with a sensibility all her own"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

My Bonny

The ground the deck

The invisible

Ade/Cindy/Kurt/Me

Deep shelter

Work

Butterflies of the Balkans

Your magic summer

The earth, thy great Exchequer, ready lies.

ISBN:

9781951142728

1951142721

OCLC:

1236091448