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Agnes Owens
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Agnes Owens—The Complete Short Stories
Everything Agnes Owens ever wrote in short fiction: witty, dark, pithy and utterly unforgettable.
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About the Ebook
The complete life work of Agnes Owens in short stories - everything from Gentlemen of the West, Lean Tales, People Like That and 14 brand new unpublished stories. Witty and dark, Owens' spare prose shocks and delights. Her talent for pithy, unsettling tales is as sharp as ever, confirming her place as one of Scotland's finest contemporary writers.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- The complete short fiction of one of Scotland's finest and most underrated writers
- Includes work from Gentlemen of the West, Lean Tales, People Like That and 14 brand new unpublished stories
- Spare prose that shocks and delights in equal measure
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Agnes Owens has been married twice and raised seven children, and has also worked as a cleaner, typist and factory worker. Her books include 'People Like That' and 'For the Love of Willie', which was shortlisted for the 1998 Stakis Prize. Her short stories have also appeared alongside those of her friends and fellow authors James Kelman and Alasdair Gray in 'Lean Tales'. 'Bad Attitudes', which consists of two novellas ('Bad Attitudes' and 'Jen's Party'), was longlisted for the 2003 Saltire Literary Awards.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 01 September 2011
Print Length: 384 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857901408
Format: Ebook
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