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The Beautiful Indifference (Paperback)
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From the heathered fells and lowlands of Cumbria with their history of smouldering violence, to the speed and heat of summer London, to an eerily still lake in the Finnish wilderness, Sarah Hall evokes landscapes with extraordinary precision and grace. The characters within these territories are real-life survivors, but whether it's a frustrated housewife seeking extreme experience or a young woman contemplating the death of her lover, dark devices and desires rise to the surface. And the human body, too - flawed, visceral, and full of emotional conflict - provides a sensuous frame for each unfolding drama. Uniquely disturbing and deeply erotic, this collection confirms Sarah Hall as one of the greatest writers of her generation. "The Beautiful Indifference" includes "Butcher's Perfume", which was short-listed for the BBC National Short Story Prize in 2010.

Fiction & Poetry >> Short stories Publisher: Faber and Faber Publication Date: 01/07/2012 ISBN-13: 9780571230181  Details: Type: Paperback Format: Books
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In these short stories, women are defined on their own terms and humanity and nature jockey for control in wild territory. A schoolgirl becomes a rare confidante to the unruly matriarchy of her Carlisle locale; a domineering boyfriend prompts a woman to strike out beyond the safety of their African holiday compound; a visceral tryst between a writer and her lover mirrors the defiant demeanour she presents at public events. Hall’s deft marshalling of language – rendering it fierce and brutal, poetically stark, liltingly sensuous, even unabashedly sexual – matches the sinuous moods of these seven distinctive, accomplished stories. - Jonathan

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