Quickly, While They Still Have Horses

Jan Carson

Format
Hardback
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
4 April 2024
Pages
272
ISBN
9780857529909

Quickly, While They Still Have Horses

Jan Carson

The dazzling new collection from the multi-award-winning author of The Raptures; bold, tender, surprising stories of youth and innocence, age and experience - and all the spaces in between.

'Jan Carson is a born storyteller- her work is so imaginative, whimsical, mischievous and brave, but tender and curious too - you never know where she's going to take you next, so reading her is always an adventure. Exactly how it should be.' LISA MCINERNEY, author of THE GLORIOUS HERESIES


In sixteen sparkling stories, Jan Carson introduces us to worlds and characters that feel real enough to touch. All of life is here- the thrill of growing up, the grief when youth is over; first love, mature love, parenthood and loss - all shot through with profound compassion, warm wit, and boundless imagination.

In 'A Certain Degree of Ownership', a distracted couple on a beach fail to notice their baby crawl perilously towards the sea. In 'Troubling the Water', a rumour spreads at a public swimming pool and chaos ensues. In 'Fair Play' a dishevelled father loses his two sons in an adventure park.

Every so often, an irresistible suggestion of the other world will surprise and delight, reaffirming Carson as a thrillingly original and audacious talent, and making Quickly, While They Still Have Horses the perfect introduction for readers new to her work.

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