{"product_id":"quick-change-tiny-tales-of-transformation-paperback","title":"Quick Change: Tiny Tales of Transformation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDebbie Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***AS FEATURED AT THE CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL, STROUD SHORT STORIES \u0026amp; ON BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE***\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlash fiction, sudden fiction, micro-fiction, ultra short fiction - call them what you will, these twenty wry and witty short stories examine change at every stage of life, in a natural progression from birth to death.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collection is written with an admirable economy of style. Ranging from a spartan 100 words to the relative luxury of 1,000, they combine sharp observation of contemporary domestic life with gentle Britishhumor, profound affection for the social quirks of the author's native country, and the odd dark rumbling undertone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlenty of surprises emerge along the way, from twists of magical realism to whimsical wish-fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeveral of the stories have been selected for reading at public festivals and events, including \"The Alchemy of Chocolate\" at the Cheltenham Festival 2016, and for inclusion in National Flash Fiction Day anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBONUS MATERIAL: The latest paperback edition contains two new stories that were not in the original e-book edition, but were originally published in national flash fiction anthologies.Both celebrate public libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the full list of stories in this collection: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOut of the Mouths of Babes\u003cbr\u003e Going to Grandma's\u003cbr\u003e Penny for Them\u003cbr\u003e The Metamorphosis\u003cbr\u003e Peep Behind the Curtain\u003cbr\u003e The Art of Medicine\u003cbr\u003e The Alchemy of Chocolate\u003cbr\u003e The Impressionists\u003cbr\u003e Patient Virtue\u003cbr\u003e The Mutton and the Lamb\u003cbr\u003e Time Out\u003cbr\u003e Clean Linen\u003cbr\u003e Domestic Blisters\u003cbr\u003e Married Bliss\u003cbr\u003e Perfect Harmony\u003cbr\u003e Special Offer\u003cbr\u003e Autumn Leaves\u003cbr\u003e A Singular Life\u003cbr\u003e Funeral March\u003cbr\u003e The Comfort of Neighbours\u003cbr\u003e Please Remain Silent (for the Benefit of Other Library Users)\u003cbr\u003e Upwardly Mobile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47237881135353,"sku":"9780993087967","price":11.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/bStmcytEYzZUdnpxQVpyWUZ1Z3pHZz09.webp?v=1768549687","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/quick-change-tiny-tales-of-transformation-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}