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! Read * Watching Charlotte Bronte Die: and Other Surreal Stories by Ellie Stevenson Å eBook or Kindle ePUB. Watching Charlotte Bronte Die: and Other Surreal Stories The street was damp and devoid of life, but also of death.I watched the water running away. Be prepared for the unexpected.' Ingrid Stevens. All I could think was one small thought. All part of the mix in Watching Charlotte Brontë Die: and other surreal stories.'Mystery does arise in many different places in this collection of nine stories from somewhat intriguing realities. But what if the dead woman's Charlotte Brontë?No bike wheels spinning high in the air, no ghastly corpse, or cru
Title | : | Watching Charlotte Bronte Die: and Other Surreal Stories |
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.66 (550 Votes) |
Asin | : | 095721653X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-02-28 |
Language | : | English |
The street was damp and devoid of life, but also of death.I watched the water running away. Be prepared for the unexpected.' Ingrid Stevens. All I could think was one small thought. All part of the mix in Watching Charlotte Brontë Die: and other surreal stories.'Mystery does arise in many different places in this collection of nine stories from somewhat intriguing realities. But what if the dead woman's Charlotte Brontë?No bike wheels spinning high in the air, no ghastly corpse, or crumpled victim propped against a wall. I hadn't known Charlotte could ride a bike.Ghostly happenings, death and destruction, a few twists and unexpected endings. Seeing a ghost is bad enough
I love Ellie Stevenson's writing - short simple sentences, often with a bitter bite to them. The combination grows on you. Unlike me."This collection of short stories contains a variety of tales with a sting in the tail: my favourites are probably "Anna Grail", The Window Box" and "The Last Bus Home".The collection winds up with an excerpt from "Ship of Haunts" (the other Titanic story) which I have already read twice. – Lundylupin ( UK)4. Who could resist picking up a collection of short stories with such a provocative title? Its intrigue does not disappoint in this engaging mix of dark humour, magical realism and intelligent observation of the poignant lives of thwarted misfits whose spirits remain un
She is currently working on her third novel, fuelled by inspiration, determination and plenty of coffee. A former careers adviser, she has written seventy plus articles, two novels and a short story collection. . Ellie Stevenson was born in Oxford and lived in Australia. She has also written a short booklet on Writing for Magazines in the UK
"A terrific mix of suspenseful, surprising short stories" according to Debbie Young. Who could resist picking up a collection of short stories with such a provocative title? Its intrigue does not disappoint in this engaging mix of dark humour, magical realism and intelligent observation of the poignant lives of thwarted misfits whose spirits remain unquashable.On the evidence of this collection, I'd say Ellie Stevenson is a versatile and sharp-witted writer, a chameleon flitting effortlessly between male and female first person voices (and sometimes third person), in a wide range of settings.Each story is distinct and different, and, with great timing, keeps you. Valeria Salvemini said Watching Charlotte Bronte Die. I love Ellie Stevenson's writing - short simple sentences, often with a bitter bite to them.To take an easy one, from "Anna Grail":"I thought my chances were exceedingly slim. Unlike me."This collection of short stories contains a variety of tales with a sting in the tail - my favourites are probably "Anna Grail", The Window Box" and "The Last Bus Home".The collection winds up with an excerpt from "Ship of Haunts" (the other Titanic story) which I have already read twice. I enjoyed the excerpt so much that I'll probably read it all again. Ellie Stevenson's stories are unusual, r. old fashioned spooky Bibliophile This is a short fun read. Each of the (very) short stories fly by and each has its own brand of spookiness. I'm glad that I discovered this one on Goodreads.
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