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Little Black Book of Stories by A S Byatt: Used
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2004-05-27
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN
- 9781400041770
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400041775
ISBN-13
9781400041770
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6049128
Product Key Features
Book Title
Little Black Book of Stories
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Short Stories (Single Author)
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-065940
Reviews
"A delight. . . . Byatt's stories are provoking and alarming, richly yet tautly rendered. . . .[She] has the sheer narrative skill to raise the hairs on the back of your neck and make your pulse race." The New York Times Book Review "Bewitching . . . immensely readable, fiercely intelligent, and studded with astonishing, refracting images. . . . A virtuoso performance by a master storyteller." Los Angeles Times Book Review "Supremely elegant. . . . Byatt peels back the surface of everyday lifeand what she reveals may disturb your sleep." Entertainment Weekly "Striking . . . marvelous . . . impressive. . . . Byatt's Gothic touch transforms commonplace English settings and characters into unsettling zones of loss and fear." The Boston Globe "A storyteller who could keep a sultan on the edge of his throne for a thousand and one nights." The New York Times Book Review "Scrumptious . . . these are raw, tough, disruptive stories about memory, duty, madness, guilt, cruelty and loss, stories that grope and reel, that throb with secret longings, secret histories, artistic yearnings and the thrashes and groans of a stinking damnation in the underbrush."Miami Herald "Her finest collection yet. . . . Bleak then surprisingly funny, very dark indeed then full of inconceivable sources of light." The Guardian "Beautifully crafted. . . [Little Black Book of Stories] prods at the tender points where art, pain, and desire intersect."The Financial Times "A potent alchemy of magic, horror and sensual delight." Elle "Captivating . . . disturbing yet funny . . . an utterly compelling read." Harper's Bazaar "A delightful surprise. . . . A heady infusion of mythology and everyday life, with a strong undercurrent of horror. . . . Moving, thought-provoking, witty, and shocking all at once." The Sunday Telegraph "Haunting . . . Astonishing . . . Vivid . . . Moving . . . [Byatt] is an athlete of the imagination, breaking barriers without apparent effort." The Nation "A sophisticated and powerfully realized work. . . . A bravura performance of imaginative artistry." The Times Literary Supplement From the Trade Paperback edition., "A delight. . . . Byatt's stories are provoking and alarming, richly yet tautly rendered. . . .[She] has the sheer narrative skill to raise the hairs on the back of your neck and make your pulse race." The New York Times Book Review "Bewitching . . . immensely readable, fiercely intelligent, and studded with astonishing, refracting images. . . . A virtuoso performance by a master storyteller." Los Angeles Times Book Review "Supremely elegant. . . . Byatt peels back the surface of everyday lifeand what she reveals may disturb your sleep." Entertainment Weekly "Striking . . . marvelous . . . impressive. . . . Byatt's Gothic touch transforms commonplace English settings and characters into unsettling zones of loss and fear." The Boston Globe "A storyteller who could keep a sultan on the edge of his throne for a thousand and one nights." The New York Times Book Review "Scrumptious . . . these are raw, tough, disruptive stories about memory, duty, madness, guilt, cruelty and loss, stories that grope and reel, that throb with secret longings, secret histories, artistic yearnings and the thrashes and groans of a stinking damnation in the underbrush."Miami Herald "Her finest collection yet. . . . Bleak then surprisingly funny, very dark indeed then full of inconceivable sources of light." The Guardian "Beautifully crafted. . . [Little Black Book of Stories] prods at the tender points where art, pain, and desire intersect." The Financial Times "A potent alchemy of magic, horror and sensual delight." Elle "Captivating . . . disturbing yet funny . . . an utterly compelling read." Harper's Bazaar "A delightful surprise. . . . A heady infusion of mythology and everyday life, with a strong undercurrent of horror. . . . Moving, thought-provoking, witty, and shocking all at once." The Sunday Telegraph "Haunting . . . Astonishing . . . Vivid . . . Moving . . . [Byatt] is an athlete of the imagination, breaking barriers without apparent effort." The Nation "A sophisticated and powerfully realized work. . . . A bravura performance of imaginative artistry." The Times Literary Supplement
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
823.914
Synopsis
The Booker Prize-winning author ofPossessionandA Whistling Womanis at her best in this dazzling collection of five new tales. Little Black Book of Storiesoffers shivers along with magical thrills. Leaves rustle underfoot in a dark wood: two middle-aged women walk into a forest, as they did when they were girls, confronting their childhood fears and memories and the strange thing they sawor thought they sawso long ago. A distinguished male obstetrician and a young woman artist meet in a hospital, but they have very different ideas about body parts, birth, and death. A man meets the ghost of his living wife; a woman turns to stone. And an innocent member of an evening creative writing class turns out to have her own decided views on the best way to use "raw material." These unforgettable stories are by turns haunting, funny, sparkling, and scary. Byatt'sLittle Black Bookadds a deliciously dark note to her skill in mixing folk and fairy tales with everyday life.
LC Classification Number
PR6052.Y2L58 2004
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- m***m (2304)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (95)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.
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- m***m (2304)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (95)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.