Bibliograph

Something wonderful, Jo Lloyd

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Something wonderful, Jo Lloyd

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Something wonderful

Responsibility statement

Jo Lloyd

Summary

"In this debut collection of stories that delight in language and shine with wit, wisdom, and deep humanity, a vainglorious mine owner dreams of harnessing all of nature to the machinery of commerce. Two women hunt rare butterflies in a pre-First World War landscape already experiencing the first bites of biodiversity loss. A young man tracks down the father who abandoned him inside a festival exhibit. A rural Welsh community is fascinated and angered by glimpses of its invisible, wealthy neighbors. Whether seeking knowledge, riches, or a better life, the characters in Something Wonderful are united by a quest for lasting value, as they ask how we should treat our world, our work, our selves, and each other in both past and present. Clear-sighted and lyrical, compassionate, and full of truth, this debut collection from Jo Lloyd, winner of the BBC National Short Story Award, announces a remarkable new voice with a sensibility all her own"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

My Bonny -- The ground the deck -- The invisible -- Ade/Cindy/Kurt/Me -- Deep shelter -- Work -- Butterflies of the Balkans -- Your magic summer -- The earth, thy great Exchequer, ready lies

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