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The Obvious Child
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The Obvious Child

Matt Shaw
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Reinventing the folktale, the family romance, and the detective narrative all at once, the 10 stories in this collection explore the emotional and spiritual development of characters searching for meaning in life. From an insurance adjustor who has worn the same suit for 20 years to a woman mourning her thrice-dead husband, they all struggle to find themselves in these darkly comical, absurd, yet touchingly poignant short stories.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Exile Editions
Country
Canada
Date
1 June 2008
Pages
128
ISBN
9781550960822

Reinventing the folktale, the family romance, and the detective narrative all at once, the 10 stories in this collection explore the emotional and spiritual development of characters searching for meaning in life. From an insurance adjustor who has worn the same suit for 20 years to a woman mourning her thrice-dead husband, they all struggle to find themselves in these darkly comical, absurd, yet touchingly poignant short stories.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Exile Editions
Country
Canada
Date
1 June 2008
Pages
128
ISBN
9781550960822

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