{"product_id":"the-best-short-stories-of-garry-kilworth-9781540692719","title":"The Best Short Stories of Garry Kilworth","description":"\u003cb\u003eStories from the back of the brain.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese short stories span a period of 40 years. They are as eclectic as the insect world, ranging from the bizzare to the quixotic and back again. Plucked from an oeuvre of 145 stories, they are beautifully crafted tales, several of which have snatched awards from the jaws of oblivion or shouldered their way into short lists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough he writes longer fiction Garry Kilworth considers himself primarily a short story writer, which is his first and last love. There is science fiction, fantasy, horror, folk lore and legend within these pages. What does not fall into any of those categories is simply unclassifiable weird fish. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first tale is a parallel world story in which we, the people who inhabit this planet, can walk on water. The last story involves the kind of madness which is brought on by too much discipline and good order. These two sandwich a vast array of brilliant and sometimes puzzling pieces of prose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One is left in no doubt about the quality of the writing or of Kilworth's talent...\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Educational Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The tales are haunting, often almost poetic, but still chilling.\" \u003ci\u003eFantasy Zone\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eIn The Country Of Tattooed Men\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"His characters are strong and the sense of place he creates is immediate and strong.\" \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kilworth is a master of his trade.\" \u003ci\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Arguably the finest writer of short fiction today, in any genre\" \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Garry Kilworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 154069271X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540692719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.98d","brand":"Garry Kilworth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138625138943,"sku":"9781540692719","price":17.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41b1716d-d716-4164-9fb2-ec1e617b1e57.jpg?v=1687900677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-best-short-stories-of-garry-kilworth-9781540692719","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}