{"product_id":"the-rattler-other-stories-alec-patric-9780987089724","title":"The Rattler \u0026 Other Stories","description":"\"\"An explosive mix of muscular prose and sharp originality. In this collection, A. S. Patric proves himself to be a writer who must be taken very seriously.\" Vanessa Gebbie, author of Short Circuit, A Guide to the Art of the Short Story. This entertaining collection includes a romp of a novella called The Rattler, as well as short stories and micro fictions all set in and around contemporary Melbourne. Sometimes serious, sometimes seriously playful -always written in breathtakingly beautiful prose - these stories uncover the heartbreaking tragedies, slow-burning emotions and serendipity of ordinary lives. Cover image by Miles Allinson, illustrated by Miles Allinson \u0026amp; Maxine Beneba Clarke Praise for The Rattler \u0026amp; other stories: \"\"Spare and taut, sometimes tricky, sometimes shocking, yet always deeply and satisfyingly tender. A great collection.\"\" Paddy O'Reilly. \"\"A.S. Patric is that rarest of writers- he is absolutely fearless. His stories take risks, his characters soar and his prose sings. Be careful. These stories might cut you.\"\" Ryan O'Neill.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alec Patric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0987089722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780987089724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spineless Wonders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.37d","brand":"Alec Patric","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489231589631,"sku":"9780987089724","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef2af407-0500-4fe8-8d11-5b2c591393c3.jpg?v=1736952958","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rattler-other-stories-alec-patric-9780987089724","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}