Set against the backdrop of a haunting Yorkshire winter, the narrative explores the life of a young mother grappling with compulsive thoughts. Her experiences reveal a complex relationship between love and fear, illustrating how her past shapes her present struggles. The story delves into themes of vulnerability and the emotional turmoil of motherhood, offering a poignant look at the challenges she faces in seeking connection amidst her inner turmoil.
Salt Slow is the electrifying debut collection of short stories about the monstrous in all of us, from a prize-winning new British talent.
'Stunning'DAZED'Her prose sparkles' ELIZA CLARK'Hauntingly good' iNEWS'A must read' GLAMOUR
Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover - or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere.
Heavily pregnant Alice and her partner Pete are done with the city. Above all, Alice is haunted by the rumours of the skin sealing epidemic starting to infect the urban population. Surely their new remote mountain house will offer safety, a place to forget the nightmares and start their little family?
Swoon is the first extensive study of literary swooning, homing in on swooning's rich history as well as its potential to provide new insights into the contemporary. It offers an exciting new approach the history of the body alongside the history of literary response. -- .