Shorts 3 : The Macallan/Scotland on Sunday Short Story Collection

by Smith, Ali

• ISBN13: 9780748662876
• ISBN10: 0748662871
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc

Summary

The most prestigious short story competition in Britain led to the publication in 1998 of the first volume of Shorts, which was a number one bestseller for six weeks in Scotland. This is now the third collection to follow that initial success. Having already launched the writing careers of several new authors, this year's collection, selected from over 2,000 entries to the Macallan and Scotland on Sunday Short Story competition, represents the cream of Scottish writing. Edited and selected by the award-winning author, Ali Smith, this volume brings together established writers alongside a wealth of talented new voices.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Sheep's Heid and Tonsils	p. 1
Snake House	p. 5
Formica (is a Horizontal Surface)	p. 13
Animals	p. 23
Dreaming Spires	p. 33
Why You Should Not Put Your Hand Through The Ice	p. 43
Life Drawing	p. 53
The Girl from Quebrada	p. 63
Sleet and Snow	p. 73
All That Glisters	p. 83
Fish	p. 91
When That's Done	p. 101
My Father as an Ant	p. 109
Sundays	p. 115
The Neighbours' Return	p. 119
Giro Day	p. 127
The First of the Month	p. 135
Losing Teeth	p. 143
A Bit of the Map	p. 151
The Refuge	p. 159
Gravity	p. 169
The Visit	p. 177
Dead of Winter	p. 187
A Little Bit of Trust	p. 197
At the Edge of the Country	p. 207
Text for the Day	p. 217
Nessun Dorma	p. 227
Distances	p. 239
The Gift	p. 249
About the Authors	p. 257
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