Pack of Cards

Fiction & Literature, Psychological, Short Stories, Literary
Cover of the book Pack of Cards by Penelope Lively, Grove Atlantic
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Author: Penelope Lively ISBN: 9780802197351
Publisher: Grove Atlantic Publication: December 1, 2007
Imprint: Grove Press Language: English
Author: Penelope Lively
ISBN: 9780802197351
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Publication: December 1, 2007
Imprint: Grove Press
Language: English

An “abundantly rich collection” of short stories by the Man Booker Prize–winning author (The New York Times Book Review).
 
In Pack of Cards, Penelope Lively shares moments in the everyday world that are not always open to observation, as she delves into the minutiae of her characters’ lives.
 
Whether she writes about a widow on a visit to Russia, a small boy’s consignment to boarding school, or an agoraphobic housewife, Lively takes the reader behind a closed curtain, through the locked door, and into a world that seems at first mundane—then proves to be uniquely memorable.
 
“Witty, profoundly civilized . . . This captivatingly intelligent collection confirms Lively’s place as one of Britain’s most imaginative and important contemporary writers.” —Library Journal

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An “abundantly rich collection” of short stories by the Man Booker Prize–winning author (The New York Times Book Review).
 
In Pack of Cards, Penelope Lively shares moments in the everyday world that are not always open to observation, as she delves into the minutiae of her characters’ lives.
 
Whether she writes about a widow on a visit to Russia, a small boy’s consignment to boarding school, or an agoraphobic housewife, Lively takes the reader behind a closed curtain, through the locked door, and into a world that seems at first mundane—then proves to be uniquely memorable.
 
“Witty, profoundly civilized . . . This captivatingly intelligent collection confirms Lively’s place as one of Britain’s most imaginative and important contemporary writers.” —Library Journal

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