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Pack of Cards

by Penelope Lively
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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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Publisher: Grove Atlantic

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  • Release date: December 1, 2007

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  • ISBN: 9780802197351
  • Release date: December 1, 2007

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  • ISBN: 9780802197351
  • File size: 851 KB
  • Release date: December 1, 2007

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  • ISBN: 9780802197351
  • File size: 10778 KB
  • Release date: December 1, 2007
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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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Fiction Literature Short Stories
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    Publisher:
    Grove Atlantic

    Kindle Book
    Release date: December 1, 2007

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780802197351
    Release date: December 1, 2007

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780802197351
    File size: 851 KB
    Release date: December 1, 2007

    PDF ebook
    ISBN: 9780802197351
    File size: 10778 KB
    Release date: December 1, 2007

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