Alice Thomas Ellis’s novels have enjoyed both critical and popular success, but The Evening of Adam shows Ellis is equally adept in the short story form. This collection contains 15 of her best stories, blending sharp-eyed humor and observation with myth and imagination to depict the mysterious forces that lurk beneath the ordered facade of daily life. In the serenity of summertime, in the peace of a church, in the jovial chatter of a pub, and wherever men and women struggle to understand and accept one another, nothing is quite as it seems. “A dexterous and subtle wit is always at work, undermining the tragedy and poking fun.” — The Times (London)
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“A series of sparkling vignettes… ” -- The Sunday Express
“The subtlety of James, the comedy of Spark, the penetrating—and the deep, unflinching—eye of Jane Austen.” -- Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
“The subtlety of James, the comedy of Spark, the penetrating—and the deep, unflinching—eye of Jane Austen.” -- Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Already available by Alice Thomas Ellis in Common Reader Editions:
The Sin Eater
The Inn at the Edge of the World
The Summer House Trilogy
Fairy Tale
The Birds of the Air --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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This review is from: The Evening of Adam (Hardcover)
As an avid reader of her work I always look for her latest when visiting my homeland of England. Imagine my surprise therefore to find this collection of short stories published in 1994 that I had previously been unaware of. In this collection she continues to examine the role of the post feminist woman in British society in short crafted vignettes of life. It is however her sharp sense of humor and wicked observations of the absurdities of life that I find most appealing. Although listed as out of print I found new paperback copies at all of the London bookstores which suggested a reprinting that hopefully will soon be available here in the US. When it is I highly recommend it.
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