Collected here for the first time is the best from Tim Parks' shorter fiction, spanning his entire literary career and enriched by two new stories written for this volume. The title story of this collection, Talking about It, presents two friends, George and Michael, meeting ritually in a pub every night after a game of squash. While George recounts his increasingly extravagant sexual experiences, Michael listens on, meditating on how to redeem his uneventful life. But one day, the tables turn, and Michael finds a way to transfix his friend’s attention with a very interesting story. Whether describing the simmering warfare in an Italian condominium or the problems and pleasures of adultery, these stories reveal Tim Parks' deeply felt preoccupations with the inner workings of the human psyche and the dynamics of human relations.
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“The stories in “Talking About It” are so tasty and taut that they have a pop–fizz dazzle all their own.” -- The Seattle Times
“This catch–all volume is clever and readable throughout.” -- Kirkus Reviews
“a brilliant short–story collection…14 feisty stories.” -- The Seattle Times --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
“This catch–all volume is clever and readable throughout.” -- Kirkus Reviews
“a brilliant short–story collection…14 feisty stories.” -- The Seattle Times --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Since its U.S. launch in 2003, Hesperus Press has enjoyed a growing reputation for its inspired publishing program of short classic works. Written by illustrious authors, and often unjustly neglected or simply little known in the English-speaking world, these works have been made accessible via a completely fresh editorial approach and new translations.
In addition to the Hesperus Classics, Hesperus Press recently introduced two new series: Modern Voices, drawing from the very best of 20th-century literature, and Hesperus Contemporary, showcasing the work of leading contemporary writers. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Tim Parks' shorter fiction under one cover for the first time,
By D. Donovan, Editor/Sr. Reviewer "California B... (California, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Talking About It (Hesperus Contemporary) (Hardcover)
Not as many know the name of Tim Parks; but they should - and his shorter fiction appears here in TALKING ABOUT IT to reach newcomers and old fans alike. This gathers his shorter works under one cover for the first time and adds new stories written just for TALKING ABOUT IT: from long-time friendships and events to newfound revelations about living well, TALKING ABOUT IT offers many satisfying scenarios.
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