In the dying days of the Russian Empire, a Scottish sound recordist disappears into the Caucasus mountains; a former hero of the Algerian resistance experiments with traditional Chinese medicine; a French anatomical artist models disfigured soldiers returned from the Crimea; in 1960s Poland, a grandmother hatches a plan when a Hollywood star comes to town; during the war in Vietnam, fate and superstition guide a Filipino cook toward a new vocation; in Weimar Berlin, a young man's efforts to rehabilitate himself are derailed by a charismatic artist…
Confronting, moving, and brilliantly original, Kyra Giorgi's fascinating stories loop through time and place to delve into the lives of those caught at the articulation points of history. Deftly balancing the personal and the political with the historical and the medical, they explore the impact of conflict, the ethics of treatment and care, and the lengths to which we will go to preserve who we are.
Winner of the University of Southern Queensland Australian Short Story Collection — Steel Rudd Award in the 2017 Queensland Literary Awards.
By:
Kyra Giorgi Imprint: University of Western Aus Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 300g ISBN:9781742589237 ISBN 10: 1742589235 Pages: 216 Publication Date:01 February 2017 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
