Everything Like Before: Stories
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‘Askildsen’s dry, absurd humour is not unlike that of Beckett… His short stories are packed with irony, and the dialogue is sharp and expressive’ TLSSpare, taut and told with flashes of pitch-black humour, the short stories of Norwegian master Kjell Askildsen capture all the strangeness of modern existence. In this selection of tales, spanning the whole of his brilliant career, unnerving encounters occur, lonely individuals try to connect, families and relationships are fractured, and we are confronted by the fragility and absurdity of life.’Full of compelling strangeness. Lives surge through a few brittle pages, suppressed loves and resentments threaten to erupt’ Independent

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Weight 0.179 kg
Dimensions 1.4 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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Pages

240
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Year Published

2021-4-27
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London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

0241508258

Askildsen's dry, absurd humour is not unlike that of Beckett… His short stories are packed with irony, and the dialogue is sharp and expressive
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Offers stark portraits of male sexuality and familial dysfunction that are full of compelling strangeness. Lives surge through a few brittle pages, suppressed loves and resentments threaten to erupt. Characters are rarely isolated but their loneliness is palpable as they steal time in the shadows. Names recur throughout the book so the reader tries to connect people with events, but it's the loose ends which draw you back to these taut dramas
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