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The Moth: This Is a True Story
Catherine Burns
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Description for The Moth: This Is a True Story
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 328.
With an introduction by Neil Gaiman Before television and radio, before penny paperbacks and mass literacy, people would gather on porches, on the steps outside their homes, and tell stories. The storytellers knew their craft and bewitched listeners would sit and listen long into the night as moths flitted around overhead. The Moth is a non-profit group that is trying to recapture this lost art, helping storytellers - old hands and novices alike - hone their stories before playing to packed crowds at sold-out live events. The very best of these stories are collected here: whether it's Bill ... Read more
With an introduction by Neil Gaiman Before television and radio, before penny paperbacks and mass literacy, people would gather on porches, on the steps outside their homes, and tell stories. The storytellers knew their craft and bewitched listeners would sit and listen long into the night as moths flitted around overhead. The Moth is a non-profit group that is trying to recapture this lost art, helping storytellers - old hands and novices alike - hone their stories before playing to packed crowds at sold-out live events. The very best of these stories are collected here: whether it's Bill ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846689901
SKU
V9781846689901
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Catherine Burns
The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth shows are renowned for the great range of human experience they showcase.
Reviews for The Moth: This Is a True Story
Brilliant and quietly addictive ... crammed with personality ... full of colour and life
Guardian
One of the hottest events in town ... enthralling, funny and moving
The Times
New York's hottest and hippest literary ticket
Wall Street Journal
The stories not only maintain their oral integrity but take on new dimensions, allowing you ... Read more
Guardian
One of the hottest events in town ... enthralling, funny and moving
The Times
New York's hottest and hippest literary ticket
Wall Street Journal
The stories not only maintain their oral integrity but take on new dimensions, allowing you ... Read more