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Goldfish Dancer, The
Patricia Robertson
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Description for Goldfish Dancer, The
paperback. These five stories and two novellas introduce us to characters whose obsessions occupy the borderlands between fantasy and reality. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJM; FV; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
Set in locales and time periods as varied as nineteenth century England, contemporary Spain, and postwar Alberta, these five stories and two novellas introduce us to characters whose obsessions occupy the borderlands between fantasy and reality. In the title story, the half-black grand-daughter of slaves becomes an exotic dancer in New York during WWI and develops a passion for goldfish.
Set in locales and time periods as varied as nineteenth century England, contemporary Spain, and postwar Alberta, these five stories and two novellas introduce us to characters whose obsessions occupy the borderlands between fantasy and reality. In the title story, the half-black grand-daughter of slaves becomes an exotic dancer in New York during WWI and develops a passion for goldfish.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Biblioasis Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Emeryville, Canada
ISBN
9781897231050
SKU
V9781897231050
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99-15
About Patricia Robertson
Born in the UK, Patricia Robertson grew up in British Columbia and received her MA in Creative Writing from Boston University. Her most recent book is The Goldfish Dancer: Stories and Novellas. Her first collection of fiction, City of Orphans, was shortlisted for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Her work has appeared in the Journey Prize Anthology and been ... Read more
Reviews for Goldfish Dancer, The
"In this collection [Patricia Robertson] offers stories that draw you in and make you forget about time: a rare gift."—Geist "These are sudden, magic trips, almost note-perfect, the kind of stories that are long enough to give a sense of the people inside, while leaving you almost wistful, wanting to know even more about where they will go once the ... Read more