Jigs & Reels : a collection of captivating and surprising short stories from Joanne Harris, the bestselling author of Chocolat

Author: Harris, Joanne

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 1 March 2005 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Black Swan) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 304 pages
198 x 127 x 19 | 214g

Tantalising and seductive short stories from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief... Perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Kate Mosse as well as readers of Eve Chase and Stacey Halls.

'Evocative, mystical and funny - perfect for curling up on the sofa with' - COMPANY'Leaves us wanting more' -- SUNDAY TIMES'The best thing I've read in years' -- ***** Reader review'I found myself gripped by the stories and not wanting them to end' -- ***** Reader review'A marvellous magic carpet ride!' -- ***** Reader review********************************************************************************************TAKE YOUR PARTNERS PLEASE!Suburban witches, defiant old ladies, ageing monsters, suicidal Lottery winners, wolf men, dolphin women and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear: in Joanne Harris's first collection of short stories the miraculous goes hand-in-hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive and the disturbing are never more than one step away.

This is an eclectic selection of tales for our times that shows a side to Joanne Harris you have never seen before. So go on, be tempted. After all, it's only dancing.