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The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories

The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories

Penned By Penelope Lively
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The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories

The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories

Penned By Penelope Lively
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A dream house that is hiding something sinister; two women having lunch who share a husband; an old woman doing her weekly supermarket shop with a secret past that no one could guess; a couple who don't know each other at all even after fifteen years together; and, in the story from which this collection takes its name, a bird and a servant girl in ancient Pompeii who cannot converse, but share a perfect understanding.In this new and varied collection of short stories, Penelope Lively shows that she remains a master of her craft, and one of our finest English writers.

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Length 197 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Fig Tree
Released November 24, 2016
Identifier (ISBN) 30291137
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Penelope Lively is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Penelope Lively can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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