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Bezig met laden... Common Peopledoor Tony Birch
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  bigship | Jan 2, 2022 |   The first story, ‘Ghost Train’ is confronting. Two single mothers, Marian and Lydia, drive to a remote site in the country for a cash-in-hand meat-packing job which turns out to be in an off-the-grid slaughterhouse. Marian is wearing a skimpy T-shirt featuring an image of Barack Obama, and on the way to the job she cops some good-natured ribbing from her friend who thinks that the gift of a T-shirt is an inadequate recompense for sleeping with a wife-cheating loser called Justin. But Marian says she likes it: Marian ran a fingernail across the word HOPE below the president’s face. ‘I don’t care. I love the T-shirt, and the message. It’s saying, you know, don’t give up. Hope!’ Marian and her T-shirt are smeared with blood by the time they leave, one hundred and fifty dollars cash each in their pockets. But Lydia’s day hasn’t done anything to restore any sense of hope because her heart is aching along with her shoulders. She saw something really grisly when she slipped away from her work and went the wrong way to the toilet. In the last shipping container they are processing the carcasses of animals that none of us would knowingly eat. And the manager judges correctly that a guarantee of future work will ensure her silence. Birch doesn’t romanticise the marginalised: Marian makes assumptions about a Vietnamese woman and is rude about her, within her hearing because she assumes she can’t understand English. Rose gets a quiet form of comeuppance at the end of the story, which I really liked. To read the rest of my review please visit https://anzlitlovers.com/2018/01/18/common-people-by-tony-birch-bookreview/ (  ) anzlitlovers | Jan 17, 2018 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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From the award-winning author of Ghost River. In this unforgettable new collection, Tony Birch introduces a cast of characters from all walks of life. These remarkable and surprising stories capture common people caught up in the everyday business of living and the struggle to survive. From two single mothers on the most unlikely night shift to a homeless man unexpectedly faced with the miracle of a new life, Birch's stories are set in gritty urban refuges and battling regional communities. His deftly drawn characters find unexpected signs of hope in a world where beauty can be found on every street corner - a message on a T-shirt, a friend in a stray dog or a star in the night sky. Common People shines a light on human nature and how the ordinary kindness of strangers can have extraordinary results. With characteristic insight and restraint, Tony Birch reinforces his reputation as a master storyteller. Stories include: 'The Ghost Train', 'Harmless', 'Colours', 'Joe Roberts', 'The White Girl', 'Party Lights', 'Paper Moon', 'Painted Glass', 'Frank Slim', 'Liam', 'Raven and Sons', 'The Good Howard', 'Sissy', 'Death Star', 'Worship'. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.92Literature English English fiction Modern Period 2000-LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3.42)
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