Product Description

The characters in Dave Pescod's stunning first collection are united by their desire to find love. A lonely woman has developed an ingenious way to steal embraces from strangers, an immigrant struggles to find exactly the right words to say to his new girlfriend in a foreign tongue, and a wife is convinced that finding the perfect joke will cure her husband's depression. The writing style is deceptively simple but deeply moving and the truth of these stories lingers long after the reading is done.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1347867 in Books
• Published on: 2012-03-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .31 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 122 pages

Review
'Shining a tender light on the human heart, these stories capture the dignity of ordinary individuals and the wonderful everydayness of love. A delight to read.' - Michelle Spring, Royal Literary Fellow, Magdalene College, Cambridge.

About the Author
Dave Pescod studied visual arts and began writing jokes for radio and television. More recently after completing a Royal Literary Fund Mentor scheme he started writing prose. He has had stories published in magazines and broadcast on Radio 4.