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Light Lifting

Author: Alexander MacLeod
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-897231-94-4

Shortlisted for the Frank O’Connor award and winner of an atlantic book award, Alexander MacLeod’s long-awaited debut offers us a suite of darkly urban and unflinching elegies. These are elemental stories of work and its bonds, of tragedy and tragedy barely averted, but also of beauty, love and fragile understanding. Colm Tóibín says they “contain a rare kind of truthfulness,” while Bonnie Jo Campbell calls MacLeod “a literary rock star.” With Giller and commonwealth prize shortlists to its credit, Light Liftinghas become necessary reading for short story lovers the world over. 


“His brilliant debut collection, Light Lifting, is engrossing, thrilling and ultimately satisfying: each story has the weight of a novel. The young canadian writer is already winning plaudits in his own country. He can expect acclaim far beyond ... The choice of words is spare, simple and unaffected, and the rhythm is perfect ... Stunning work. Mr. Macleod’s next contribution


"A thoughtful, beautifully crafted, big-hearted work" -- Anne Enright "Alexander MacLeod's control of cadence and rhythm is so complete that it seems effortless. These stories offer a real pleasure which comes from the sense of life and emotional honesty in them. The pleasure also comes from their beautiful tone and something in the voice which is both relaxed and perfect. They contain a rare kind of truthfulness." -- Colm Toibin "Every so often a new writer comes along with a true gift for language...an elegant, conversational simplicity" LA Times "Outstanding" -- Suzi Feay Independent "Brilliant...engrossing, thrilling and ultimately satisfying: each story has the weight of a novel" The Economist --This text refers to an alternate  edition.


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