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Learning to talk: stories
(Book)

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Published:
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc:
157 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Ashland Adult Fiction
MANTEL
Description

New York Times Editors’ Choice

Learning to Talk
is a dazzling collection of short stories from the two-time winner of the Booker Prize and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wolf Hall trilogy.


With a New Preface

In the wake of Hilary Mantel’s brilliant conclusion to her award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, this collection of loosely autobiographical stories locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood.

Absorbing and evocative, these drawn-from-life stories begin in the 1950s in an insular northern village “scoured by bitter winds and rough gossip tongues.” For the young narrator, the only way to survive is to get up, get on, get out. In “King Billy Is a Gentleman,” the child must come to terms with the loss of a father and the puzzle of a fading Irish heritage. “Curved Is the Line of Beauty" is a story of friendship, faith and a near-disaster in a scrap-yard. The title story sees our narrator ironing out her northern vowels with the help of an ex-actress with one lung and a Manchester accent. In “Third Floor Rising," she watches, amazed, as her mother carves out a stylish new identity.

With a deceptively light touch, Mantel illuminates the poignant experiences of childhood that leave each of us forever changed.

“A book of her short stories is like a little sweet treat...Mantel’s narrators never tell everything they know, and that’s why they’re worth listening to, carefully.” —USA Today

“Her short stories always recognize other potential realities...Even the most straightforward of Mantel’s tales retain a faintly otherworldly air.” —The Washington Post

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781250865366, 1250865360

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"In the wake of Hilary Mantel's brilliant conclusion to her award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, this collection of loosely autobiographical stories locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood. Sharp and funny, these drawn-from-life stories beginin the 1950s in an insular northern village "scoured by bitter winds and rough gossip tongues." For the child narrator, the only way to survive is to get up, get on, get out. In "King Billy Is a Gentleman," the child must come to terms with the loss of afather and the puzzle of a fading Irish heritage. "Curved Is the Line of Beauty" is a story of friendship, faith, and a near-disaster in a scrap-yard. The title story sees our narrator ironing out her northern vowels with the help of an ex-actress with one lung and a Manchester accent. In "Third Floor Rising," she watches, amazed, as her mother carves out a stylish new identity. With a deceptively light touch, Mantel illuminates the poignant experiences of childhood that leave each of us forever changed"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Mantel, H. (2022). Learning to talk: stories. First U.S. edition. New York, Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Mantel, Hilary, 1952-. 2022. Learning to Talk: Stories. New York, Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Mantel, Hilary, 1952-, Learning to Talk: Stories. New York, Henry Holt and Company, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Mantel, Hilary. Learning to Talk: Stories. First U.S. edition. New York, Henry Holt and Company, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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