Ox-Tales:Earth - Softcover

Tremain, Rose; Coe, Jonathan; Leimbach, Marti; Atkinson, Kate; Rankin, Ian; Lewycka, Marina; Kureishi, Hanif; Buckley, Jonathan; Shakespeare, Nicholas; Seth, Vikram

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846682584 ISBN 13: 9781846682582

Publisher: Profile Books, 2009

Synopsis

Ox-Tales is a set of four compelling and collectible books, each themed on one of the elements. 'Earth' features stories by Rose Tremain, Jonathan Coe, Marti Leimbach, Kate Atkinson, Ian Rankin, Marina Lewycka, Hanif Kureishi, Jonathan Buckley and Nicholas Shakespeare, and a poem by Vikram Seth.

The idea behind Ox-Tales is to raise money for Oxfam and along the way to highlight the charity's work in project areas: agriculture in Earth, water projects in Water, conflict aid in Fire, and climate change in Air.

The four books will play a central role in the first ever Oxfam Bookfest, a new annual event launching in July 2009. Created in partnership with Hay Festival, the program includes more than 300 events across the UK.

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Review:

A fabulous insight into the literary landscape today (Aesthetica 2009-06-01)

An admirable and ingenious idea... There are many gems... This collection disproves claims that the short story is on its last legs. It is also a rare treat to be able to read literature that literally improves the world (Sebastian Shakespeare Tatler 2009-07-01)

Fight poverty from the comfort of your own sofa by reading one of Oxfam's series of Ox-Tales (Psychologies 2009-07-01)

The perfect travelling companion (Image 2009-06-01)

Wonderful short stories by 38 of the best writers around (Paul Blezard The Lady 2009-06-23)

Each book offers a feast of thought-provoking material, from the piquant to the poignant (Irish Tatler 2009-07-01)

Classy... A great opportunity to sample a wide range of takes on this underrated form... At their best - Ali Smith, Alexander McCall Smith, Sebastian Faulks - short stories open disproportionately wide imaginative vistas (Daily Telegraph 2009-07-11)

These excellent collections include stories by some of Britain's best-loved writers... One of the joys of collections like these is that you're bound to come across something new... You really should buy them all (Financial Times 2009-07-11)

Heaven on earth for any literary aficionado (Ulster Tatler 2009-07-01)

A fabulous way to swot up on well-known authors, as well as discovering a few names you might not be so familiar with (Daily Mail 2009-07-24)

Review:

`Fight poverty from the comfort of your own sofa by reading one of Oxfam's series of Ox-Tales' - Psychologies

About this edition

• Publisher: Profile Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1846682584
• ISBN 13: 9781846682582
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208