Affairs of a Cardiovascular Nature - Softcover

Grimwood, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1913766039 ISBN 13: 9781913766030

Publisher: Eibonvale Press, 2021

Synopsis

Terry Grimwood is an author who has made a name for himself with his very powerful, human and wide-ranging fiction, covering horror, speculative, dystopian and other styles. This mini-collection gathers together some of his more innovative and experimental short fiction from all across that range. The title story is a grotesquely hilarious, absurdist and very British tale of love, intrigue and the exchange of hearts that reads like a post-modern PG Wodehouse fever-dream. It is joined by a collection of miniatures in the form of monologues or dialogues, ranging from a dystopian sales pitch and the political horrors revealed through a farcically unnerving interrogation, to a quiet restaurant meeting where the topic of discussion could hardly be greater or more shattering. Affairs of a Cardiovascular Nature is an unusual example of British slipstream writing, a complex and bittersweet confection that deserves to be taken slowly.

About this title

About the Author

Electrician, teacher, musician (of sorts), actor (ham) and writer, Terry Grimwood has three novels and a handful of novellas to his name including the dark religious fantasy, "Skin For Skin", and "Joe" which is inspired by a true story. He has also written plays, reviews and text books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Eibonvale Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1913766039
• ISBN 13: 9781913766030
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 62