Fresh Apples

Trezise, Rachel

ISBN 10: 1902638573 / ISBN 13: 9781902638577

Published by Parthian Books, 2005

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Seller Inventory # wbs9124894282

Synopsis:

Eleven wry and defiant stories on the power and beautiful transience of youth. Sarah's not abnormal or ugly, just a little bit fat, and she's got cerebral palsy. "No way was it rape or even molestation...she's fourteen, not a child. I'm not a paedophile." Gemma's mother had shagged Tom Jones. Nobody knew who her father was, least of all her mother. Spiderman doesn't want to inflict his petty thief persona on self-contained Caitlin, but he finds himself getting off at her stop. When her grand-dad's chickens start to peck each other, sounding like death warming up, Chelle rings one of their necks and ends up doing worse. Her gentle, exact punishment is met with even greater respect for the old man. Johnny Mental was sitting on his porch wearing sunglasses, drinking lager, his teeth orange and ugly. Someone was painting their front door a few yards away, with a portable radio playing soul music; Diana Ross or some shit. A big burgundy Vauxhall Cavalier came around the corner, real slow like an old man on a hill.

About the Author: This is Rachel Trezise's first short fiction collection. Her novel In and Out of the Goldfish Bowl won the Orange Futures Award. Her stories and features on rock bands, writing and the arts have appeared widely in publication and anthologies, including the Big Issue, New Welsh Review and Urban Welsh. Rachel is currently touring with rock band Midasuno researching a travel documentary to be published by Parthian in 2006

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fresh Apples
Publisher: Parthian Books
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Like New