Long description
A collection of ten short stories exploring the perils and pleasures of love. Tackling such diverse themes as a transplanted heart, a loving killing, and leaving an island home, these stories take the reader through some of the darker shades of desire and longing.Alyson Hallett is the author of an acclaimed BBC radio play, and of collections of poetry. She is the Visiting Writer at the University of the West of England."These are powerful stories, written with spare eloquence, packed with tension, menace and longing. Alyson Hallett is a new talent to watch" - Helen Dunmore.