Tantalising and seductive short stories from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief... Perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Kate Mosse as well as readers of Eve Chase and Stacey Halls.

'Evocative, mystical and funny - perfect for curling up on the sofa with' - COMPANY
'Leaves us wanting more' -- SUNDAY TIMES
'The best thing I've read in years' -- ***** Reader review
'I found myself gripped by the stories and not wanting them to end' -- ***** Reader review
'A marvellous magic carpet ride!' -- ***** Reader review

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TAKE YOUR PARTNERS PLEASE!

Suburban witches, defiant old ladies, ageing monsters, suicidal Lottery winners, wolf men, dolphin women and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear: in Joanne Harris's first collection of short stories the miraculous goes hand-in-hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive and the disturbing are never more than one step away.

This is an eclectic selection of tales for our times that shows a side to Joanne Harris you have never seen before.

So go on, be tempted. After all, it's only dancing.

A book of short stories from the author of CHOCOLAT

About the Author
Joanne Harris is the internationally renowned and award-winning author of over twenty novels. Her Whitbread-shortlisted novel Chocolat was adapted to the screen, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. She is the author of several other bestsellers, including The Lollipop Shoes, Peaches for Monsieur Le Cure and The Strawberry Thief. She has also written acclaimed novels in such diverse genres as fantasy based on Norse myth (Runemarks, Runelight, The Gospel of Loki), and the Malbry cycle of dark psychological thrillers (Gentlemen & Players, Blueeyedboy, and Different Class). Born in Barnsley, of an English father and a French mother, she spent fifteen years as a teacher before (somewhat reluctantly) becoming a full-time writer. In 2013, she was awarded an MBE, and in 2022 an OBE. She lives in Yorkshire, plays bass and flute in a band first formed when she was sixteen, and works in a shed in her garden. She is an honorary Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and served for four years as Chair of the Society of Authors. She also has a form of synaesthesia which enables her to smell colours. Red, she says, smells of chocolate.

Reviews
Witty, moving and thought-provoking, Jigs & Reels is a treat * Time Out *
Tantalising and suggestive, and leaves us wanting more * The Sunday Times *
She revels in the blackly comic, with twisted tales that will pleasantly surprise fans while attracting a whole new audience * Glamour *
Evocative, mystical and funny - perfect for curling up on the sofa with * Company *
A stunning compilation... A magical experience from beginning to end -- Rula Lenska



Book Information
ISBN 9780552771795
Author Joanne Harris
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Black Swan
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 209g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 18mm