Bad Dreams and Other Stories av Tessa Hadley

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<p><b>The dazzling collection of stories from the <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Free Love</i> and <i>Late in the Day.</i></b><br><br><b>**WINNER OF THE EDGE HILL SHORT STORY PRIZE**</b><br><br><br>Two sisters quarrel over an inheritance and a new baby. A housekeeper caring for a helpless old man uncovers secrets from his past. A young girl accepts a lift in a car with a group of strangers. An old friend brings bad news to a dinner party. <br><br>In these gripping and unsettling stories, the ordinary is made extraordinary and the real things that happen to people turn out to be every bit as mysterious as their dreams.<br><br><b>''These well-turned, exceptionally nuanced pieces are solidly evocative of place, period...and sensory detail'' <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br><b>''Few writers give me such consistent pleasure'' Zadie Smith</b></p>