The Madonna of the Pool

The Madonna of the Pool

A moving collection of literary short stories exploring the triumphs, compromises and challenges of everyday life.

Drawing on a wide array of characters, Helen Stancey shows how small events, insignificant to some, can resonate deeply in the lives of others. Richly poetic, deeply moving and entirely engaging, these short stories demonstrate an exquisite understanding of human adaptation, endurance and, most of all, optimism.

Paperback

Published: 27/07/2016

ISBN: 9781912054008

Length: 144pp

Price: £8.99

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‘Each tale is beautifully crafted and offers an insight into the otherwise private world of its central character; they are vignettes or, in some cases, confessions’ —On: Yorkshire Magazine

‘Stancey has pieced together a collection that feels subtle and truthful to the human experience’ —The Book Bag, book blogger

‘Stancey is a master of the English language’ —BiblioBloggityBoo, book blogger

‘Truly an excellent collection’ —Dovegreyreader, book blogger