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Bad dreams and other stories, Tessa Hadley

Label
Bad dreams and other stories, Tessa Hadley
Language
eng
Form of composition
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Format of music
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
Bad dreams and other stories
Medium
sound recording
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Oclc number
984695332
Responsibility statement
Tessa Hadley
Summary
Two sisters quarrel over an inheritance and a new baby; a child awake in the night explores the familiar rooms of her home, made strange by the darkness; a housekeeper caring for a helpless old man uncovers secrets from his past. The first steps into a turning point and a new life are made so easily and carelessly: each of these stories illuminate crucial moments of transition, often imperceptible to the protagonists. A girl accepts a lift in a car with some older boys; a young woman reads the diaries she discovers while housesitting. Small acts have large consequences, some that can reverberate across decades; private fantasies can affect other people, for better and worse. The real things that happen to people, the accidents that befall them, are every bit as mysterious as their longings and their dreams
Target audience
adult
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