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published
June 6th 2008
by Random House New Zealand
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Paperback, 272 pages
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literary awards
Longlisted for the 2008 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award
isbn13
9781869419844
description
A well-known poet pursues his elusive muse; a Kiwi makes himself indispensable in Oz; a revolutionary fast-food franchise revs up Russia's economy; a ...more
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Read in January, 2009
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kiwis
It seems only fitting - given that my reading resolution to read more new Zealand literature - that I kick off the year with a short story collection by New Zealand author Tim Jones.
I was hooked on Transported from the very first page, as Jones’ wastes no time in drawing the reader into his stories. My personal favourites include: Said Sheree, Books in the Trees, A Short History of the Twentieth Century, the Wadestown Shore and Robinson in Love.
Transported really does l...more
I was hooked on Transported from the very first page, as Jones’ wastes no time in drawing the reader into his stories. My personal favourites include: Said Sheree, Books in the Trees, A Short History of the Twentieth Century, the Wadestown Shore and Robinson in Love.
Transported really does l...more
recommends it for:
people who like humour, satire, science fiction, short fiction, or New Zealand
Since I'm the author, I won't review my own book. Instead, here's what Jessica Le Bas, reviewing Transported in the Nelson Mail (New Zealand) had to say about it:
"I read Jones's first story, Rat Up a Drainpipe, and couldn't put it down. I laughed out loud, and felt unusually good. It was fast paced and full of quirky incidents. When it ended I wanted more.
Typical of Jones, Transported crosses genres. There's science fiction, comedy and satire, and even a few tales in...more
"I read Jones's first story, Rat Up a Drainpipe, and couldn't put it down. I laughed out loud, and felt unusually good. It was fast paced and full of quirky incidents. When it ended I wanted more.
Typical of Jones, Transported crosses genres. There's science fiction, comedy and satire, and even a few tales in...more
Read in January, 2009
Great collection of short stories with a sci-fi / climate change theme running through them.
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