A World of Difference: An Anthology of Short Stories from Five Continents by Lynda Prescott

A World of Difference: An Anthology of Short Stories from Five Continents

Lynda Prescott with Amy Tan (Contributor), Lorna Goodison (Contributor), Peter Carey (Contributor), Romesh Gunesekera (Contributor), Ana Menéndez (Contributor), Bernard Malamud (Contributor), Raymond Carver (Contributor), Alan Sillitoe (Contributor), Mavis Gallant (Contributor), Zadie Smith (Contributor), V.S. Naipaul (Contributor), Rohinton Mistry (Contributor), Nadine Gordimer (Contributor), William Trevor (Contributor), Roxana Robinson (Contributor)

296 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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"This anthology brings together an international selection of short stories by distinguished modern writers from five continents (America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe).   The fifteen stories collected here were all written in English ...

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3.39
based on 59 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

emotional: 66%

informative: 66%

adventurous: 33%

dark: 33%

inspiring: 33%

mysterious: 33%


Pace

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33% of readers chose slow
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slow

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33% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
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Yes

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