Tag Archives: novella

The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps – Michel Faber

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Ela

(Canongate 2008, originally published 2001) “This book exists because Keith Wilson, Artist in Residence at Whitby Abbey during summer 2000, asked me to come and write a short story inspired by the English Heritage dig…” writes Faber in the Acknowledgements. … Continue reading →

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The State of the Art – Iain M. Banks

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Ela

(Orbit 1991) This is a collection of short stories and one novella published between 1987 to 1989 in various publications. I’ve read all of Banks’ sci-fi novels (up to Matter) and it’s taken me a while to get round to … Continue reading →

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