This is an eclectic selection of tales for our times that shows a side to Joanne Harris you have never seen before. Suburban witches, defiant old ladies, ageing monsters, suicidal Lottery winners, wolf men, dolphin women and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear: in Joanne Harris's first collection of short stories the miraculous goes hand-in-hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive and the disturbing are never more than one step away. 'A marvellous magic carpet ride!' - ***** Reader review 'I found myself gripped by the stories and not wanting them to end' - ***** Reader review 'The best thing I've read in years' - ***** Reader review Oswald’s, a not-quite-first-class boys’ grammar school located in Yorkshire. Though the story is a standalone, Different Class returns to geographical territory Harris explored in Gentlemen Players (2005) and Blueeyedboy (2010)that of St. 'Evocative, mystical and funny - perfect for curling up on the sofa with' - COMPANY In Different Class, Harris has created an absorbing novel with a deep, dark mystery at its heart. Perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Kate Mosse as well as readers of Eve Chase and Stacey Halls.
Tantalising and seductive short stories from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief.
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