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The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Shortlist Collection 2020
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Anthologies & Short Stories
Non-member price: $19.75
Publisher's Summary
This year's shortlist of six exceptional stories each take the listener on an intense and gripping journey into the human heart. With poise, precision, and a light-footed grace, they conjure dramatically different, starkly real worlds.
Hailing from Ireland, the United States and The Bahamas, the finalists of 2020 share stories on subjects as far apart as their settings, exploring among them romantic and marital discord, dark secrets, homelessness and even a high school football team; yet each one opens doors into its characters' lives in surprising and moving ways.
In another outstanding year for The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award, dubbed 'the world's most prestigious short story prize' by LitHub, this shortlist bears powerful witness to the thrilling possibilities of the short story form.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-2020
A Collection of Varied Short Stories
A collection of short stories of varied genres, with no common theme other than good writing.
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- Leigh A.
- 11-10-2020
Disappointing
I personally struggled to finish the story, I would have given up if I was reading it. Sorry but the ending was poor.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-10-2020
Love many.1 11
Different certainly ,but good Different. I really enjoyed it. It was light and easy to listen to but still had warmth and depth, I could see the characters . I also loved the readers accent. Loved this, very enjoyable.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-12-2020
didn't enjoy these
these short stories really disappointed me, one after the other. sometimes disturbing sometimes just inane.
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- Michael and Jane Bochenski
- 16-10-2020
Some great short stories here
There are some great short stories here...and in the 2019 shortlist too. So good to have free access to them via Audible. Like many of the best tales, some linger long in the mind ... after the headphones are put away. (Michael).
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- Sarah M Bakewell
- 18-11-2020
Boring
Unsympathetic characters and weak plots. I didn’t waste my time finishing the last two stories.
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- Miss Unique
- 20-02-2021
What a Story
I loved every second! The ending was a shocker! Excellent writing - I implore all to listen.
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- Tom stacey
- 27-03-2021
The weirdest story ever
What the fuck? Half an hour build up for the weirdest ending I’ve ever known
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- Anonymous User
- 26-03-2021
Loved Teamwork
So bored with this collection, until the brilliant "Teamwork" came along and saved the day
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- Shane
- 12-03-2021
Really good
Great really good and well read would recommend to anyone the individual story is great and very different to one and other
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- Lesley Orchard
- 28-02-2021
Foot washing story
One story features Child neglect and perversion. Nuanced slavery. Should be flagged. Can't understand why this can be prize-winning
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