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Legoland

by Gerard Woodward
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Unique appeal: Black humor and fearless surrealism

Legoland by Gerard Woodward could be a great read for those who enjoy twisted and humorous short stories that veer off into surrealism. If you're looking for something that will make you question the normal rules of life, this book will satiate those desires. The stories are filled with unexpected twists and turns that will keep readers engaged and amused. Additionally, the phrase-making in the book is sure to leave a lasting impact.

  • O. Henry Award for 'The Family Whistle' (2017)
  • Edge Hill Short Story Prize Nominee for Longlist (2017)
  • The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award Nominee for 'The Family Whistle' (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Legoland

by Gerard Woodward
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ISBN: 9781447288671
Authors: Gerard Woodward
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2016-02-11
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.69
(rated by 90 readers)

Description

Many of Legoland's fifteen stories begin with Woodward's sharp and unflinching eye alighting upon an apparently everyday detail or situation, but then a sudden twist takes them to an unsettling place where life's normal rules no longer apply. Whether he's writing about domestic subjects - such as in 'The Unloved', when a woman in a dysfunctional marriage finally leaves home after decades of misery; or tackling large issues on a global stage - the tyranny of dictators in 'The Fall of Mr and Mrs Nicholson'; or the invasion of an unnamed country in 'The Flag', each story is full of Woodward's blacker-than-black humour, fearless surrealism, and gift for phrase-making.The collection also includes Woodward's brilliant story 'The Family Whistle', shortlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award, in which a woman's husband returns home from war, only to discover his wife thinks he's been back for years because another man has already claimed his place.Legoland celebrates Woodward's gift for clarity, wit and surprise: his lithe prose and willingness to ignore convention carrying us from comedy to tragedy and back again, sometimes in a single story; it confirms him as one of the most gifted and original writers of our time.
 

Unique appeal: Black humor and fearless surrealism

Legoland by Gerard Woodward could be a great read for those who enjoy twisted and humorous short stories that veer off into surrealism. If you're looking for something that will make you question the normal rules of life, this book will satiate those desires. The stories are filled with unexpected twists and turns that will keep readers engaged and amused. Additionally, the phrase-making in the book is sure to leave a lasting impact.

  • O. Henry Award for 'The Family Whistle' (2017)
  • Edge Hill Short Story Prize Nominee for Longlist (2017)
  • The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award Nominee for 'The Family Whistle' (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.