{"product_id":"salt-water-and-other-short-stories-9781999860011","title":"Salt Water: And Other Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe mother who uses charity as a weapon. An invisible chef and his deadly mashed potato. The obsession that takes a man closer to the mysteries of the cosmos than he counted on. A man who can't stop crying. The murderer who helps his victims escape death. The weekend break that becomes a journey to edges of sanity. And more. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEleven furiously original and off-centre stories that blend dark magical realism with gripping domestic drama to create tales that range from the hauntingly sinister to the downright bizarre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Influenced by JG Ballard, Iain Banks, Will Self, Margaret Atwood and Kurt Vonnegut to name a few, Sef Hughes writes stories that are dark, heartbreaking, funny, twisted, bleak and hopeful in unequal measure, and that take his readers to the curious extremities of human relationships. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sef Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999860011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Sef Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36675026911388,"sku":"9781999860011","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_aff8bad3-3e51-4f26-9b9c-4e5628e392f4.jpg?v=1603933176","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/salt-water-and-other-short-stories-9781999860011","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}