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Fiction Short Stories (single Author)

Short Accounts of Tragic Occurrences

by (author) Nick McArthur

Publisher
DC Books
Initial publish date
May 2009
Category
Short Stories (single author)
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781897190517
    Publish Date
    May 2009
    List Price
    $32.95

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Description

Funny, smart and sharply composed, Nick McArthur's debut book is just what the title suggests — a tome on brevity and heartbreak, - an all-out exploration of weirdness. At its heart, Short Accounts of Tragic Occurrences is a full account of failure, and an inventory of loss. The trials and deprivations probed in McArthur's fiction are of the direst variety: a promising sandwich goes completely uneaten; in another, an elderly woman devolves into a ball of flesh; a high-ranking government official falls madly in love with his fax machine, only to find that his love unrequited. With a wry manner and quick gait, Short Accounts of Tragic Occurrences is a bold gambit from a unique voice in Canadian writing.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Nick McArthur grew up in Newcastle, Ontario, and currently makes his home in Montreal. His work has appeared in Matrix, Pistol, and Headlight 8, and he is a regular contributor to Xtranormal.