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Returning To Carthage

by Ben Sharafski
Returning To Carthage - Thryft
Returning To Carthage - Thryft

Love's lasting imprints, explored across generations and borders.

"Returning to Carthage" is a collection of poignant short stories that delves into the complexities of love and its different manifestations. Sharafski's evocative writing style draws readers into the intricate lives of his characters and their experiences of infatuation, betrayal, and loss. The stories are set across different time periods and locations, offering readers a diverse range of perspectives on the universality of love. A must-read for those who enjoy thought-provoking and emotional stories.

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.

Returning To Carthage

by Ben Sharafski
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ISBN: 9780645097702
Author: Ben Sharafski
Publisher: Lewis & Greene
Date of Publication: 2021-07-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.82
(rated by 152 readers)

Description

From its shimmering emergence in infatuation and betrayal to the looming threat of irrevocable loss, Ben Sharafski's debut collection Returning to Carthage explores the myriad traces love leaves upon our psyches and our lives. Through perspectives that span generations and cross continents - from WWII Manchuria's impact on a contemporary Sydney wedding to the thrill of an illicit tryst in Vientiane - Sharafski delicately examines the many modes of love and how it makes and unmakes us in ways large and small."Excellent! Desperately sad" - Les Murray (on 'Two Lives, Intersected')
 

Love's lasting imprints, explored across generations and borders.

"Returning to Carthage" is a collection of poignant short stories that delves into the complexities of love and its different manifestations. Sharafski's evocative writing style draws readers into the intricate lives of his characters and their experiences of infatuation, betrayal, and loss. The stories are set across different time periods and locations, offering readers a diverse range of perspectives on the universality of love. A must-read for those who enjoy thought-provoking and emotional stories.

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.

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