{"product_id":"9781910409671","title":"Clown's Shoes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the PEN International\/New Voices Award 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnstage again, you stare down at your feet, imagining you see the bright, painted curves of a pair of clown's shoes... It helps to pretend you are a clown, hidden inside baggy trousers, your true face invisible behind splashes of red lipstick and pale powder...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dazzling, ambitious debut collection from a young talent (shortlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award and longlisted for the PEN International\/New Voices Award), these critically acclaimed stories dip into the shadows and spotlights of life. From the pale waking hours to the darkling places, \u003ci\u003eClown's Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a cast of lost characters trying to find their way, and asking whether everyone really does come salting home in the end?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the Devil visited the glove maker, she has found herself in the asylum counting out days instead of stitches. At the dog track, hidden amongst the rowdy punters, a woman bets on underdogs, life, and love. Onstage, a desperate mother performs a nightly striptease, whilst, in a small Welsh town, a young Korean immigrant tells her secrets to the sway of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people who populate the exciting and intriguing world of \u003ci\u003eClown's Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e have stories that enthrall the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rebecca F. John","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52492997198088,"sku":"9781910409671","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/8519\/2712\/files\/9781910409671.jpg?v=1770799231","url":"https:\/\/www.ffolio.wales\/products\/9781910409671","provider":"ffolio.wales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}