{"product_id":"the-rattler-other-stories-paperback","title":"The Rattler \u0026 Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlec Patric\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"An explosive mix of muscular prose and sharp originality. In this collection, A. S. Patric proves himself to be a writer who must be taken very seriously.\" Vanessa Gebbie, author of Short Circuit, A Guide to the Art of the Short Story. This entertaining collection includes a romp of a novella called The Rattler, as well as short stories and micro fictions all set in and around contemporary Melbourne. Sometimes serious, sometimes seriously playful -always written in breathtakingly beautiful prose - these stories uncover the heartbreaking tragedies, slow-burning emotions and serendipity of ordinary lives. Cover image by Miles Allinson, illustrated by Miles Allinson \u0026amp; Maxine Beneba Clarke Praise for The Rattler \u0026amp; other stories: \"\"Spare and taut, sometimes tricky, sometimes shocking, yet always deeply and satisfyingly tender. A great collection.\"\" Paddy O'Reilly. \"\"A.S. Patric is that rarest of writers- he is absolutely fearless. His stories take risks, his characters soar and his prose sings. Be careful. These stories might cut you.\"\" Ryan O'Neill.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlec Patric \u003c\/b\u003eis a St Kilda bookseller and writer. His work has appeared in numerous literary journals, and he is the author of \u003ci\u003eLas Vegas for Vegans\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44251215265927,"sku":"9780987089724","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/INQIZPWMKK9780987089724.webp?v=1774395991","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-rattler-other-stories-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}