The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories

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The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories

Author: Penelope Lively

Category: Literature

Published: 2016

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A dream house that is hiding something sinister; two women having lunch who share a husband; an old woman doing her weekly supermarket shop with a secret past that no one could guess; a couple who don't know each other at all even after fifteen years together; and, in the story from which this collection takes its name, a bird and a servant girl in ancient Pompeii who cannot converse, but share a perfect understanding.
In this new and varied collection of short stories, Penelope Lively shows that she remains a master of her craft, and one of our finest English writers.