{"product_id":"9780995713611","title":"Angel Caging","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Original\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, occasionally \u003cstrong\u003enuts\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometimes \u003cstrong\u003epoignant...'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we get out when the world traps us inside? There's no single escape for the characters in these twenty-nine short and very short stories. Some of them break, some unwind, some rewind, some leave the planet, some scream at the wind, others lock themselves away and forget they were ever here. One or two simply ascend. It's often the only practical way out of the cage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Angel Caging is \u003cstrong\u003efunny, startling\u003c\/strong\u003e and sometimes \u003cstrong\u003eprofound\u003c\/strong\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003e - Jo Cannon, author of Insignificant Gestures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e, occasionally \u003cstrong\u003enuts\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometimes \u003cstrong\u003epoignant\u003c\/strong\u003e ... beneath the surface narratives lurk some surprising truths'\u003c\/em\u003e - Vanessa Gebbie, author of The Coward's Tale \u0026amp; Words from a Glass Bubble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'From satire to macabre, from science fiction to contemporary ... a debut well worth your time.'\u003c\/em\u003e - reviewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comedian searches for the funny side of depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poet in space learns the hard way about time dilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA father and son bond through pig abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFruit flies get organised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurkeys celebrate the fall of humankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomewhere in England a woman loses her words while her husband watches X Factor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Reed’s short fiction has been published widely in print and online. Angel Caging is his first collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the cover:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“'It rapes carpets. Nice pedal,' said Mags. It wasn't what she was trying to say. Not nearly. Not again, she thought.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do we get out when the world traps us inside? There is no single escape for the characters in these twenty-nine short and very short stories. Some of them break, some unwind, some rewind, some leave the planet, some scream at the wind, others lock themselves away and forget they were ever here. One or two simply ascend. It's often the only practical way out of the cage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartin Reed’s short fiction has been published widely in print and online. This is his first collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proximate Dawn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48505543229681,"sku":"9780995713611","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780995713611_p0.jpg?v=1786052230","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780995713611","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}