![]() ![]() Angela Carter wrote nine novels but – as Salman Rushdie points out in his introduction – “the best of her … is in her stories.”Ĭarter is probably best known for her subversive fairytales (‘The Bloody Chamber,’ ‘The Tiger’s Bride’ etc) and for being something of a champion of feminism. This collection was published posthumously in 1995, and includes stories from the 1960s right up until Carter’s later work in 1993. The heat, the dark, the sweat … all felt very appropriate. I sat up late, half-naked and perspiring in the Cambodia-in-June humidity, writing my notes on the collection. Finishing felt like a sigh of relief – like I’d been through something. I kept the heavy volume on my bedside table and read it cover to cover, first story to last. ![]() ![]() I dipped into the stories here and there, and then a few months ago I finally committed. I bought this Vintage edition in a Castlemaine bookshop while I was in town for a friend’s wedding in 2013, and since then it’s crossed continents with me a number of times. I’ve been reading this bulky collection on and off for a couple of years. The most difficult performance in the world is acting naturally, isn’t it? Everything else is artful. Burning Your Boats (short stories) by Angela Carter ![]()
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