Bibliograph

The lightning of possible storms, Jonathan Ball

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The lightning of possible storms, Jonathan Ball

Language

eng

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Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

The lightning of possible storms

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Ball

Summary

Aleya's world starts to unravel after a café customer leaves behind a collection of short stories. Surprised and disturbed to discover that it has been dedicated to her, Aleya delves into the strange book... A mad scientist seeks to steal his son's dreams. A struggling writer, skilled only at destruction, finds himself courted by Hollywood. A woman seeks to escape her body and live inside her dreams. Citizens panic when a new city block manifests out of nowhere. The personification of capitalism strives to impress his cutthroat boss. The more Aleya reads, the deeper she sinks into the mysterious writer's work, and the less real the world around her seems. Soon, she's overwhelmed as a new, more terrifying existence takes hold. Jonathan Ball's first collection of short fiction blends humour and horror, doom, and daylight, offering myriad possible storms

Target audience

adult

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