Lo mejor de Connie Willis 1 (The Winds of Marble Arch)
by:
Connie Willis (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9788466638876 (8466638873)
Publish date: November 1st 2008
Publisher: Ediciones B
Pages no: 357
Edition language: Spanish
If you are a fan of Connie Willis, you will like this book. You will also have read a great deal of it before.I believe, however, that this is the most comprehensive collection of Willis' short fiction out there. it's got just a ton of stuff... and it weighs a ton.It'd be a great introduction to Wil...
I love Connie Willis, but her rapid-fire dialog and interweaving plots start to feel a little tiring after the fifth or sixth short story in a row. This is definitely not a book to read all in one week.
3.17 stars to be exact. For mini-reviews of all the short stories, please see the comments associated with my status updates. My six favorite stories were: The Blued Moon - This was laugh out loud hilarious. It reminded me of my favorite episode of Fawlty Towers. A Letter from the Clearys - Post-ap...
Ms. Willis has done a lot of research into the bombings of London during World War II. This is evident through her inclusion of three (three!) different stories in this collection that have some connection to that theme. “The Winds of Marble Arch” is one; “Night Watch” is another; and “Jack” round...
I'm about halfway through this collection. Willis is amazing. She is the best writer of screwball comedy alive, but she also has amazing range and depth. The title story is a clear-eyed story about love in middle age, while "The Curse of Kings" is a short thriller as full of twists as Law and Order,...