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A Cat, a Hat, and a Piece of String

a spellbinding collection of unforgettable short stories from Joanne Harris, the bestselling author of Chocolat

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A Cat, a Hat, and a Piece of String

By: Joanne Harris
Narrated by: Joanne Harris, Thomas Judd
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An enthralling and enchanting collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief... Perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Kate Mosse as well as readers of Eve Chase and Stacey Halls.

'A vibrant tombola of stories...' -- Time Out
'Strongly plotted and written in registers that are variously comical, sad and surreal...' - Independent
'A jewel of a book' -- ***** Reader review
'Sublime and touching' -- ***** Reader review
'Unputdownable' -- ***** Reader review
'Compelling - you can lose yourself one story at a time' -- ***** Reader review
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Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up, and in each one you'll find another story.

Come to the house where it is Christmas all year round; meet the ghost who lives on a Twitter timeline; be spooked by a newborn baby created with sugar, spice and lashings of cake.

Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen, here is a new collection of short stories that showcases Joanne Harris's exceptional talent as a teller of tales, a spinner of yarns.

Sensuous, mischievous, uproarious and wry, here are tales that combine the everyday with the unexpected; wild fantasy with bittersweet reality.

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Joanne Harris never disappoints. I don't usually read/listen to short stories but was intrigued by the title!!
I loved it all, no favourites. Treat yourself to a sweet shop full of descriptive tales...

A glorious mix of imagination

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I will admit that I had to skip 1 of the stories as I found it not to my taste. I loved the shenanigans of Hope & Faith. I especially liked the ghost story about the tumble down house, I could go on. In short a wonderful listen.

A great collection of short stories

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Joanne Harris' short story writing never fails to disappoint. This collection is full of thought-provoking, engaging, reflective, heart-breaking and amusing stories that introduce new characters and bring back some of (my) favourites from Harris' previous writing. An excellent collection.

A Cat, A Hat, and a Piece of String

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Joanne Harris never fails to please and enchant. I love her approach to life which always seem to say every cloud has a silver lining and where there's a will there's a way even in dire circumstances. Her use of language and story construction never bores me and I'm always left feeling bereft and wanting more at the end. I look forward to her next book.

Full of fight & fun with touch of magic as always

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She is the most mesmerising storyteller- and so extraordinarily versatile in her subjects… the last tale was particularly perceptive and humorous yet so moving if you’re looking for quality and variety you can’t go wrong!

A treasure chest of a variety of gems of the highest quality. A riveting collection of tales from a master storyteller!!

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