Piranha to Scurfy is a short story collection by British writer Ruth Rendell, published in 2000. The collection takes its unusual name from the first story featured, which itself is named after a volume of the Encyclopædia Britannica.[1]
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Ruth Rendell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hutchinson (UK) Crown (US) Doubleday Canada (Canada) |
Publication date | 7 September 2000 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 248 |
| ISBN | 0-09-179347-5 |
Contents
editThe volume contains 9 short stories and 2 longer novellas:
- Piranha to Scurfy (novella)
- Computer Seance (NB: not included in the US edition)
- Fair Exchange
- The Wink
- Catamount
- Walter's Leg
- The Professional
- The Beach Butler
- The Astronomical Scarf
- High Mysterious Union (novella)
- Myth (NB: not included in the US edition. Also re-published in 2003 in the US quarterly The Strand Magazine, issue 11, retitled "Paradise." )[2]
References
edit- ^ Guttridge, Peter (3 September 2000). "Observer review: Ruth Rendell". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ https://strandmag.com/product/strand-magazine-issue-11-ray-bradbury-john-mortimer-and-ruth-rendell/ [bare URL]
External links
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