A stunning debut collection of tales from the author of OYSTER'Biguenet's calm, lucid prose is consistently entrancing' NEW YORK TIMES'Stunningly impressive' ESQUIRE'Like a trapeze artist who disdains the use of a net, Biguenet takes considerable risks in this impressive debut collection .As skilful as they are ambitious, these uncompromising stories herald the arrival on the literary scene of a provocative new talent' PUBLISHERS WEEKLYHis novel, OYSTER, won the O Henry Award and also received excellent reviews:'An outstanding first novel . Recommended' IRISH TIMES'Oyster catches perfectly the language and cadences of the time as it unwinds slowly to its tragic end . Good enough to eat' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY'John Biguenet is an accomplished craftsman who has produced an arresting and evocative story' CHICAGO TRIBUNE'Biguenet writes with a restrained elegance, evoking with great clarity life on the bayou' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Biguenet's elegant, spare prose brilliantly depicts the personalities involved and their struggle to survive in the bleak, watery landscape' SUNDAY TELEGRAPHFilm rights to OYSTER have been sold.