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16 modern fiction superstars shine a startling light on the romance and pain of the infamous literary pair Heathcliff and Cathy.Short stories to stir the heart and awaken vital conversation about love.Sixteen stories inspired by Wuthering Heights.In ‘Terminus’ a young woman hides in an empty Brighton hotel; in ‘Thicker Than Blood’ a man sits in a hot tub stalking his newly-married love on social media; and in ‘A bird half-eaten’ an amateur boxer prepares for a match.A woman recalls the ‘Heathcliffs I Have Known’ and the physical danger she has borne at their hands; in ‘Anima’ a child and a fox are unified in one startling moment of violence; and in ‘One Letter Different’ two teenagers walk the moors and face up to their respective buried secrets.Curated by Kate Mosse and commissioned for Emily Bronte’s bicentenary year in 2018, these fresh, modern stories pulse with the raw beauty and pain of love and are as timely as they are illuminating.The full list of contributors is: Leila Aboulela, Hanan Al-Shaykh, Joanna Cannon, Alison Case, Juno Dawson, Louise Doughty, Sophie Hannah, Anna James, Erin Kelly, Dorothy Koomson, Grace McCleen, Lisa McInerney, Laurie Penny, Nikesh Shukla, Michael Stewart and Louisa Young.


Amulets and Feathers: A Story from the collection, I Am Heathcliff Amulets and Feathers: A Story from the collection, I Am Heathcliff

Автор: Leila Aboulela

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A story from Leila Aboulela to stir the heart and awaken vital conversations about love.Maryam will avenge her father’s death alone. With her amulet, she abandons all to find the person who made the order to kill him.


Anima: A Story from the collection, I Am Heathcliff Anima: A Story from the collection, I Am Heathcliff

Автор: Grace McCleen

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A story from Grace McCleen to stir the heart and awaken vital conversations about love.A lone person on the edge of a wood watches a fox. Their relationship forms in a matter of glances and through a mutual respect. And they are united in one startling moment of violence.


Five Sites, Five Stages: A Story from the collection, I Am Heathcliff Five Sites, Five Stages: A Story from the collection, I Am Heathcliff

Автор: Lisa McInerney

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A story from Lisa McInerney to stir the heart and awaken vital conversations about love.Heidi wanders around the market to by fudge for her girlfriend, Cass. But why can she not deliver it to the hospital herself? What has she done?


Heathcliff Is Not My Name: A Story from the collection, I Am Heathcliff Heathcliff Is Not My Name: A Story from the collection, I Am Heathcliff

Автор: Michael Stewart

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A story from Michael Stewart to stir the heart and awaken vital conversations about love.Enter Heathcliff’s mind as he reflects on what tore his heart apart ten years earlier.


Heathcliffs I Have Known: A Story from the collection, I Am Heathcliff Heathcliffs I Have Known: A Story from the collection, I Am Heathcliff

Автор: Louisa Young

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A story from Louisa Young to stir the heart and awaken vital conversations about love.One woman frankly recalls the several ‘run-ins’ she’s had with Heathcliff-esque men who have called themselves her boyfriend. And shows the true repercussions of the dangers of being coveted.