Delicately poised on the cusp of melancholy, fragility and folly, her stories offer a fresh take on the contradictions of human nature.
A young mother is alienated by the small talk of a 'new mums' coffee morning; a poet achieves success after thirty years of writing only to discover that nobody understands what he is saying; a father loses his shoes at a children's party; a grandfather shares the pain and pleasure of his eightieth birthday with his baby grand-daughter; and, in the title story, a sensible young woman who everyone thinks of as a 'super girl' has her reputation thrown into jeopardy when an unexpected caller arrives at her babysitting job.
Super Girl is Ruth Thomas's third story collection. It confirms her reputation as an intriguing and original voice in fiction.
- ISBN10 0571230636
- ISBN13 9780571230631
- Publish Date 5 November 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 30 November 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Faber & Faber
- Edition Main
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 304
- Language English