Quickly, While They Still Have Horses

¿Jan Carson is a born storyteller: her work is so imaginative, whimsical, mischievous and brave, but tender and curious too ¿ you never know where she''s going to take you next, so reading her is always an adventure. Exactly how it should be.¿ LISA MCINERNEY, author of THE GLORIOUS HERESIES

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In sixteen sparkling stories, Jan Carson introduces us to worlds and characters that feel real enough to touch. All of life is here: the thrill of growing up, the grief when youth is over; first love, mature love, parenthood and loss - all shot through with profound compassion, warm wit, and boundless imagination.

In ''A Certain Degree of Ownership'', a distracted couple on a beach fail to notice their baby crawl perilously towards the sea. In ''Troubling the Water'', a rumour spreads at a public swimming pool and chaos ensues. In ''Fair Play'' a dishevelled father loses his two sons in an adventure park.

Every so often, an irresistible suggestion o