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Cosmopolis: Urban Stories by Women
Action, fear, alienation, fantasy, 22 short stories by women capturing the very special flavour and personality of city life. From Beijing to Berlin, by way of Soweto, San Francisco, Damascus, Dublin, London, Tangier...Stunning variety in their depiction of urban manners and mores. Publishers WeeklyA truly cosmopolitan writer, Ines Rieder was born in Austria and now divides her time between Vienna, Sao Paolo and California. Her previous books include the award-winning The Women (1989).
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196 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1990
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December 29, 2022Favorite shorts: August Passes by Caitlin Richards, Auto Repair by Rosalind Warren, and The Day Rome Went Crazy by Rosanna Fiocchetto.
May 21, 2012
It's totally outdated and only some of these stories gave me insight to their city while others were just ramblings of middle aged women.
December 21, 2013
Especially powerful, the story by Caitlin Richards.
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