โ Scribed by Frances Itani
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Bridget, a temporary worker, toils during the busy season beside the pension's owners, Maria, and her father-in-law, Opa. As their guests enjoy their Austrian holiday, Bridget, with a sharp eye and biting humour, considers the lives of those around her.
The short story collection Poached Egg On Toast showcases Itani's ability to shine a clear light on what it feels like to be an outsider, displaced and disconnected from the world at hand, and how a single, small moment can cause a seismic shift in our emotional landscape. Wickedly funny and unbearably sad, Itani's stories leave us with a renewed sense of humanity.
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