num_pages: 162
description: A brilliant collection of fictions in the vein of Roald Dahl Etgar Keret and Amy Hempel. These are stories of what the world looks like from a child's pure but sometimes vengeful or muddled perspective. These are stories of life in a war zone life peppered by surreal mistakes tragic accidents and painful encounters. These are stories of fantasist matadors lost limbs and voyeuristic dwarfs. This is a collection about sex death and the all-important skill of making life into a joke. These are unexpected stories by a very fresh voice. These stories are unforgettable.
language: English
title: Jokes for the Gunmen
publisher: Portobello Books