num_pages: 256
description: In his first collection of short stories, poet and novelist Thorpe explores the lives of his characters through the work that they do. The first-person confessionals include a Ghanaian immigrant with an identity crisis; a bin-man uncovering spooky filth; and a death caused by Verlaine's cigar butt.
language: English
title: Shifts
titlecomplete: Shifts
genres: Short Stories
ratings_count: 18
publisher: Trafalgar Square