The life of worm & other misconceptions
By: Ken Barris
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Kwela Books
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Cape Town, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780795707957
Subjects: Short stories, South African (English); South African fiction (English)
Other titles: Life of worm and other misconceptions
Work titles: Short stories
Description: "The stories ... combine everyday events with surreal and fantastical elements: the title story deals with a dog called Worm; in another, a husband and wife quarrel over a hot tray and a plugless lamp; and in another, a man encounters a speaking baboon in his kitchen."--Back cover.
Notes: "Short stories"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: To see the mountain; title: The life of worm; title: Puff adder; title: Five minutes; title: A sense of beauty; title: Poor William; title: The mustard review; title: Cat got your tongue; title: Atmosphere; title: The grand parade; title: The Olive Schreiner stall; title: Really into timeshare; title: The quick brown fox; title: Sleep faster, we need the pillows.