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Burning your boats: the collected short stories
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New York : Penguin, 1997.
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Book
Physical Desc:
xiv, 462 pages ; 21 cm
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"From early reflections on jazz and Japan, through vigorous refashionings of vampires and werewolves, to stunning snapshots of real-life outcasts and the glorious but tainted world of 'the rich and famous,' this complete collection of Angela Carter's short stories gathers together four published books -- "Fireworks," "The Bloody Chamber," "Black Venus," "American Ghosts" and "Old World Wonders" -- with her early work and uncollected stories."--Barnesandnoble.com.

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English
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0140255281 (pbk.), 9780140255287 (pbk.)

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"First published in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus Limited 1995."--T.p. verso.
General Note
"Black Venus was first published in the United States of America under the title Saints and Strangers"--T.p. verso.
Description
"From early reflections on jazz and Japan, through vigorous refashionings of vampires and werewolves, to stunning snapshots of real-life outcasts and the glorious but tainted world of 'the rich and famous,' this complete collection of Angela Carter's short stories gathers together four published books -- "Fireworks," "The Bloody Chamber," "Black Venus," "American Ghosts" and "Old World Wonders" -- with her early work and uncollected stories."--Barnesandnoble.com.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Carter, A. (1997). Burning your boats: the collected short stories. New York, Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Carter, Angela, 1940-1992. 1997. Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories. New York, Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Carter, Angela, 1940-1992, Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories. New York, Penguin, 1997.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Carter, Angela. Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories. New York, Penguin, 1997.

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