About the book
In Neil Smith’s nine stories, average people find themselves in decidedly unusual situations, as the mundane and the fantastic collide. A woman mourning the loss of her husband finds solace in talking to his ashes, entombed in a curling stone. The title story zeroes in on a girl with Fred Hoyle syndrome, whose age expands and contracts like the universe. The members of a support group for people with benign tumors begin to suspect that their meekness has caused their medical woes.
Bang Crunch creates an extraordinary world inhabited by all-too-human characters, and heralds the arrival of a literary talent with an unfailing, exacting concern for the profundities of our lives.
Editions of Bang Crunch
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780676978360
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780676978377
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307386106
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307389299
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307371164
Read an Excerpt
In Neil Smith’s nine stories, average people find themselves in decidedly unusual situations, as the mundane and the fantastic collide. A woman mourning the loss of her husband finds solace in talking to his ashes, entombed in a curling stone. The title story zeroes in on a girl with Fred Hoyle syndrome, whose age expands and contracts like the universe. The members of a support group for people with benign tumors begin to suspect that their meekness has caused their medical woes.
Bang Crunch creates an extraordinary world inhabited by all-too-human characters, and heralds the arrival of a literary talent with an unfailing, exacting concern for the profundities of our lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bang Crunch about?
In Neil Smith’s nine stories, average people find themselves in decidedly unusual situations, as the mundane and the fantastic collide. A woman mourning the loss of her husband finds solace in talking to his ashes, entombed in a curling stone. The title story zeroes in on a girl with Fred Hoyle syndrome, whose age expands and contracts like the universe. The members of a support group for people with benign tumors begin to suspect that their meekness has caused their medical woes.
Bang Crunch creates an extraordinary world inhabited by all-too-human characters, and heralds the arrival of a literary talent with an unfailing, exacting concern for the profundities of our lives.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Bang Crunch?
Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features > Short stories
Where can I read a sample of Bang Crunch?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780676978360
Is Bang Crunch part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage Contemporaries
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Bang Crunch?
Neil Smith
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Bang Crunch is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780676978360) and paperback(ISBN 9780676978377) and paperback(ISBN 9780307386106) and ebook(ISBN 9780307389299) and ebook(ISBN 9780307371164)
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