Fay Weldon
Short Story Collections

A Hard Time to Be A Father
Flamingo (HarperCollins)
First British Edition, 1998
Published in the U.S. by Bloomsbury, 1999
From the book jacket:

Here are nineteen glittery new tales about the way we live now, as lovers, partners, children, parents. Or alone.

Stories of passion, desire, and necessary restraint; of the near-future, the recent past; of old habits, new technology; of won't-be mothers and would-be fathers; of houses ancient and modern. Stories, in fact, to enlighten us to the true and timeless nature of the human condition, in this the new age of self-knowledge. What more can a writer be asked to provide?

Bio from the book jacket:

Fay Weldon was born in England and raised in New Zealand. her novels and short stories best-sell around the world and wherever they go are awarded great critical acclaim. Her film and TV work wins enthusiastic viewers by the million, worldwide. She lives and works in London.

Stories included in this edition:

    Out of the Past
    • The Ghost of Potlatch Past
    • Once in Love in Oslo
    • Come on, Everyone!
    Into the Future
    • Web Central
    • GUP - or Falling in Love in Helsinki
    • Not Even a Blood Relation
    Moving On
    • Move Out: Move On
    • New Year's Day
    • Inspector Remorse
    Mother Speaking
    • My Mother Said
    • A Libation of Blood
    • Knock-Knock
    Other Places, Other Genders
    • Spirits Fly South
    • Stasi
    • Heat Haza
    • A Great Antipodean Scandal
    Hospital
    • New Advances
    • Noisy into the Night
    • A Hard Time to be a Father
U.S. Edition
Published by Bloomsbury
January, 1999

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