Yearn: Tales Of Lust And Longing

Synopsis

A collection of nine sensual, witty and mystical stories marking Tobsha Learner′s return to the short story format after the success of both Quiver and Tremble, and exploring universal experiences near-miss romantic encounters and secret regrets. A movie star longs for anonymity; a Sydney sculptor wonders whether a lover can be summoned by the act of artistic creation; a California call-centre worker seeks an online release in Second Life; a London weatherman inspires both obsessive lust and devastating storms; and an eighteenth-century biographer discovers a magic, erotic ritual which will change his life forever ... In YEARN, the line between reality and imagination is blurred by the power of fantasy and desire. Praise for Tobsha Learner: ′Inventive and sexy′ Linda Jaivin ′She is sharp-eyed, literate, socially aware, brave, sardonic and unabashed′ THE AUSTRALIAN ′A terrific imagination. She is funny, too′ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD ′ Convincing characters and well-crafted prose. Learner is that rare beast: a wordsmith who can spin a yarn′ THE TIMES