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A first book by a writer over sixty, and a first book of short stories, it was nevertheless an immediate bestseller, reprinting twice and going on to successful publication in the UK and Commonwealth. Since then she has been celebrated primarily for her eight bestselling novels, including \u003cem\u003ePortrait of the Artist'’s Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 1993 Wattie Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBarbara Anderson’'s \u003cem\u003eCollected Stories\u003c\/em\u003e contain the stories from \u003cem\u003eI think we should go into the jungle\u003c\/em\u003e and her second collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Peacocks\u003c\/em\u003e (1999), as well as stories never before published in book form in New Zealand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWith settings ranging from mid-20th-century Hawkes Bay farms to 21st-century hairdressing salons, and Barbara Anderson’'s characteristic mix of sharp wit and warm characterisation, this hugely enjoyable book consolidates her status as one of the leading short story writers of our time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e'‘Barbara Anderson is a born writer.’' —–Nick Hornby\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e'Anderson assuages our curiosity with her precise rendering of detail, her emotional accuracy, her knowledge of life. 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That's typical Anderson as well; she always makes your eyes do the walking. A damn solid and satisfying collection.' —David Hill, \u003ci\u003eThe Listener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e'Her extraordinary eye for giveaway detail and nuance has been sharpened over decades of observation, as has her strikingly accurate dialogue with its unintentionally revealing words. She is sharp, but compassionate and understanding of human foibles, and her humour is unerring.' —Heather Marsh, \u003ci\u003eWairarapa Times-Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style1\"\u003e'Anderson has an important gift: she notices everything. She's been compared to Flaubert, and the comparison does not seem senselessly extravagant. 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