"Ox-Tales" is a set of four compelling and collectible books, each themed on one of the elements. 'Fire' features stories by Mark Haddon, Geoff Dyer, Victoria Hislop, Sebastian Faulks, John le Carre, Xiaoulu Guo, William Sutcliffe, Ali Smith, Lionel Shriver and Jeanette Winterson, and a poem by Vikram Seth. The idea behind "Ox-Tales" is to raise money for Oxfam and along the way to highlight the charity's work in project areas: agriculture in Earth, water projects in Water, conflict aid in Fire, and climate change in Air. The four books will play a central role in the first ever Oxfam Bookfest, a new annual event launching in July 2009. Created in partnership with Hay Festival, the program includes more than 300 events across the UK.
| ISBN | 1846682592 | | Pages | 206 | | ISBN13 | 9781846682599
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 145 | | Publisher | Profile Books Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Green Profile | | Height (mm) | 178 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 111 | | Publication date | 02 Jul 2009 | | Spine width (mm) | 13 | | DEWEY | 823.010836 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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| | | Fire by Vikram Seth | | 7 |
| | | The Island by Mark Haddon | | 9 |
| | | Paying with... by Geoff Dyer | | 55 |
| | | Aflame in Athens by Victoria Hislop | | 65 |
| | | A Family Evening by Sebastian Faulks | | 87 |
| | | The King Who Never Spoke by John Ie Carre | | 97 |
| | | Into the World by Xiaolu Guo | | 103 |
| | | Sandcastles: A Negotiation by William Sutcliffe | | 121 |
| | | Last by Ali Smith | | 147 |
| | | Long Time, No See by Lionel Shriver | | 163 |
| | | Dog Days by Jeanette Winterson | | 191 |
| | | Afterword | | 203 |
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