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A brilliant collection of seven original stories inspired by different concepts of love, by seven award-winning authors.
Love is not a singular concept.
In this collection, seven award-winning authors explore seven concepts of love: from philautia (self-love) to agape (love for humanity) and from storge (a natural affection for family) to mania (a frenzied, obsessive love):
La Douleur Exquise (the pain of unrequited love)
'Before It Disappears' by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (c) 2016
Pragma (enduring love)
'One More Thing Coming Undone' by D. W. Wilson (c) 2016
Philautia (love for oneself)
'White Wine' by Nikesh Shukla (c) 2016
Mania (obsessive love)
'Magdala, Who Slips Sometimes' by Donal Ryan (c) 2016
Storge (familial love)
'Codas' by Carys Bray (c) 2016
Eros (erotic love)
'The Love Story' by Grace McCleen (c) 2016
Agape (love for humanity)
'The Human World' by Bernardine Evaristo (c) 2016
Seven authors; seven short stories; seven flashes of love.
The publication of How Much the Heart Can Hold is heralded by a Sceptre short story competition. The winning story, based on a concept of love, will be published in the paperback edition.
Love is not a singular concept.
In this collection, seven award-winning authors explore seven concepts of love: from philautia (self-love) to agape (love for humanity) and from storge (a natural affection for family) to mania (a frenzied, obsessive love):
La Douleur Exquise (the pain of unrequited love)
'Before It Disappears' by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (c) 2016
Pragma (enduring love)
'One More Thing Coming Undone' by D. W. Wilson (c) 2016
Philautia (love for oneself)
'White Wine' by Nikesh Shukla (c) 2016
Mania (obsessive love)
'Magdala, Who Slips Sometimes' by Donal Ryan (c) 2016
Storge (familial love)
'Codas' by Carys Bray (c) 2016
Eros (erotic love)
'The Love Story' by Grace McCleen (c) 2016
Agape (love for humanity)
'The Human World' by Bernardine Evaristo (c) 2016
Seven authors; seven short stories; seven flashes of love.
The publication of How Much the Heart Can Hold is heralded by a Sceptre short story competition. The winning story, based on a concept of love, will be published in the paperback edition.
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Hardback Editions
November 2016 : UK Hardback
 | Title: How Much the Heart Can Hold: Seven Stories on Love Author(s): Carys Bray, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Bernardine Evaristo, Grace McCleen, Donal Ryan, Nikesh Shukla, D W Wilson ISBN: 1-4736-4942-0 / 978-1-4736-4942-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Sceptre Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
Paperback Editions
August 2017 : UK Paperback
 | Title: How Much the Heart Can Hold: Seven Stories on Love Author(s): Carys Bray, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Bernardine Evaristo, Grace McCleen, Donal Ryan, Nikesh Shukla, D W Wilson ISBN: 1-4736-4945-5 / 978-1-4736-4945-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Sceptre Availability: Amazon UK |
Audio Editions
November 2016 : USA Audio edition
 | Title: How Much the Heart Can Hold: Seven Stories on Love Author(s): Carys Bray, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Bernardine Evaristo, Grace McCleen, Donal Ryan, Nikesh Shukla, D W Wilson Publisher: Sceptre Availability: Amazon |
November 2016 : UK Audio edition
 | Title: How Much the Heart Can Hold: Seven Stories on Love Author(s): Carys Bray, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Bernardine Evaristo, Grace McCleen, Donal Ryan, Nikesh Shukla, D W Wilson Publisher: Sceptre Availability: Amazon UK |
Kindle Editions
November 2016 : UK Kindle edition
 | Title: How Much the Heart Can Hold: Seven Stories on Love Author(s): Carys Bray, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Bernardine Evaristo, Grace McCleen, Donal Ryan, Nikesh Shukla, D W Wilson Publisher: Sceptre Availability: Amazon UK |
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