How Much the Heart Can Hold
(2016)A collection of stories by Carys Bray, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Bernardine Evaristo, Grace McCleen, Donal Ryan, Nikesh Shukla and D W Wilson
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
Paperback Editions
August 2017 : UK Paperback
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 : Canada 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 CA
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 : Canada Kindle edition
Title: How Much the Heart Can Hold: Seven Stories on Love
Author(s): Carys Bray, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Bernardine Evaristo
Publisher: Sceptre
Availability: Amazon CA
November 2016 : Canada Kindle edition
Title: How Much the Heart Can Hold: Seven Stories on Love
Author(s): Carys Bray, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Bernardine Evaristo
Publisher: Sceptre
Availability: Amazon CA
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