A review by vicki_jarrett
Ox-Tales: Earth by Mark Ellingham, Mark Ellingham, Peter Florence

4.0

Nice little short story collection, subtitled 'Original stories from remarkable writers'. This is the first in a series of four books published in support of Oxfam - all royalties go to them. The series is themed on the four elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water. On the basis of this first volume, I think I will be seeking out the other three. The stories are of a consistenty high standard and there's the pleasure of the variety of strong styles and voices - each volume has at least 2 or 3 very big names everyone will recognise. Plus, the physical book, at around an inch shorter than a standard paperback, is a great size for popping in your pocket and dipping into on the bus, during your lunch hour, wherever.