Andile thinks his youth might be drying up before he’s even thirty, but an encounter at his father’s birthday party makes him reevaluate everything. Jeremy, grieving and desperate for distraction after the death of his partner, begins to lose his grip on reality. And Beth, a suburban mom who just wants to do right by her eight-year-old son, struggles to make sense of the earrings she finds in his bedroom.
In the wreckage of a near-future, young people seize power from the apathetic elders who have neglected the climate for too long, and back at the Cape colonial frontier, a woman on the run from her husband befriends a little boy and girl; the children she always wished she’d had.
In this dazzling debut collection of short stories, acclaimed author Alistair Mackay offers us an intimate glimpse into the lives and experiences of unforgettable characters. Roaming from New York to Johannesburg, Cape Town to the Tsitsikamma, and spanning centuries, from our past to our near future, the audacious scope of this collection casts the whole world in a new light.
The Lucky Ones champions love, kindness and connection against all odds.
“At once hopeful, melancholic, wry and insightful, Alistair Mackay’s collection of short stories is beautifully crafted and stylistically innovative.” – Nadia Davids
“Mackay brings to life the diverse anxieties and promises of South African life, love and identity.” – Nick Mulgrew
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