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Maggie Brown & Others
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In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one "a marvel of concision and compassion" (Washington Post), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and "master of his form" (New York Times) takes the short story to new heights. Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who "doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls" (NYT Book Review), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defini…
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- Author: Peter Orner
- Publisher: BACK BAY BOOKS
- ISBN-10: 0316516120
- ISBN-13: 9780316516129
- Format: 13.7 x 20.8 x 2.5 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English
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In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one "a marvel of concision and compassion" (Washington Post), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and "master of his form" (New York Times) takes the short story to new heights. Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who "doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls" (NYT Book Review), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a séance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie Brown & Others marks the most sustained achievement to date for "a master of his form" (New York Times).- A New York Times Notable Book
- A Chicago Tribune Notable Book
- An Oprah Magazine Best Book of 2019
- Kirkus Reviews Best Short Fiction of 2019
- Longlisted for the Simpson/Joyce Carol Oates Prize
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- Author: Peter Orner
- Publisher: BACK BAY BOOKS
- ISBN-10: 0316516120
- ISBN-13: 9780316516129
- Format: 13.7 x 20.8 x 2.5 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English English
In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one "a marvel of concision and compassion" (Washington Post), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and "master of his form" (New York Times) takes the short story to new heights. Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who "doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls" (NYT Book Review), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a séance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie Brown & Others marks the most sustained achievement to date for "a master of his form" (New York Times).
- A New York Times Notable Book
- A Chicago Tribune Notable Book
- An Oprah Magazine Best Book of 2019
- Kirkus Reviews Best Short Fiction of 2019
- Longlisted for the Simpson/Joyce Carol Oates Prize
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