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OverviewEleven “impeccably crafted, painfully hilarious” tales of innocence lost and families in search of connection from the New York Times–bestselling author (San Francisco Chronicle). A reluctant trophy wife on her Italian honeymoon; a young woman in love with her sister’s dead boyfriend; a lonely puppeteer flirting with the hostess of a children’s party; a teenage girl traveling to Paris with her father and, unexpectedly, his young girlfriend. Francine Prose’s characters inhabit a world of rich emotion and startling clarity, searching for connection in a world full of surprise and humor; they travel, love, break up, and start again. Even their animal companions—a gecko rescued from a wild party, a dog who bites a bride, a hamster who dies unexpectedly and sends a family on a journey to give it a proper funeral—shine with the emotional complexity and sly satire that make Prose’s work such a joy to experience. In this collection, the New York Times–bestselling author and National Book Award finalist demonstrates the craft, humor, and piercing human insight that make her, in the words of Gary Shteyngart “one of a handful of truly indispensable American writers.” Full Product DetailsAuthor: Francine ProsePublisher: Open Road Media Imprint: Open Road Media Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.236kg ISBN: 9781480445468ISBN 10: 1480445460 Pages: 178 Publication Date: 26 November 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA smartly observed, deftly written book of stories. -- The New York Times Impeccably crafted, painfully hilarious. -- San Francisco Chronicle Prose has an amazing flair for depicting our cultural fallout. -- Chicago Tribune A smartly observed, deftly written book of stories. -- The New York Times Impeccably crafted, painfully hilarious. -- San Francisco Chronicle Prose has an amazing flair for depicting our cultural fallout. -- Chicago Tribune Author InformationFrancine Prose is the author of sixteen novels, including A Changed Man, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and Blue Angel, a finalist for the National Book Award. Her most recent works of nonfiction include the highly acclaimed Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife, and the New York Times bestseller Reading Like a Writer. A former president of PEN American Center and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Prose is a highly regarded critic and essayist, and has taught literature and writing for more than twenty years at major universities. She is a distinguished writer in residence at Bard College, and she lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |