| The Way That Water Enters Stone: Stories Contributor(s): DuFresne, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393331024 ISBN-13: 9780393331028 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1997 Annotation: The highly acclaimed author of Louisiana Power and Light now presents a beautifully crafted collection of tales which are told with insight, humor, and tenderness--stories "full of whimsy and wisdom" . . . a collection that "takes you by the lapels and demands that you listen while it works its magic" (James W. Hall). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.71 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Louisiana farmer sees the images of Christ appear on the freezer door and questions the meaning of faith. In a Maine resort town, Miss Langevin, a spinster who could write a book on disappointment, now gets a chance to help another woman escape it. And in the title story, a science teacher's modest dreams and painful memories erode his existence like water entering stone. As an observer of secrets in these and other offbeat lives, John Dufresne crisscrosses the eastern United States like a contemporary Dos Passos, hearing familiar voices, letting them meander through his unique imagination, then spinning them out in stories rich with irony, braced by melancholy, and based on truth. |
Contributor Bio(s): DuFresne, John: - John Dufresne is the author of elevenprevious books, including three fiction writing guides. A professor in the MFA program at Florida International University, he lives in Dania Beach. |