| Willow Temple: New & Selected Stories Contributor(s): Hall, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618446613 ISBN-13: 9780618446612 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: A contemplative selection of twelve short stories from the celebrated author Donald Hall, Willow Temple focuses on the effects of divorce, adultery, and neglect. Hall's stories are reminiscent of those of Alice Munro and William Maxwell in their mastery of form and their ability to trace the emotional fault lines connecting generations. "From Willow Temple" is the indelible story of a child's witness of her mother's adultery and the loss that underlies it. Three stories present David Bardo at crucial junctures of his life, beginning as a child drawn to his parents' "cozy adult coven of drunks" and growing into a young man whose intense first affair undergirds a lifelong taste for ardor and betrayal. In this superbly perceptive collection, Hall gives memorable accounts of the passionate weight of lives. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Humorous - General - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002027585 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.14" W x 7.86" (0.52 lbs) 210 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A contemplative selection of twelve short stories from the celebrated author Donald Hall, Willow Temple focuses on the effects of divorce, adultery, and neglect. Hall's stories are reminiscent of those of Alice Munro and William Maxwell in their mastery of form and their ability to trace the emotional fault lines connecting generations. From Willow Temple is the indelible story of a child's witness of her mother's adultery and the loss that underlies it. Three stories present David Bardo at crucial junctures of his life, beginning as a child drawn to his parents' cozy adult coven of drunks and growing into a young man whose intense first affair undergirds a lifelong taste for ardor and betrayal. In this superbly perceptive collection, Hall gives memorable accounts of the passionate weight of lives. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hall, Donald: - DONALD HALL (1928-2018) served as poet laureate of the United States from 2006 to 2007. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a recipient of the National Medal of the Arts, awarded by the president. |