| The Stories of Mary Gordon Contributor(s): Gordon, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400078083 ISBN-13: 9781400078080 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: The stories of Mary Gordon return us to the pleasure of this writer's craft and to her monumental talent as an observer of character and of the ever-fading American Dream. These pieces encompass the pre- and postwar Irish American family life she circles in the early "Temporary Shelter" series, as well as a wealth of new fiction that brings her contemporary characters into middle age; it is their turn to face bodily decline, mortality, and the more complex anxieties of modern life. With their powerful insights into how we make do, both socially and privately, these stories are a treasure of American fiction. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 5.3" W x 7.94" (0.75 lbs) 480 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The stories of Mary Gordon return us to the pleasure of this writer's craft and to her monumental talent as an observer of character and of the ever-fading American Dream. These pieces encompass the pre- and postwar Irish American family life she circles in the early Temporary Shelter series, as well as a wealth of new fiction that brings her contemporary characters into middle age; it is their turn to face bodily decline, mortality, and the more complex anxieties of modern life. With their powerful insights into how we make do, both socially and privately, these stories are a treasure of American fiction. |