THE SECRET GOLDFISH - Couverture souple

Means, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0007164882 ISBN 13 : 9780007164882

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2006

Synopsis

An extraordinary collection of short stories from the Man Booker prize longlisted author of HYSTOPIA.

In the tradition of Raymond Carver or Tobias Wolff, these are all-encompassing stories of the American psyche, of love and loss and of the landscape and its people.

A goldfish circles in its bowl, refusing to die, becoming the silent focus of a difficult family life; a pianist loses his talents as he is forced to question the meaning of love and commitment. Through a blend of lyricism and humour, these stories of ordinary human dilemmas take flight and become mythical and universal. David Means is a rare writer who transports us to the heart of what it is to be human.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Means was born and raised in Michigan. He now lives in Nyack, New York with his wife and twins.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

‘Means evokes a deep, troubling pathos without a speck of sentimentality’ Guardian
‘The prose is never less than beautiful, the images strangely tender’ Independent

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0007164882
• ISBN 13: 9780007164882
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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