I Got Somebody in Staunton: Stories - Couverture souple

Lewis, William Henry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060536667 ISBN 13 : 9780060536664

Editeur : Amistad, 2006

Synopsis

Book by Lewis William Henry

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“Lewis is an exceptionally promising new writer...intelligent and skilled and very interesting, with a sharp and compassionate eye.” (Peter Matthiessen on In the Arms of Elders)

“A storyteller with a superb sense of place... Evocative stories with a potent kick.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Thoughtful, appealing...unquestionably powerful.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Lyrical, risk-taking collection. Lewis renders beautifully the sadness of both those left behind and those who’ve done the leaving.” (O magazine)

“Sentence by sentence, this deeply felt and lyrical collection proves that Lewis is a master of the short story.” (--Dave Eggers, author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genuis)

“Lewis’s new collection of stories is tender, ironic, disturbing, and always poetic. His work is a treasure.” (--Edward P. Jones, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, The Known World)

“These are quiet, deadly stories, beautifully rendered and exquisitely American.” (--Percival Everett, author of Erasure)

“The art of the short story is seduction. And how lovely it is to visit with this amazing voice.” (--Nikki Giovanni)

“Lewis beautifully renders the odd, quiet moments before and after life’s explosive events>” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Moving but unsentimental, these are stories of hard-won wisdom, potent intelligence, and compassion for the cadence of everyday life.” (Boston Globe)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In twelve graceful, sensual stories, William Henry Lewis traces the line between the real and the imaginary, acknowledging the painful ghosts of the past in everyday encounters. Written in a style that has been acclaimed by our finest writers, from Edward P. Jones and Nikki Giovanni to Dave Eggers, I Got Somebody in Staunton is one of the most highly praised literary events to take on contemporary America.

In the title story, a young professor befriends an enigmatic white woman in a bar along the back roads of Virginia, but has second thoughts about driving her to a neighboring town as his uncle's stories of lynchings resonate through his mind. Another tale portrays a Kansas City jazz troupe's travels to Denver, where they hope to strike it big. Meanwhile, a man in the midst of paradise must decide whether he will languish or thrive.

With I Got Somebody in Staunton Lewis has lyrically and unflinchingly chronicled the lives of those most often neglected.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Amistad
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060536667
• ISBN 13: 9780060536664
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240