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Each of the seven stories in this extraordinary debut collection dramatizes a deep love staring at the face of death- an encounter that elicits either the best or the worst in these vividly drawn characters. In "We're in Trouble," a woman is asked to end her dying husband's suffering. In "Abandon," a troubled young man must risk jail to do right by the only woman he has ever loved. And "In the Event" shows a young musician's all-night vigil after his best friends' sudden deaths leave him the guardian of their three-year-old son.
Suspenseful and empathic, these dramatically constructed stories show love darkening and persevering as it is tried by the cold reality of death. From a wife waiting for news of her husband's latest death-defying climb, to a sheriff thrown into turmoil after his close friend enacts a horrifying murder-suicide, Coake makes us feel the truth of his characters' lives and transforms it into cathartic art.
PRAISE FOR WE'RE IN TROUBLE
"Sometimes, when you're reading the stories, you forget to breathe . . . They're beautifully written, and they have bottom, but they're never dull, and they all contain striking and dramatic narrative ideas . . . They're literary in the sense that they're serious, and will probably be nominated for prizes, but they're unliterary in the sense that they could end up mattering to people." - NICK HORNBY, THE BELIEVER
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Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardback. Etat : Very Good. Uncanny, clear-eyed . . . [Coake] is wildly engaging as he explores one theme love in the face of harrowing death (or near-death) from seemingly every angle. A-. Entertainment WeeklyFrom a wife waiting for news of her husband's latest death-defying climb to a sheriff thrown into turmoil after his close friend enacts a horrifying murder-suicide, Christopher Coake s unforgettable characters experience love staring in the face of death. As their love darkens and perseveres, it elicits either the best or the worst in them. With the complexity, depth, and narrative drive of a novel, Coake s extraordinary debut collection makes us feel the truth of his imperiled characters' lives and transforms it into cathartic art. We re in Trouble is at once suspenseful, empathic, and almost unbearably moving. Coake has . . . done something both alarming and amazing: He has taken his proximity to mortality's horrors, mined them for their truest nature, married them to a sure hand for storytelling and presented us all with a debut book of stories, We're in Trouble, that is both beautiful in its elegance and merciless in its intensity.--Star Tribune (Minneapolis) I've read more than a thousand stories a year for the past eight years and nothing nothing has surpassed the work of Mr. Coake. You will be stunned, you will have tears in your eyes, and you will remember these stories for the rest of your life. Otto Penzler, The Best American Mystery StoriesChristopher Coake lives in Reno, where he teaches creative writing at the University of Nevada. N° de réf. du vendeur 00098693268
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Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardback. Etat : Fair. Uncanny, clear-eyed . . . [Coake] is wildly engaging as he explores one theme love in the face of harrowing death (or near-death) from seemingly every angle. A-. Entertainment WeeklyFrom a wife waiting for news of her husband's latest death-defying climb to a sheriff thrown into turmoil after his close friend enacts a horrifying murder-suicide, Christopher Coake s unforgettable characters experience love staring in the face of death. As their love darkens and perseveres, it elicits either the best or the worst in them. With the complexity, depth, and narrative drive of a novel, Coake s extraordinary debut collection makes us feel the truth of his imperiled characters' lives and transforms it into cathartic art. We re in Trouble is at once suspenseful, empathic, and almost unbearably moving. Coake has . . . done something both alarming and amazing: He has taken his proximity to mortality's horrors, mined them for their truest nature, married them to a sure hand for storytelling and presented us all with a debut book of stories, We're in Trouble, that is both beautiful in its elegance and merciless in its intensity.--Star Tribune (Minneapolis) I've read more than a thousand stories a year for the past eight years and nothing nothing has surpassed the work of Mr. Coake. You will be stunned, you will have tears in your eyes, and you will remember these stories for the rest of your life. Otto Penzler, The Best American Mystery StoriesChristopher Coake lives in Reno, where he teaches creative writing at the University of Nevada. N° de réf. du vendeur 00098046073
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Vendeur : Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 5451241-75
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Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 5451241-75
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Vendeur : ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, Etats-Unis
Etat : good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy. N° de réf. du vendeur ZWV.0151010943.G
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Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0151010943I4N00
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Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0151010943I2N00
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Vendeur : World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardback. Etat : Fair. Uncanny, clear-eyed . . . [Coake] is wildly engaging as he explores one theme love in the face of harrowing death (or near-death) from seemingly every angle. A-. Entertainment WeeklyFrom a wife waiting for news of her husband's latest death-defying climb to a sheriff thrown into turmoil after his close friend enacts a horrifying murder-suicide, Christopher Coake s unforgettable characters experience love staring in the face of death. As their love darkens and perseveres, it elicits either the best or the worst in them. With the complexity, depth, and narrative drive of a novel, Coake s extraordinary debut collection makes us feel the truth of his imperiled characters' lives and transforms it into cathartic art. We re in Trouble is at once suspenseful, empathic, and almost unbearably moving. Coake has . . . done something both alarming and amazing: He has taken his proximity to mortality's horrors, mined them for their truest nature, married them to a sure hand for storytelling and presented us all with a debut book of stories, We're in Trouble, that is both beautiful in its elegance and merciless in its intensity.--Star Tribune (Minneapolis) I've read more than a thousand stories a year for the past eight years and nothing nothing has surpassed the work of Mr. Coake. You will be stunned, you will have tears in your eyes, and you will remember these stories for the rest of your life. Otto Penzler, The Best American Mystery StoriesChristopher Coake lives in Reno, where he teaches creative writing at the University of Nevada. N° de réf. du vendeur CIN0151010943A
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Vendeur : World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardback. Etat : Very Good. Uncanny, clear-eyed . . . [Coake] is wildly engaging as he explores one theme love in the face of harrowing death (or near-death) from seemingly every angle. A-. Entertainment WeeklyFrom a wife waiting for news of her husband's latest death-defying climb to a sheriff thrown into turmoil after his close friend enacts a horrifying murder-suicide, Christopher Coake s unforgettable characters experience love staring in the face of death. As their love darkens and perseveres, it elicits either the best or the worst in them. With the complexity, depth, and narrative drive of a novel, Coake s extraordinary debut collection makes us feel the truth of his imperiled characters' lives and transforms it into cathartic art. We re in Trouble is at once suspenseful, empathic, and almost unbearably moving. Coake has . . . done something both alarming and amazing: He has taken his proximity to mortality's horrors, mined them for their truest nature, married them to a sure hand for storytelling and presented us all with a debut book of stories, We're in Trouble, that is both beautiful in its elegance and merciless in its intensity.--Star Tribune (Minneapolis) I've read more than a thousand stories a year for the past eight years and nothing nothing has surpassed the work of Mr. Coake. You will be stunned, you will have tears in your eyes, and you will remember these stories for the rest of your life. Otto Penzler, The Best American Mystery StoriesChristopher Coake lives in Reno, where he teaches creative writing at the University of Nevada. N° de réf. du vendeur CIN0151010943VG
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Vendeur : Flyway Books, Minneapolis, MN, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. N° de réf. du vendeur FB0664
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