Man Descending

Vanderhaeghe, Guy

ISBN 10: 0899193854 / ISBN 13: 9780899193854

Edité par Ticknor & Fields/Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1985

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BU3 - A trade paperback book in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor shelf wear overall plus some light creasing on the front cover plus some very, very light bumping of the bottom right corner plus "NOT FOR RESALE" stamped in black ink on the top outside paper edges. These stories cover the whole gamut of the male experience. The moods range from humor to rage and regret. The author has an ear for conversation and a wonderfully mixed appreciation of both the humor and horror of the human condition. This is a look into the hearts and minds of boys and men at moments of crisis. Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction. By the author of "The Englishman's Boy," "Homesick," "My Present Age," and "Things As They Are." 230p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

N° de réf. du vendeur SCW00826

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Man Descending
• Éditeur: Ticknor & Fields/Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY, U.S.A.
• Date de parution: 1985
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0899193854
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780899193854
• Reliure: Trade Paperback
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket as Issued
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Literature
  • Fiction::General Fiction
  • Literature::Literary Novels
  • Literature::Canadian Literature
  • Fiction
  • Literature::Other Literary Awards

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Synopsis

Book by Vanderhaeghe Guy

Revue de presse

“These stories are wonderful! I thought I’d ‘sample’ them, and I’ve read them all with that astonished gratitude you feel when you meet a real writer.”
–Alice Munro

“Technically delightful, with multi-themes and layers of meaning....These are stories to be reread and remembered.”
–Books in Canada

“[These stories] all repay close reading with solid entertainment.”
–New York Times

“Original and stylish, written with a quirky, self-deprecating awareness of the sad shifts men are put to in order to survive.”
–Daily Telegraph (U.K.)

“Flawless....Each of these stories circles around in the mind, weaving itself into the fabric of the imagination, until the final lines, when, as if a trap door suddenly opens, the whole world of the story drops en masse into the realm of the heart.”
–Bloomsbury Review (U.S.)

“A remarkable achievement....The stories mark a compelling debut of an artist who sees with compassion the terror and sometimes the joy of the human condition.”
–David Staines, Ottawa Citizen

“[Vanderhaeghe] is blessed with remarkable poise and assurance....There’s the same shiver of delight and joy of discovery that accompanied Alice Munro’s first collection of stories.”
–Globe and Mail

“Admirably crafted....”
–The Guardian

“Stunningly good stories....The action and dialogue are vivid, authentic and often hilarious....”
–Winnipeg Free Press

“[The stories] shows Vanderhaeghe’s mastery of irony and his dexterity in maneuvering from the comic to the tragic.”
–Journal-Constitution (U.S.)

“[A] remarkable selection of stories.”
–ALA Booklist (U.S.)

“Any Canadian looking in the bathroom mirror is sure to recognize one of Guy Vanderhaeghe’s people. Man Descending is the startling debut of an excellent writer.”
–Rudy Wiebe
From the Trade Paperback edition.