Isbn: 9780374126001 - stream system: the collected short fiction of gerald murnane (15 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Stories from a mind-bending Australian master, "a genius on the level of Beckett" (Teju Cole) Never before available to readers in this hemisphere, these stories--originally published from 1985 to 2012--offer an irresistible compendium of the work of one of contemporary fiction's greatest magicians. While the Australian master Gerald Murnane's reputation rests largely on his longer works of fiction, his short stories stand among the most brilliant and idiosyncratic uses of the form since Borges, Beckett, and Nabokov. Brutal, comic, obscene, and crystalline, Stream System runs from the haunting "Land Deal," which imagines the colonization of Australia and the ultimate vengeance of its indigenous people as a series of nested dreams; to "Finger Web," which tells a quietly terrifying, fractal tale of the scars of war and the roots of misogyny; to "The Interior of Gaaldine," which finds its anxious protagonist stranded beyond the limits of fiction itself. No one else writes like Murnane, and there are few other authors alive still capable of changing how--and why--we read.…

Zustand: 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.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Remainder mark on page edges. Cover and edges may have some wear.

Zustand: New. 2018. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

paperback. Zustand: New. Condition Notes: New from the publisher.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 560 pages. 9.00x7.00x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 560 pages. 9.00x7.00x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 560 pages. 9.00x7.00x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. pp. 560.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Stories from a mind-bending Australian master, 'a genius on the level of Beckett' (Teju Cole)Never before available to readers in this hemisphere, these stories-originally published from 1985 to 2012-offer an irresistible compendium of the work of one of contemporary fiction's greatest magicians.While the Australian master Gerald Murnane's reputation rests largely on his longer works of fiction, his short stories stand among the most brilliant and idiosyncratic uses of the form since Borges, Beckett, and Nabokov. Brutal, comic, obscene, and crystalline, Stream System runs from the haunting 'Land Deal,' which imagines the colonization of Australia and the ultimate vengeance of its indigenous people as a series of nested dreams; to 'Finger Web,' which tells a quietly terrifying, fractal tale of the scars of war and the roots of misogyny; to 'The Interior of Gaaldine,' which finds its anxious protagonist stranded beyond the limits of fiction itself. No one else writes like Murnane, and there are few other authors alive still capable of changing how-and why-we read.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnGerald MurnaneInhaltsverzeichnisrnrnWhen the Mice Failed to ArriveStream SystemLand DealThe Only AdamStone QuarryPrecious BaneCotters Come No MoreThere Were Some Countries.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Same / next day dispatch (Monday - Friday).