Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Mariner Books (edition First Edition), 2004
ISBN 10: 0618441409 ISBN 13: 9780618441402
Anbieter: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.
Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2004
ISBN 10: 0618441409 ISBN 13: 9780618441402
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
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.
Paperback. Zustand: New. Starkly honest, gritty, and at times darkly humorous, the fourteen stories in Pete Duval's debut collection feature blue-collar workers, lapsed Catholics, bullies, and smalltime thieves struggling with their jobs, their relationships, and their families. Like the fiction of Richard Russo and Andre Dubus, many of Duval's stories deal with both mundane and unexpected occurrences in a small working-class community. In 'Wheatback,' a visitor sits in the dark in a nursing home and has a strangely intimate conversation with a patient he has just met. 'Bakery' gives an insider's view of the personal conflicts among the night crew at a commercial bakery ? and the horrible incident that results. 'Scissors' recounts a tense confrontation in a neighborhood barbershop. In 'Impala,' frustration mounts when a man drags his wife along on an ill-fated trip to New Orleans. Throughout the collection, Duval explores his characters with compassion and candor and an eye for the surprising moment.