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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780679722311
ISBN: 0679722319
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 526
Publication Date: June 18, 1989
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: June 18, 1989
Studio: Vintage
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The last story collection published during Carver's life (he died in 1988) contains most of his greatest hits from his earlier books, as well as seven stories that hadn't been collected up to that point. The breadth of the collection makes these 37 stories an extremely complete map of Carver territory, of a particular area of America and of the specific texture of the people Carver writes about -- their difficult attempts at survival in a world where happiness does not arrive wrapped up in neat packages but comes in far more peculiar parcels, if it comes at all.
Product Description:
A major collection of Carver's short stories, including seven new stories written shortly before the author's death in 1988.
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I bought this book by Raymond Carver. I never read him before and thought it was about time. He is so highly regarded it was absurd that I hadn't read him before. But I was never a big fan of short stories. I was reading a lot of them lately, though. And Raymond Carver was supposed to be a master of the modern American short story. So.
So I read two or three of these stories. Then two or three more. They are easy to read. They are all tales of quiet desperation. They're told in ... Read More
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I hate to give Carver a bad review, especially because I loved the stories in "What we talk about when we talk about love", but every story I read in this volume, and I admit I have not read them all, was a huge let down.They dont pick up and end threadless, leaving me with a big HUH? You might say, I am just too ignorant, but I love short stories, and dont want to give this book a thumbs down, but here it is. No good. It seems the publishers just put together anything by Carver without really checking ... Read More
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These stories are so perfect. They are concise, compelling and convey their meaning by showing rather than telling. I wish there was someone who wrote like this today, although it isn't really necessary, his voice is still relevant.
Julie Blattenbauer
Seattle
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Raymond Carver was a master of the short story form. Often categorized as a minimalist writer, the label is (for me) quite misleading, if not totally inaccurate. His language is sparse and to-the-point, true, but his themes and plots which encompass the dredges of everyday unpleasantness are vast and larger-than-life. They almost explode off the pages until the reader has to take a break because too much grim reality is not easy to digest. The reader becomes passionate about the characters, hopeful for them, ... Read More
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Carver rocks. It's that simple. If you're not still thinking about these stories long after you close the book then.. well, he's just not for you.
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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780679722311
ISBN: 0679722319
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 526
Publication Date: June 18, 1989
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: June 18, 1989
Studio: Vintage