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by: Jane McCafferty
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780822937296
ISBN: 0822937298
Label: University of Pittsburgh Press
Manufacturer: University of Pittsburgh Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: 1992-12
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Sales Rank: 1854877
Studio: University of Pittsburgh Press
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Product Description:
The characters in Director of the World & Other Stories are often distracted, lonely, or displaced from others and the events around them, yet they are almost always read to act, to become involved with others, and to change. They attempt to make sense of their broken lives and shattered thoughts.
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Rating: - Consistently Terrific
I met Jane McCafferty a few months back, and she seemed like a real decent person, so I figured I'd give her writing a shot. I am so glad I did. In story after story, McCafferty beautifully captures the sadness and loss that haunts so many of us, and our attempts to wear a brave face, to keep the darkness at bay. She uses plainspoken language and populates her tales with recognizable characters, details, and emotions, with a car radio often supplying the soundtrack. I was totally impressed, and ... Read More
Rating: - Transporting
I pulled this off my shelf to dig up a passage that I wanted to e-mail to a friend, and ended up rereading the whole thing. Within a page each story transports me to a place, floating unseen right next to the main character, not reading a story but witnessing a piece out of some people's lives. Some of my favorite stories here play variations on the theme of one of life's most dizzying universals: the times when someone who you thought was going to be walking beside you the rest of your life goes ... Read More
Rating: - This book is great
This is one of the best books i have ever read. These collection of Ms. McCafferty's short stories is spectatcular.
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