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Carver Country: The World of Raymond Carver


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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781559702553
Edition: 1st Edition in this form.
ISBN: 1559702559
Label: Arcade Publishing
Manufacturer: Arcade Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: August 30, 1994
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Studio: Arcade Publishing


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Product Description:
Raymond Carver's gritty texts, combined with Adelman's photographs of Carver's people and haunts, re-create the world of this major writer, bringing to life the bleak, blue-collar towns, people, and places that became the inspiration for much of his work. 113 duotone photos.



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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Compelling. Each photo tells a story. Grade: A+
_Carver Country_ is a fascinating look at Raymond Carver's personal life. Warning: one feels like a snoop reading through this book. There are photos of Ray's desk, complete with ashtray and paperweights; his childhood home; various landmarks in and around Yakima, WA and Arcata, CA; and portraits of Ray's family and friends. These last are especially powerful. But aside from the photos, there are words - unpublished letters written by Ray, an excerpt from a 1983 interview for _Poetry_ magazine ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - This book is very moving
Carver was a wonderful, wonderful writer. It's great to see his house, his study, his wife and friends photographed so beautifully. It's great to read his stories, his poems, more than 10 years after his death and to find them as powerful as ever. This book is very moving.




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