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PublisherLittle Brown & Company

ISBN-100316516120

ISBN-139780316516129

eBay Product ID (ePID)9038771665

Product Key Features

Book TitleMaggie Brown and Others : Stories

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicShort Stories (Single Author), Literary

GenreFiction

AuthorPeter Orner

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight10.1 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"No one captures the inner lives of vanished places and people like Peter Orner. Radiant, funny, full of wisdom and heart, his vibrant portraits pulse with authentic energy and are as perfectly tuned to his characters' idiosyncratic speech as those of Grace Paley."-- Andrea Barrett, National Book Award-winning author of Ship Fever and The Air We Breathe

Dewey Decimal813/.6

SynopsisIn this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one "a marvel of concision and compassion" ( Washington Post ), Peter Orner, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and "master of his form" ( New York Times ), takes the short story to new heights. Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who "doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls" (NYT Book Review), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a s ance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a forgotten uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie Brown & Others marks the most sustained achievement to date for "a master of his form" ( New York Times ). - A New York Times Notable Book - Longlisted for the Simpson/Joyce Carol Oates Prize - An Oprah Magazine Best Book of 2019 - Kirkus "Best Short Fiction of 2019", In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one "a marvel of concision and compassion" ( Washington Post ), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and "master of his form" ( New York Times ) takes the short story to new heights. Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who "doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls" ( NYT Book Review ), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a séance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie Brown & Others marks the most sustained achievement to date for "a master of his form" ( New York Times ). A New York Times Notable Book A Chicago Tribune Notable Book An Oprah Magazine Best Book of 2019 Kirkus Reviews Best Short Fiction of 2019 Longlisted for the Simpson/Joyce Carol Oates Prize, In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one "a marvel of concision and compassion" ( Washington Post ), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and "master of his form" (New York Times ) takes the short story to new heights. Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who "doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls" ( NYT Book Review ), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a séance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie Brown & Others marks the most sustained achievement to date for "a master of his form" ( New York Times ). A New York Times Notable Book A Chicago Tribune Notable Book An Oprah Magazine Best Book of 2019 Kirkus Reviews Best Short Fiction of 2019 Longlisted for the Simpson/Joyce Carol Oates Prize

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