Author

Publication

2009 - Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

183,250 words, Guess

Page Count

733 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing8576890
  • Goodreads6670287

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3554.A9356 A6 2009

Description

Lydia Davis is one of our most original and influential writers, a storyteller celebrated for her emotional acuity, her formal inventiveness, and her ability to capture the mind in overdrive. She has been called "an American virtuoso of the short story form" (Salon.com) and "one of the quiet giants ... of American fiction" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). This volume contains all her stories to date, from the acclaimed Break it Down (1986) to the 2007 National Book Award finalist Varieties of Disturbance. - Cover flap.

Description

A single-volume compilation of the National Book Award finalist's short stories includes "Break it Down" and "Varieties of Disturbance."

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