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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100812987683
ISBN-139780812987683
eBay Product ID (ePID)219695982
Product Key Features
Book TitleCivilwarland in Bad Decline : Stories and a Novella
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicShort Stories (Single Author), Satire, Literary
Publication Year2016
GenreFiction
AuthorGeorge Saunders
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsPraise for George Saunders and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline "It's no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction." -- The Wall Street Journal "Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it's also ferocious and very funny." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. [ CivilWarLand in Bad Decline ] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable." --Tobias Wolff "Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless." --Jonathan Franzen "Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny." --Zadie Smith "An astoundingly tuned voice--graceful, dark, authentic, and funny--telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times." --Thomas Pynchon, Praise for George Saunders and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline "It's no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction." -- The Wall Street Journal "Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it's also ferocious and very funny." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. [ CivilWarLand in Bad Decline ] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable." --Tobias Wolff "Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless." --Jonathan Franzen "Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny." --Zadie Smith "An astoundingly tuned voice--graceful, dark, authentic, and funny--telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times." --Thomas Pynchon From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisSince its publication in 1996, George Saunders's debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. With a new introduction by Joshua Ferris and a new author's note by Saunders himself, this edition is essential reading for those seeking to discover or revisit a virtuosic, disturbingly prescient voice. Praise for George Saunders and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline "It's no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction." -- The Wall Street Journal "Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it's also ferocious and very funny." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. [ CivilWarLand in Bad Decline ] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable." --Tobias Wolff "Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless." --Jonathan Franzen "Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny." --Zadie Smith "An astoundingly tuned voice--graceful, dark, authentic, and funny--telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times." --Thomas Pynchon, Since its publication in 1996, George Saunders's debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. With a new introduction by Joshua Ferris and a new author's note by Saunders himself, this edition is essential reading for those seeking to discover or revisit a virtuosic, disturbingly prescient voice. Praise for George Saunders and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline "It's no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction." -- The Wall Street Journal "Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it's also ferocious and very funny." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. CivilWarLand in Bad Decline ] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable." --Tobias Wolff "Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless." --Jonathan Franzen "Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny." --Zadie Smith "An astoundingly tuned voice--graceful, dark, authentic, and funny--telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times." --Thomas Pynchon
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