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The Cross Country Runner (Paperback)
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The Cross Country Runner (Paperback)
Series: Collected Short Stories and Novellas
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Spirituality, sex, violence, guilt, and morality in stories that
are filled with a generosity and tenderness that distinguishes the
masterful short fiction writer, Andre Dubus. This third volume in
the Collected Short Stories and Novellas by Andre Dubus includes
the four novellas and two stories collected in The Last Worthless
Evening, the novella, Voices from the Moon, plus previously
uncollected stories—all with an introduction by Tobias Wolff.
“It’s divorce that did it,” his father had said last night.
So begins Voices from the Moon, the 126-page novella that takes
place over the course of a single day and alternates between the
viewpoints of Richie Stowe, a serious twelve-year-old who plans to
become a priest, and the five other members of his family. The
stories from The Last Worthless Evening range further than in any
previous Dubus collection: racial tension in the Navy; a detective
story homage; a Hispanic shortstop; the unlikely pairing of an
eleven-year-old kid and a dangerous Vietnam vet. Finally, this
volume includes previously uncollected stories, including work from
the mid-1960s and the late 1990s. The earliest story appearing here
is “The Cross Country Runner”—first published in the
Midwestern University Quarterly in 1966 when Dubus was 30 years
old. The final story—the western-themed “Sisters”—is the
last piece of fiction Dubus was working on when he died suddenly in
1999 at the age of 63. Collected Short Stories and Novellas by
Andre Dubus includes We Don’t Live Here Anymore, The Winter
Father, and The Cross Country Runner. All three contain work by an
American master, perfect for anyone who loves stories of the human
heart and where it can lead us.
General
Imprint: |
David R. Godine Publisher
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Collected Short Stories and Novellas |
Release date: |
November 2018 |
Authors: |
Andre Dubus
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Introduction by: |
Tobias Wolff
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Dimensions: |
229 x 154 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
400 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-56792-627-9 |
Categories: |
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General
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LSN: |
1-56792-627-4 |
Barcode: |
9781567926279 |
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