These eight magical stories address the Edenic spaces that people
create in their lives and the serpents that subtly inhabit them. In
"Rug Weaver" (selected for Best American Short Stories 2001) an
Iranian rug dealer makes a paradise of his prison cell by weaving
an elaborate rug in his mind. Grieving parents in the title story
transfigure a luxury subdivision in southern California into a
vision of heaven. And in the novella "The Palm Tree of Dilys
Cathcart" an unlikely love story unfolds between an Orthodox Jewish
butcher and a lonely English piano teacher, who discovers a hunger
for intimacy and ritual as she helps the butcher transcribe the
mysterious songs he hears in his head. These and other stories
constitute an elegant and richly evocative collection about the
complexities of worldly and spiritual desires. Reading group guide
included.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2005 |
| First published: |
2005 |
| Authors: |
Barbara Klein Moss
|
| Dimensions: |
211 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
336 |
| Edition: |
New Ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-32636-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
|
| LSN: |
0-393-32636-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780393326369 |
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