Esther Stories (Paperback)

One of the most acclaimed and original story collections of the last decade, Peter Orner's first book explores the brief but far-reaching occasions that haunt us.
The discovery of a murdered man in a bathrobe by the side of a road, the destruction of a town's historic City Hall building, and the recollection of a cruel wartime decision are equally affecting in Orner's vivid and intimate gaze. The first half of the book concerns the lives of unrelated strangers across the American landscape, and the second introduces two very different Jewish families, one on the East Coast, the other in the Midwest. Yet Orner's real territory is memory, and this book of wide-ranging and innovative stories remains an important and unique contribution to the art of the American short story.

General

Imprint:	Back Bay Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Peter Orner
Foreword by:	Marilynne Robinson
Dimensions:	208 x 137 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-316-22468-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories
LSN:	0-316-22468-5
Barcode:	9780316224680

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