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Huidekoper Cat, and Other Tales (Paperback)
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Although the stories in this book seek to recapture an era--the
1960s and 1970s, with a brief excursion into the 80s--these seven
stories will be meaningful to readers of all ages because they
explore one timeless theme: how we relate to each other. And who
isn't struggling with that? Essentially realistic, with occasional
departures into the satiric and even the surreal, each of the seven
stories stands by itself. But they connect with each other because
they share themes and because major characters in one story show up
as minor characters in other stories. In "The Owner," the second
story in the book, a young man tries to figure out if he's too
interested in sex. In "Two Sisters," the fifth story, it's
Watergate time in Washington, D.C., and a young woman is sure that
the President of the United States is a crook--but doesn't quite
understand her own life. In "Inez," the fourth story, a man may
lose his girlfriend when he appoints himself the protector of a
beautiful young woman who is being stalked by a predator. In "One
Year's Correspondence," the third story, two women and two guys get
into an emotional and political mashup--1960s style. In "She Knew
What She Wanted," the final story, a young woman spends decades
trying to find herself after the childhood loss of her twin
brother. In "The Jellyby Man," the sixth story, a young college
professor is troubled when a senior colleague periodically appears
from nowhere to recite snatches of poetry and to offer jellybeans.
In "Huidekoper Cat," the opening story, a young couple taking a
late-night walk with friends comes upon a blond kitten with a
secret agenda: to bring the woman and man closer to their
friends--and to each other.
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Imprint: |
Richard Nochimson
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2014 |
First published: |
April 2014 |
Authors: |
Richard Nochimson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
228 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9910880-0-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
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LSN: |
0-9910880-0-X |
Barcode: |
9780991088003 |
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