In Roxana Robinson's lucid and elegant prose, her characters' inner
worlds open up to us, revealing private emotional cores that are
familiar in their needs, their secrets, and their longings. These
people tell us the truth-not only about themselves, their
relationships, and their lives, but about ourselves as well.
In "Family Christmas," a young girl takes a holiday trip to her
grandparents', where the formal atmosphere is shattered by a
mysterious and chaotic event that she knows she's too young to
understand but struggles to comprehend.
In "Blind Man," a college professor copes with the onslaught of
grief after his daughter's death. In "The Face Lift," two college
friends renew their bond across a great cultural divide. The sad
and hilarious "Assistance" flawlessly details the tragicomic
aspects of ageing-seen through the eyes of a
daughter-turned-caretaker. The terrors of illness are explored in
"The Treatment," and in "Assez," a trip to Provence reveals the
true volatility of love-and reminds us that we often don't realize
that what we have is enough until it's gone.
"A Perfect Stranger powerfully and affectingly examines the
complex, intricate network of experiences that binds us to one
another. These stories are tender, raw, lovely, and fine-and they
reaffirm Roxana Robinson's place at the forefront of modern
literature.
General
| Imprint: |
Random House Trade Paperbacks
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2006 |
| First published: |
March 2006 |
| Authors: |
Roxana Robinson
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8129-6735-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
|
| LSN: |
0-8129-6735-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780812967357 |
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