Passion and Affect - Softcover

Colwin, Laurie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060976330 ISBN 13: 9780060976330

Publisher: Perennial, 1995

Synopsis

Within these fourteen hilarious and insightful tales of urban life, you'll meet:

Raiford Phelps, an ornithologist who discovers new patterns of animal behavior when he meets Mary Leibnitz.

Benno Morna, a temporary bachelor, free to indulge in TV, junk food, and Greenie Frenzel when his wholesome wife is out of town.

Vincent Cadworthy and Guido Morris, whose elegant friendship is suddenly disrupted by Misty Berkowitz.

Elizabeth Bayard, whose passion for order and civility does constant battle with her unruly loves.

They are buffeted by the pressures of their jobs, imposed upon by their families and their surroundings, and remain ever hopeful of making sense of their lives. With compassion and biting wit, Laurie Colwin has created a new sort of comedy of manners.

About this title

Review:

"Colwin is ingenious, comedic and spirited."--"Maxine Kumin, Boston Globe"Colwin has single-handedly revitalized the short story"--"Los Angeles Times

About the Author:

Laurie Colwin is the author of five novels: Happy All the Time; Family Happiness; Goodbye Without Leaving; Shine On, Bright and Dangerous Object; and A Big Storm Knocked It Over; three collections of short stories: Passion and Affect, Another Marvelous Thing, and The Lone Pilgrim; and two collections of essays: Home Cooking and More Home Cooking. She died in 1992.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perennial
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0060976330
• ISBN 13: 9780060976330
• Binding: Paperback