The Granta Book of the American Short Story - Softcover

Ford, Richard

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9781862071094: The Granta Book of the American Short Story

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1862071098 ISBN 13: 9781862071094

Publisher: Granta Books, 1998

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An anthology of American short fiction published in the last 47 years, including works by: Lorrie Moore; Amy Tan; Joyce Carol Oates; Kurt Vonnegut; John Updike; Raymond Carver; and Harold Brodkey.

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Review:

'Ford's introduction is as complete and persuasive an introduction to post-war American writing as one could hope for' "The Times" 'An indispensable volume ... a colossal book that contains not only classics by the greats but also perfect stories by lesser known writers' Philip Hensher, "Mail on Sunday" 'Ford's choice of stories is exemplary ... there's wonderful reading here' "Washington Post" 'This is a rich collection' "Guardian" 'A carefully wrought compilation that does credit to its rich subject' "Literary Review" 'Ford treats us to some stunning stories' "Nation"

About the Author:

Richard Ford's story collections include Rock Springs, Women Without Men, and A Multitude of Sins. His novel Independence Day was the first novel to win both the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Pulitzer Prize. His latest novel, The Lay of the Land, was published in 2006.

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