Spooky Action at a Distance and Other Stories - Softcover

Noyes, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802313469 ISBN 13: 9780802313461

Publisher: Dufour Editions, 2008

Synopsis

The stories in this new collection from Tom Noyes show us everyday characters weighing the evidence of their circumstances and seeking ways to understand more fully the mysteries that define their lives. The beauty of each story comes from the reckless hope of these characters, their sometimes blind faith in the possibilities of human connection.

 

"Stories that follow truly human characters as they deal with the common problems of life, such as the death of a father and the relationship with his son, a boy struggling with illiteracy, the suicide of a loved one- all things that everyday people may deal with, but all written intriguingly to glue readers to the page. 'Spooky Action at a Distance' is deftly written and highly recommended." - Midwest Book Review

 

"Humor, surprise, and eminently engaging narrators." NewPages.com "His command of craft allows him to unfold characters in a way that moves past mere cleverness and down into emotional tectonics of faith, affection, loyalty, and grief." - Image Magazine

About this title

Review

"The characters in the collection are startling and praiseworthy."

"Dominated by macabre wit and startling confessions of frailty and delusion."

"Noyes distills to a startling, lyrical essence the lot of plain folks... The tragic and the heroic on the scale of the everyday, with characters so human that they seem utterly recognizable."

Edition details

• Publisher: Dufour Editions
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802313469
• ISBN 13: 9780802313461
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160