Lead short story featured in 1993 Best American Short Stories A wide variety of characters saunter, stalk, run, and sometimes hide in these lively stories about contemporary Southerners. Their experiences revolve around the way life is felt and the way it is lived, reflecting a gap between the plans we make for ourselves and the way things actually turn out. From the jungles of Vietnam to the bayous of Louisiana, from the French countryside to Vicksburg, Mississippi, Ely's stories reveal how human beings' unpredictable, ...
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Lead short story featured in 1993 Best American Short Stories A wide variety of characters saunter, stalk, run, and sometimes hide in these lively stories about contemporary Southerners. Their experiences revolve around the way life is felt and the way it is lived, reflecting a gap between the plans we make for ourselves and the way things actually turn out. From the jungles of Vietnam to the bayous of Louisiana, from the French countryside to Vicksburg, Mississippi, Ely's stories reveal how human beings' unpredictable, unconscious motivations will have their say no matter what steps are taken to silence them. Certain shadows fall over all the characters--especially the shadows of the Vietnam experience and the struggle between a traditional Southern heritage and the conflicting ideals of contemporary society. The characters in Ely's stories seem powerless to defend themselves against the ever-changing expectations of a modern life, and yet they gain a new humanity and depth when, with dignity, they embrace their limitations.
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Seller's Description:
Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. Inscribed by author to "Julie" on half title page (see our photo); also signed by author on title page. Lightly read book, perhaps 4 examples of marginalia and 3 or 4 neatly highlighted sentences. Otherwise clean interior. Tight binding. Good wraps (see our photo). NOT ex-library.
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Very Good. Presentation copy, signed 1st edition, 1st printing, University of Arkansas Press hardcover w/ DJ, 1993. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, solid binding. DJ is Near Fine, w/ very light edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Signed and inscribed (to Tobias Wolff, former Stanford professor and two time PEN award winning author of This Boy's Life and The Barracks Thief, as well as other acclaimed memoirs, novels and short story collections) by author on half-title page and signed again (signature only) on title page. Free delivery confirmation.
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Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 8vo, 156 pp., Inscribed & signed by the author on the half-title page & signed again on the title page, A flyer for one of the author's readings laid-in.
