'Thirst is a book to give to people who piss and moan about the unpromising future of American fiction. There are hip, funny writers, and there are smart, technically innovative writers, and there are wise, moving and profound writers. Kalfus is all these at once, and the stories in Thirst manage simultaneously to delight, impress, provoke and redeem. Three cheers and then some.' David Foster WallaceThirst is a feast of wit and imaginative writing, its concerns ranging from love to poverty to baseball, seamlessly travelling ...
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'Thirst is a book to give to people who piss and moan about the unpromising future of American fiction. There are hip, funny writers, and there are smart, technically innovative writers, and there are wise, moving and profound writers. Kalfus is all these at once, and the stories in Thirst manage simultaneously to delight, impress, provoke and redeem. Three cheers and then some.' David Foster WallaceThirst is a feast of wit and imaginative writing, its concerns ranging from love to poverty to baseball, seamlessly travelling from the realm of experience to that of the spirit. The stories are set in a variety of locales, including a rain-drenched Third World jungle, a plague-ridden Renaissance Venice and - in a homage to the great Italian writer, Italo Calvino - an inventory of shopping malls recounted by Marco Polo to Kubla Khan.The tragedy in the stories is always leavened by a keen sense of the absurdity of humanity, and the writing style dazzles and envelops the reader in wonder.
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Add this copy of Thirst to cart. $7.54, new condition, Sold by Devils In The Detail Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1999 by Washington Square Press.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of Thirst to cart. $18.73, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPricesUK5 rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castle Donington, DERBYSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Milkweed Editions.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of Thirst to cart. $18.80, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2010 by Milkweed Editions.
Add this copy of Thirst to cart. $9.68, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Washington Square Press.
Add this copy of Thirst to cart. $9.68, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Washington Square Press.
Add this copy of Thirst to cart. $11.95, good condition, Sold by Orca Books Cooperative rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olympia, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Washington Square Press.
Add this copy of Thirst to cart. $12.78, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Milkweed Editions.
Add this copy of Thirst to cart. $12.95, very good condition, Sold by Orca Books Cooperative rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olympia, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Milkweed Editions.
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Used-VG. This book has minor wear and is in very good condition. Help support Orca Books Cooperative--Olympia's only Co-op Bookstore! Slight fraying to corner edges.
Add this copy of Thirst to cart. $14.32, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Milkweed Editions.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
