CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
Since its publication in 1996, George Saunders's debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each...
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Since its publication in 1996, George Saunders's debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. With a new introduction by Joshua Ferris and a new author's note by Saunders himself, this edition is essential reading for those seeking to discover or revisit a virtuosic, disturbingly prescient voice.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9780593147122
Publish date: 2019-04-23
Publisher: Random House Audio
Minutes: 332
Edition language: English
Great biting satire. Unsettling how its dystopian future is rapidly becoming our present. Recommended.
My current entry for my annual litmus test to evaluate whether or not I've transformed into a Short Story Reader. This one didn't convert me, and failed to be one of the rare exceptions of the genre that excites. Loved: the surreality of the settings, the dreamy decay of it all. Hated: the unexplore...
As soon as I finished Tenth of December, I immediately wanted to read another collection by George Saunders. I chose CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, and from my understanding this was his first collection. And what a helluva collection it is. These stories may have shades of Vonnegut to them, but Saund...
I had no idea what this was. This book was bought for me as a gift because of the civil war painting on the cover and the gifter and I didn't bother to read anything on the back. Anyway... The comparisons to Vonnegut are pretty accurate, only Saunders is darker and more offensive. As someone who use...
This month's post-apocalyptic book club selection...A slim collection of seven short stories... well, six short stories and one longish story. Individually, every one of these stories was very good. However, in the end, I wound up deducting a star because, well, they're all kind of the same story.Do...
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