Tenth of December: Stories
A New York Times Bestseller One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. Writing brilliantly and profoundly about class, sex,...
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A New York Times Bestseller One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. Writing brilliantly and profoundly about class, sex, love, loss, work, despair, and war, Saunders cuts to the core of the contemporary experience. These unsettling, insightful, and hilarious stories explore what makes us good and what makes us human.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781410460394 (1410460398)
Publish date: August 28th 2013
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Pages no: 311
Edition language: English
more good stuff from Saunders, mining his usual themes. some of it is starting to sound stale for me.
more good stuff from Saunders, mining his usual themes. some of it is starting to sound stale for me.
Wow. I finished George Saunders' Tenth of December in two days. That's about 251 pages. I know that may not seem like a lot to the average reader, but if you know anything about me, I'm usually a very slow reader. I take a lot of breaks, even if I'm enjoying the hell out of what I'm currently read...
Just started this collection, after first reading "Sea Oak" and "Fox 8." Each story has been stellar, a jaw-dropping jewel of perfection. How did I not hear of this guy until 3 weeks ago?