The Difference Between Women and Men: Stories
by Lott,Bret
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- Paperback
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0375502629
- ISBN 13
- 9780375502620
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Synopsis
In this deeply affecting, beautifully crafted collection of short fiction, Bret Lott broadens his stylistic range, striking a surprisingly surreal tone with stark, hyperrealistic prose. As story after dazzling story deliberately takes you down a deceptively ordinary path, the arresting center of each startles your unsuspecting sensibility.Among the narrative gems is "Family," in which a husband and wife bicker incessantly before realizing that their two children are missing, only to discover them in a surprising place--and in a disturbing condition. In "Everything Cut Will Come Back," a long-distance phone call between two brothers takes a turn when their own tragic past crackles over the line. In "History," a widow thinks she spots her son at the airport and is left instead with a simple memory of her late husband that resolves her grief. The innocence of three boys is lost when they witness a devastating winter tragedy in "The Train, the Lake, the Bridge."Within these pages, adulterers are unceremoniously caught, epiphanies arrive during bizarre encounters, and characters move through everyday moments with a fortitude that elevates these stories almost to mythical status. Without a stroke of false sentimentality, The Difference Between Women and Men will leave you strangely shaken--and ever aware of the odd permutations of humankind.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- Colorado's Used Bookstore, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 240893
- Title
- The Difference Between Women and Men: Stories
- Author
- Lott,Bret
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0375502629
- ISBN 13
- 9780375502620
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005/07/05 00:00:00.000
- Pages
- 208
- Keywords
- Lott,Bret Difference Between Women And Men:Stories
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