Ellen Gilchrist: Collected Stories
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Book Overview
With the publication of 1983's The Annunciation, Ellen Gilchrist established herself as a teller of charming, bittersweet tales of the modern South. Since then, her works of fiction - sixteen in all - have built up a solid base of dedicated fans. With her uncanny insights into human character and the bittersweet complications of love, Ellen Gilchrist occupies a unique place in American fiction.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0316193658
ISBN13:9780316193658
Release Date:December 2001
Publisher:Back Bay Books
Length:576 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 5.6" x 8.4"
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Great Southern Women
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
The characters in her fiction are rich, complex, redeemed and willful. Nora is brave as she faces her pregnancy alone and gives birth to twins virtually on her own, Miss Crystal is a loveable and willful alcoholic who is much more than her behavior illustrates, Freddy is a hopeless and loyal romantic, and Traceleen is my personal favorite with narrations that are vivid and heart-warming. These southern ladies are innovative, eccentric, in pursuit of love and on the rebound from past loves. They are survivors and embody all that makes the South such an interesting place to live. In the vein of Eudora Welty, Gilchrist is a fresh and inspiring voice.
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