Lost in Uttar Pradesh: New and Selected Stories
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Book Overview
Evan S. Connell's restraint, concision, and perfect pitch lend themselves stunningly to the short story form. He intuitively senses when to explain and when to let silence stand in speech's stead. His characters--among them, a wanderer back from Spain, the corpulent Mr. Bemis, Katia and her lion--ring true not because the stories are filled with monumental events, but because they center around seemingly insignificant experiences that remain in the mind, imbued with a meaning ever difficult to define. Often we are left to float in their wake, ending in an ellipsis of sorts. Yet by Connell's mastery, even the voices that speak only once resonate beyond the final page.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1582434832
ISBN13:9781582434834
Release Date:July 2009
Publisher:Counterpoint LLC
Length:378 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
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Superlative Art; deja vu
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Evan Connell is, in my opinion, without peer among current American writers. This collection is masterful in all respects except one: too much of its contents were included in an earlier collection of his work. If you have been a faithful reader of everyting he has written, it is a disppointment to find so much repeated here. If you are new to his writing, by all means read this book.
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