Old Girlfriends: Stories
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Book Overview
From a father's painful realization his son has discovered the dark heart of racism still beats, to a quiet love affair that needs an audience to bloom, Updike's brilliantly told short story... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0312550022
ISBN13:9780312550028
Release Date:March 2011
Publisher:St. Martin's Griffin
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Amazingly Good
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
There have been a slew of excellent contemporary short stories published recently, and this collection is one of the best of them. Updike seems to have an exceptional eye for descriptive detail and an exceptional ear for inner dialogue. He is also blessed with a very moving and captivating writing style. Highly Recommended.
Tender, yet not overdone. Powerful, yet not melodramatic.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
These stories have a certain plainly-spoken elegance that I enjoy. The masterful stroke in this collection is the thread of emotional tenderness that runs through all the stories. This emotional connection to other people interrelates the stories just as it interrelates the characters to each other and the rest of humanity. It's beautifully handled. Tender and powerful. Never melodramatic or overdone. The stories are all different, but they all share this same marvelous emotional tenderness. Well worth the read.
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