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Civilwarland in Bad Decline: Stories and a Novella
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher Price: $18.00
ISBN13: 9780812987683
Publisher: Random House Trade
Published: Apr 26 2016
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
Since its publication in 1996, George Saunders's debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. With a new introduction by Joshua Ferris and a new author's note by Saunders himself, this edition is essential reading for those seeking to discover or revisit a virtuosic, disturbingly prescient voice.
Praise for George Saunders and CivilWarLand in Bad DeclineIt's no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction.--The Wall Street Journal
Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it's also ferocious and very funny.--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. [CivilWarLand in Bad Decline] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable.--Tobias Wolff
Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless.--Jonathan Franzen Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny.--Zadie Smith An astoundingly tuned voice--graceful, dark, authentic, and funny--telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times.--Thomas Pynchon
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