Exceptional Stories . . . A Joy To Read. Lambert's Language And Characters Shine On Every Page. --barbara Gowdy Oh, My Darling Features Ten Remarkable Stories About Contemporary Life, Family, Children And Love. They Circle Loosely Around The Love Cry Of The Title Story: The Exaltation And Heartbreak, The Subtle Acts Of Revenge And The Moments Of Revelation That Make Up Relationships. The Stories Include A Tale Narrated By A Woman's Own Breast Cancer, Which Speaks To Her In A Mesmerizing And Sadistic Voice About Her Dysfunctional Life; A Couple Who Plan An Environmental Protest By Placing The Husband Inside A Cage In Front Of An Aquarium; A Woman Who Becomes Embroiled With A Young Drug Dealer As She Tries To Understand Her Son's Addiction; A Young Boy Who Attempts To Deal With His Father's Nazi Past On A Caribbean Island; An Old Man Who Obsesses Over The Size Of His Coffin And Whether He Can Be Transported In It Down His Narrow Apartment Stairs; And A Couple Who Uncover Their Secret Fate At The Delphic Oracle In Greece. Passionate And Precise, These Stories Are Infused With An Uncommon Originality. This Is Writing Of The Very First Order By One Of Canada's Best Writers.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Literary
Publisher : Patrick Crean Editions
Author : Lambert, Shaena
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2013-08-20
Number Of Pages : 208
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 144342434X
ISBN-13 : 9781443424349
Item weight : 0.57 lb
Dimensions : 1.02 in x 5.75 in x 8.11 in
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