...begins with a story set in the sort of mythical small town of plenty that Krasikov's characters might dream of...Here Groff peers behind the white picket fence to reveal a nastier underside; other stories take in World War II, and transpose the tale of Heloise And Abelard to New York in 1918.

Metro

Groff's first collection of stories, <i>Delicate Edible Birds</i>, demonstrates the often surprising ways that quality can bear fruit. Bringing together nine stories, it moves almost effortlessly through different locales, from Templeton to Argentina, post-first world war New York to contemporary America ... in her strongest writing, Groff echoes the magic of her gothic forebears

Financial Times

<i>Delicate Edible Birds</i> is wonderfully imaginative, subtle and precise, brimming over with brave and fascinating women... A dazzling collection to make all those readers who are wary of short stories think again.

New Books

'Echoes the magic of gothic forebears' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Groff is a writer of rare gifts' NEW YORK TIMES
'Lauren Groff is a virtuoso' Emily St John Mandel


Delicate Edible Birds is a short story collection from acclaimed writer Lauren Groff. Spanning from 1910s New York to Second World War France and contemporary America, these dazzlingly varied stories full of fervour and insight cement Groff as one of the foremost talents of her generation.

'One of the most original voices in literature today' ESQUIRE
'A literary star' i NEWSPAPER

Les mer
Covers nine stories of vastly different styles and structures, including "L De Bard and Aliette" that recreates the tale of Abelard and Heloise in New York during the 1918 flu epidemic; "Lucky Chow Fun"; and, the title story of "Delicate Edible Birds".
Les mer
A triumphant collection of literary short stories from the author of the New York Times bestselling The Monsters of Templeton.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780099537267
Publisert
2010-07-01
Utgiver
Cornerstone
Vekt
224 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Lauren Groff is a three-time National Book Award finalist and the New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including Fates and Furies, Matrix, and The Vaster Wilds, and two other story collections, including Florida. Winner of The Story Prize and the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, she has also been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her work regularly appears in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and elsewhere, and her books have been translated into thirty-six languages. She lives in Gainesville, Florida, where she and her husband own the independent bookstore The Lynx.