The bestselling, award-winning author’s “fiercely freewheeling
collection of stories and poems about the tragicomedies of ordinary
lives” (O, The Oprah Magazine). Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for
Fiction, War Dances blends short stories, poems, call-and-response,
and more into something that only Sherman Alexie could have written.
Ordinary men stand at the threshold of profound change, from a story
about a famous writer caring for a dying but still willful father, to
the tale of a young Indian boy who learns to value his own life by
appreciating the deaths of others. Perceptions change, too, as
“Another Proclamation” casts a shadow over Abraham Lincoln’s
Emancipation Proclamation, and “Invisible Dog on a Leash” limns
the heartbreak of shattered childhood illusions. And nostalgia for
antiquated technology is tenderly rendered in “Ode to Mix Tapes”
and “Ode for Pay Phones.” With his versatile voice, Alexie
explores love, betrayal, fatherhood, alcoholism, and art in this
spirited, soulful, and endlessly entertaining collection, transcending
genre boundaries to create something truly unique. This ebook
features an illustrated biography including rare photos from the
author’s personal collection.
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ISBN
9781480457225
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Open Road Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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