The stories of Frederick Busch

Busch, Frederick, 1941-2006.

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A contemporary of Ann Beattie and Tobias Wolff, Frederick Busch was a master craftsman of the form; his subjects were single-event moments in so-called ordinary life. The stories in this volume, selected by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout, are tales of families trying to heal their wounds, save their marriages, and rescue their children. In "Ralph the Duck," a security guard struggles to hang on to his marriage. In "Name the Name," a trave...

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ISBN:

9780393239546

Edition:

First edition

Description:

viii, 493 pages ; 25 cm

Contents:

Hardwater country (1974, 1979). Widow water
The lesson of the Ht̥el Lotti
Family circle
What you might as well call love
Too late American boyhood blues (1984). The settlement of Mars
Rise and fall
Absent friends (1985). Ralph the Duck
Orbits
Naked
Dog song
Reruns
Name the name
To the hoop
The children in the woods (1994). Dream abuse
The page
Don't tell anyone (2000). Heads
Bob's your uncle
Joy of cooking
The Ninth, in e minor
Vespers
Timberline
Still the same old story
Are we pleasing you tonight?
The baby in the box
Domicile
Rescue missions (2006). Good to go
The small salvation
The bottom of the glass
Metal fatigue
Patrols

LCCN:

2013041070

Control Number:

979993

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Busch, Frederick, 1941-2006. Short stories. Selections
Strout, Elizabeth, editor

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