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Few authors in America write with such sheer love of story, language, and imagination as T. C. Boyle, and nowhere is that passion more evident than in his inventive, wickedly funny, and widely praised short stories. In After the Plague, his sixth collection of stories, Boyle exhibits his maturing themes, speaking to contemporary social issues in a range of emotional keys. The sixteen stories gathered here, nine of which have appeared in The New Yorker and three in The O'Henry Prize Stories and Best American Short Stories volumes, display Boyle's astonishing range as he rings his changes on everything from air rage ("Friendly Skies") to abortion doctors ("Killing Babies"). There are also stories of quiet passion here, such as "The Love of My Life", which deals with first love and its consequences, and "My Widow", a touching portrait of the writer's own possible future. The collection ends with the brilliant title story, a whimsical and imaginative vision of a disease-ravaged Earth and the few inheritors of a new Eden. Presented with characteristic wit and intelligence, these stories will delight readers in search of the latest news of
| ISBN-13 | 9780670030057 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0670030058 |
| Weight | 1.00 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.28 x 1.13 x 9.32 In |
| List Price | $25.95 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 256 pages |
| Publisher | Viking Adult |
| Published On | 2001-09-10 |
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