The sadness of beautiful things : stories
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Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2018].
Status
Westover - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
192 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
"An exquisite new collection of short stories from award-winning author Simon Van Booy. Over the past decade, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people's stories. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a powerful collection of short fiction that takes readers into the innermost lives of everyday people. From a family saved from ruin by a mysterious benefactor, to a downtrodden boxer who shows unexpected kindness to a mugger, these masterfully written tales reveal not only the precarious balance maintained between grief and happiness in our lives, but also how the echoes of personal tragedy can shape us for the better. "Van Booy's stories are somehow like paintings the characters walk out of, and keep walking."--Los Angeles Times "Simon Van Booy knows a great deal about the complex longings of the human heart."--Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
"Over the past decade, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people's stories. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a powerful collection of short fiction that takes readers into the innermost lives of everyday people. From a family saved from ruin by a mysterious benefactor, to a downtrodden boxer who shows unexpected kindness to a mugger, these masterfully written tales reveal not only the precarious balance maintained between grief and happiness in our lives, but also how the echoes of personal tragedy can shape us for the better"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Van Booy, S. (2018). The sadness of beautiful things: stories . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Van Booy, Simon. 2018. The Sadness of Beautiful Things: Stories. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Van Booy, Simon. The Sadness of Beautiful Things: Stories Penguin Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Van Booy, Simon. The Sadness of Beautiful Things: Stories Penguin Books, 2018.
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