The spectator bird
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2010.
Status
Aurora Hills - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2010.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 204 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
Joe Allston is a retired literary agent who is, in his own words, "just killing time until time gets around to killing me." His parents and his only son are long dead, leaving him with neither ancestors nor descendants, tradition nor ties. His job, trafficking the talent of others, had not been his choice. He passes through life as a spectator. A postcard from a friend causes Allston to return to the journals of a trip he had taken years before, a journey to his mother's birth-place where he'd sought a link with the past. The memories of that trip, both grotesque and poignant, move through layers of time and meaning, and reveal that Joe Allston isn't quite spectator enough.
Awards
National Book Award for Fiction Winner
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stegner, W. (2010). The spectator bird . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stegner, Wallace, 1909-1993. 2010. The Spectator Bird. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stegner, Wallace, 1909-1993. The Spectator Bird Penguin Books, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stegner, Wallace. The Spectator Bird Penguin Books, 2010.
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