The twenty stories here, many of which have been anthologized throughout the world, are strikingly beautiful pieces on enduring and universal questions by a writer the San Francisco Review of Books calls "a master crafter of the short story."
East of the Sun and Other Stories
β Scribed by Dean Francis Alfar
- Book ID
- 110818212
- Publisher
- Flipside Digital Content Company, Inc. and Libris Et Al Corporation
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 95 KB
- Series
- Encounters
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9786210100662
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
East of the Sun and Other Stories is Dean Francis Alfar's loveletter to his many interests, whether it's wuxia films, fairy tales, comics, Dungeons & Dragons, and family--most of which are filtered through the lens of speculative fiction. Alfar aims for the heart and personal relationships, reminding readers why short stories can be heart-wrenching.
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