In these wonderfully funny and poignant stories, Willett's eccentric, complex characters think and do the unconventional. Soft, euphonic women gradually grow old; weak, unhappy men confront love and their own mortality; and abominable children desperately try to grow up with grace. With a unique voi
Jenny and the Jaws of Life: Short Stories: ss
β Scribed by Willett, Jincy
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press;Picador
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 162 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1466807539
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Critically acclaimed when it was first published in 1987, this timeless collection of stories features eccentric, complex characters who think and do the unconventional.;Julie in the funhouse -- The haunting of the Linguards -- Melinda falling -- My father, at the wheel -- Father of invention -- Anticipatory grief -- The best of Betty -- Under the bed -- Justine laughs at death -- Mr. Lazenbee -- RΓ©sumΓ© -- Jenny -- The jaws of life.
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