Alternating a tale of the past that has become a part of Key West legend with a contemporary story that reflects the pulse of life there today, Hersey weaves in these stories a brilliant human tapestry of the place that means a great deal to him. From the author of A Bell For Adano and Hiroshima com
Key West Tales
β Scribed by John Hersey
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 184 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- New York, Florida--Key West., Key West (Fla.
- ISBN
- 0593080750
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β¦ Synopsis
Alternating a tale of the past that has become a part of Key West legend with a contemporary story that reflects the pulse of life there today, Hersey weaves in these stories a brilliant human tapestry of the place that means a great deal to him. From the author of A Bell For Adano and Hiroshima comes this final collections of stories.
β¦ Subjects
Florida -- Key West
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