The Palace Thief: Stories

✍ Scribed by Canin, Ethan

• Book ID: 108918817
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: en-US
• Weight: 332 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9781588368539

✦ Synopsis

"Extraordinary for its craft and emotional effect . . . [Ethan Canin is] a writer of enormous talent and charm."
--The Washington Post

"Character is destiny," wrote Heraclitus--and in this collection of four unforgettable stories, we meet people struggling to understand themselves and the unexpected turns their lives have taken. In "Accountant," a quintessential company man becomes obsessed with the phenomenal success of a reckless childhood friend. "Batorsag and Szerelem" tells the story of a boy's fascination with the mysterious life and invented language of his brother, a math prodigy. In "City of Broken Hearts," a divorced father tries to fathom the patterns of modern relationships. And in "The Palace Thief," a history teacher at an exclusive boarding school reflects on the vicissitudes of a lifetime connection with a student scoundrel. A remarkable achievement by one of America's finest writers, this brilliant volume reveals the moments of insight that...