From one of the great masters of the contemporary short story, here is an astonishing collection that showcases Charles Baxter's unique ability to unveil the remarkable in the seemingly inconsequential moments of an eerie yet familiar life. Penetrating and prophetic, the ten inter-related sto
There's Something I Want You to Do
โ Scribed by Charles Baxter
- Book ID
- 110631746
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 326 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781101870020
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โฆ Synopsis
"There 's something I want you to do." This request--sometimes simple, sometimes not--forms the basis for the ten interrelated short stories that comprise this latest penetrating and prophetic collection from the winner of the PEN/Malamud Award and "one of our most gifted writers" (Chicago Tribune).
As we follow a diverse group of Minnesota citizens, each grappling with their own heightened fears, responsibilities, and obsessions, Baxter unveils the remarkable in what might otherwise be the seemingly inconsequential moments of everyday life.
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