An extraordinary collection of short stories from the Man Booker prize longlisted author of HYSTOPIA.
In the tradition of Raymond Carver or Tobias Wolff, these are all-encompassing stories of the American psyche, of love and loss and of the landscape and its people.
A goldfish circles in its bowl, refusing to die, becoming the silent focus of a difficult family life; a pianist loses his talents as he is forced to question the meaning of love and commitment. Through a blend of lyricism and humour, these stories of ordinary human dilemmas take flight and become mythical and universal. David Means is a rare writer who transports us to the heart of what it is to be human.
| ISBN: | 9780007164882 |
| Publication date: | 3rd April 2006 |
| Author: | David Means |
| Publisher: | Harper Perennial an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 211 pages |
| Genres: |
Fantasy Shorter Reads Literary studies: general Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers |
An extraordinary collection of short stories from the Man Booker prize longlisted author of HYSTOPIA.
In the tradition of Raymond Carver or Tobias Wolff, these are all-encompassing stories of the American psyche, of love and loss and of the landscape and its people.
A goldfish circles in its bowl, refusing to die, becoming the silent focus of a difficult family life; a pianist loses his talents as he is forced to question the meaning of love and commitment. Through a blend of lyricism and humour, these stories of ordinary human dilemmas take flight and become mythical and universal. David Means is a rare writer who transports us to the heart of what it is to be human.
The Secret Goldfish features in the following genres: Fantasy, Shorter Reads, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
The Secret Goldfish is available in Paperback
The Secret Goldfish was written by David Means and published by Harper Perennial an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Secret Goldfish has 211 pages