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Delicate Edible Birds - And Other Stories

by Lauren Groff
Delicate Edible Birds - And Other Stories - Thryft
Delicate Edible Birds - And Other Stories - Thryft

Diverse tales from polished writer in ornate prose.

This book presents a collection of beautifully written and unique stories that capture various human experiences in different styles and structures. From a reimagining of the tale of Abelard and Heloise to the experiences of war correspondents in France, these stories are both haunting and poignant, elegantly crafted with ornate prose. Lauren Groff's craftsmanship and attention to detail make this book a must-read for those who appreciate literary fiction that lingers long after the last page.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Delicate Edible Birds - And Other Stories

by Lauren Groff
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ISBN: 9781401340865
Authors: Lauren Groff
Publisher: Hachette Books
Date of Publication: 2009-01-27
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 5236 readers)

Description

In "Sir Fleeting," a Midwestern farm girl on her honeymoon in Argentina falls into lifelong lust for a French playboy. In "Blythe," an attorney who has become a stay-at-home mother takes a night class in poetry and meets another full-time mother, one whose charismatic brilliance changes everything. In "The Wife of the Dictator," that eponymous wife ("brought back . . . from [the dictator's] last visit to America") grows more desperately, menacingly isolated every day. In "Delicate Edible Birds," a group of war correspondents--a lone, high-spirited woman among them--falls sudden prey to a brutal farmer while fleeing Nazis in the French countryside. In "Lucky Chow Fun," Groff returns us to Templeton, the setting of her first book, for revelations about the darkness within even that idyllic small town. In some of these stories, enormous changes happen in an instant. In others, transformations occur across a lifetime--or several lifetimes. Throughout the collection, Groff displays particular and vivid preoccupations. Crime is a motif--sex crimes, a possible murder, crimes of the heart. Love troubles recur--they're in every story--love in alcoholism, in adultery, in a flood, even in the great flu epidemic of 1918. Some of the love has depths, which are understood too late; some of the love is shallow, and also understood too late. And mastery is a theme--Groff's women swim and baton twirl, become poets, or try and try again to achieve the inner strength to exercise personal freedom. Overall, these stories announce a notable new literary master. Dazzlingly original and confident, Delicate Edible Birds further solidifies Groff's reputation as one of the foremost talents of her generation.
 

Diverse tales from polished writer in ornate prose.

This book presents a collection of beautifully written and unique stories that capture various human experiences in different styles and structures. From a reimagining of the tale of Abelard and Heloise to the experiences of war correspondents in France, these stories are both haunting and poignant, elegantly crafted with ornate prose. Lauren Groff's craftsmanship and attention to detail make this book a must-read for those who appreciate literary fiction that lingers long after the last page.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.