Contents |
I. Dodo -- Sword -- James K. Polk -- Missing -- Ambulance driver -- Cape -- Frog and the bird -- Picasso -- Monster -- Subway -- Lana Onion -- Wall -- War and peace -- II. Squid who fell in love with the sun -- Telescope -- Toward the earth -- Rock eater -- End of the list -- Man, the restaurant, and the Eiffel tower -- Cracks in the sidewalks -- Death and the lady -- Spiders -- SLoth -- Ostrich and the aliens -- Madman -- Porpoise -- III. Dragon -- Candelabra -- Fall -- Fernando -- Ocean next door -- Zombies -- Gorillas -- Astronaut -- Island -- Writer -- Woman, the letter, the mirror, and the door -- Wings -- Lemon tree -- Elmore Leonard. |
Summary |
Ben Loory returns with a second collection of timeless tales, inviting us to enter his worlds of whimsical fantasy, deep empathy, and playful humor, in the signature voice that drew readers to his highly praised first collection. In stories that eschew literary realism, Loory’s characters demonstrate richly imagined and surprising perspectives, whether they be dragons or swordsmen, star-crossed lovers or long-lost twins, restaurateurs dreaming of Paris or cephalopods fixated on space travel. |
Audience |
Adult Follett Library Resources. |
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Adult. |
Genre |
Short stories.
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Other Uniform title |
Short stories. Selections
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ISBN |
9780143130109
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0143130102
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