Rear View Stories |
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| Author:
| Duval, Peter |
| Introduction by:
| Parini, Jay |
| ISBN: | 978-0-618-44140-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2004 |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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With uncanny insight and deadpan humor, the twelve stories in Pete Duval's debut collection feature night shift workers, lapsed Catholics, bullies, and smalltime thieves struggling with their jobs, their religion, and their families. Duval records in a fresh, off-kilter voice the desperate measures, heated confrontations, and moments of grace that occur in working-class communities. Throughout the collection, Duval explores his characters with compassion and candor and an eye for...
More DescriptionWith uncanny insight and deadpan humor, the twelve stories in Pete Duval's debut collection feature night shift workers, lapsed Catholics, bullies, and smalltime thieves struggling with their jobs, their religion, and their families. Duval records in a fresh, off-kilter voice the desperate measures, heated confrontations, and moments of grace that occur in working-class communities. Throughout the collection, Duval explores his characters with compassion and candor and an eye for the surprising moment.