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Cargando... Same Place, Same Things: Storiespor Tim Gautreaux
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I've read six or seven of these stories. The one about the lout selling fraudulent homing pigeons had a brilliant ending, as did the one about the former college professor toiling on a boat, as did "Bug Man." Gautreaux writes in such a dense, detail-filled way (e.g. about engine minutiae) that it's hard to breeze through these stories. But if you set aside some time and put on your thinking cap, you'll be rewarded. I prefer more abstract, flowing prose, personally, so I don't think this style will ever be my cup of tea, but I could see most (or all) of them being made into successful short films, where the camera can explain in 5 seconds what it takes an author 5 minutes of your reading time to get across. I first encountered [a:Tim Gautreaux's wotk in an anthology of Southern Christmas stories that included "Deputy Sid's Gift," the last story in this collection. It's one of the best modern Christmas tales I've ever read. Not every story in this collection has the redemptive quality I found in "Deputy Sid's Gift," in fact, some are downright sad. But I didn't find one dud story in the whole book. This man can write; he has an ear for the way people talk that rivals John Sayles', and he writes about these hardscrabble strawberry farmers, oil rig workers, truckdrivers and tugboatmen -- and the women who love or hate them -- with love, not condescension. Since this is part of the shelf-clearing project, I'll pass it on to the library book sale so someone else can enjoy it, but I'll be looking for Gautreaux's other work. Highly recommended. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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In this collection of stories, Tim Gautreaux chronicles the lives of "ordinary" people who face extraordinary circumstances and decisions: a farmer faced with the prospect of raising his infant granddaughter; a young man who falls in love with a voice on the radio; a train engineer who causes a colossal disaster. In stories filled with heart and humor, event and consequence, the customs and culture of Louisiana come to life in the hands of a writer who blends rare talent with an even moreunusual humanity. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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