A Kind of Flying: Selected Stories

di Ron Carlson (Autore)

WW Norton & Co, 2004

Ron Carlson's stories, sometimes wicked or bittersweet, often zany, are rich with a hard-earned hopefulness frequently absent in contemporary fiction. In this generous gathering from collections no longer available, longtime fans and new readers alike can savor the development of a master of idiosyncrasy. Properly celebrated for his range, Carlson offers us a rural sheriff who's wary of UFOs ("Phenomena"), a lawyer on a mission in remote Alaska ("Blazo"), a baseball player turned killer-by-accident ("Zanduce at Second"), and a nineteen-year-old who experiences an unsettling sexual awakening during an Arizona summer ("Oxygen"). Here also is a man accusing Bigfoot of stealing his wife, followed by Bigfoot's incomparable response. Not least of the treasures is "The H Street Sledding Record," a story perfect for family holiday reading, in which a young father creates the magic of Santa by throwing manure on his roof on Christmas Eve. This book proves Carlson's axiom that "a short story is not a single thing done a single way," and it offers us-finally-a full view of his remarkable talents.

• Autore: Ron Carlson
• Editore: WW Norton & Co
• Anno: 2004
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 464 p.
• Dimensioni: 208 x 140 mm
• Peso: 473 gr.
• EAN: 9780393324792

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