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Publication
Penguin Classics (2005), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 272 pages
Description
The author's talent for creating the unexpected, and for rewriting the rules of the English language, has made him one of the most innovative and respected writers of the 20th century. This is another dazzling display of his unrivaled ability to surprise, to stimulate, and to explore.
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LibraryThing member wirkman
A great collection of witty stories by the great Barthelme, including "The Baby" and "Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby."
LibraryThing member albertgoldfain
Some hits and some misses, but always an inventive exploration of the construction of a short story. This collection is very comparable to Barthelme's "Sixty Stories". I had heard one the best stories from this collection ("Concerning the Bodyguard") read by Salaman Rushdie on the New Yorker
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Fiction podcast and decided to snag this book when it appeared on paperbackswap. Show Less
LibraryThing member stillatim
Formally interesting, but the intentional shallowness irritated me after a while. When the pieces actually did something, they were wonderful.
LibraryThing member Carrie_Etter
Delightfully bonkers. Favourites included “Chablis,” “Bluebeard,” “The Flight of Pigeons from the Palace,” and “The Temptation of St. Anthony.”
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Original language
English
Original publication date
1987
Physical description
272 p.; 7.7 inches
ISBN
0142437816 / 9780142437810
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