The shell collector : stories
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New York : Scribner, [2002].
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219 pages ; 22 cm
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Chino Valley Public Library - FIC - Fiction Books
DOERR, ANTHONY
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DOERR, ANTHONY
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Prescott Public Library - FIC - Fiction Books
DOERR, ANTHONY
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DOERR, ANTHONY
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Yavapai College Prescott - STORAGE - Storage
PS3604.O47S54 2002
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Published
New York : Scribner, [2002].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
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Description
In this astonishingly assured, exquisitely crafted debut collection, Anthony Doerr takes readers from the African coast to the suburbs of Ohio, from sideshow pageantry to harsh wilderness survival, charting a vast and varied emotional landscape. Like the best storytellers, Doerr explores the human condition in all its manifestations: metamorphosis, grief, fractured relationships, and slowly mending hearts. Most dazzling is Doerr's gift for conjuring nature in both its beautiful abundance and crushing power. Some of his characters contend with tremendous hardship; some discover unique gifts; all are united by their ultimate deference to the mysteries of their respective landscapes.
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In "The Hunter's Wife," a hunter's profession is challenged when he learns that his wife can communicate with animal spirits. "For a Long Time This Was Griselda's Story" features two sisters in Idaho struggling to come to terms with the very different paths they have chosen, one traveling the globe with a sideshow and one remaining with her mother in their hometown. In "July 4th," a group of wealthy Americans enters a bet with a gang of British sportsmen: the first side to land the largest freshwater fish on each of the continents wins. The title story describes a blind marine biologist who isolates himself in a thatch-roofed kibanda in Kenya, only to be thrust into the spotlight when he accidentally discovers the cure for a fatal disease. Like all of Doerr's stories, it shimmers with beautiful language and transports readers to a perfectly realized, magical world of his own creation. The Shell Collector is an enchanting and imaginative debut by a young writer embarking on an important literary career.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Doerr, A. (2002). The shell collector: stories . Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Doerr, Anthony, 1973-. 2002. The Shell Collector: Stories. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Doerr, Anthony, 1973-. The Shell Collector: Stories Scribner, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Doerr, Anthony. The Shell Collector: Stories Scribner, 2002.
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