The twelve stories in Bukoski's third collection are both a dirge and an homage to a passing way of life for the East End neighborhood of Superior, Wisconsin. "Hurry, our closing is imminent," a priest in the single remaining Catholic church exhorts a Polish emigre seaman at the start of a confession. Without a spiritual or economic focus, Superior's Polish American residents create new places to worship in a roadside confessional manned by an entrepreneurial junkman, deep below the city's streets in the basement of middle ...
Read More
The twelve stories in Bukoski's third collection are both a dirge and an homage to a passing way of life for the East End neighborhood of Superior, Wisconsin. "Hurry, our closing is imminent," a priest in the single remaining Catholic church exhorts a Polish emigre seaman at the start of a confession. Without a spiritual or economic focus, Superior's Polish American residents create new places to worship in a roadside confessional manned by an entrepreneurial junkman, deep below the city's streets in the basement of middle-aged twin spinsters, in a seedy lakeshore cafe where reports of a long-sleeping youngster create a neighborhood tourist attraction."
Read Less
Add this copy of Children of Strangers: Stories to cart. $2.30, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Southern Methodist Univ Pr.
Add this copy of Children of Strangers: Stories to cart. $6.03, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Southern Methodist Univ Pr.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Children of Strangers: Stories to cart. $14.50, very good condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY PRESS.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. Size: 8x5x0; Stated First Edition, 1993. First paperback printing. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good; minor wear to edges of wraps. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Add this copy of Children of Strangers: Stories to cart. $18.00, good condition, Sold by Voyageur Book Shop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milwaukee, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Southern Methodist University Press.
Add this copy of Childern of Stranges to cart. $29.95, like new condition, Sold by Red Abbey Media, ships from Wayzata, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Southern Methodist University Press.
Add this copy of Children of Strangers: Stories to cart. $31.13, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Southern Methodist Univ Pr.
Add this copy of Children of Strangers: Stories to cart. $61.51, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Southern Methodist Univ Pr.
Add this copy of Children of Strangers: Stories to cart. $102.98, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY PRESS.
