The now-classic, utterly unique voice of Ann Beattie is so dry it throws off sparks, her eye endowed with the emotional equivalent of X-ray vision. Her characters are young men and women discovering what it means to be a grown-up in a country that promised them they'd stay young forever. And here, in shapely, penetrating stories, Beattie confirms why she is one of the most widely imitated -- yet surely inimitable -- literary stylists of her generation. In The Burning House , Beattie's characters go from dealing drugs to ...
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The now-classic, utterly unique voice of Ann Beattie is so dry it throws off sparks, her eye endowed with the emotional equivalent of X-ray vision. Her characters are young men and women discovering what it means to be a grown-up in a country that promised them they'd stay young forever. And here, in shapely, penetrating stories, Beattie confirms why she is one of the most widely imitated -- yet surely inimitable -- literary stylists of her generation. In The Burning House , Beattie's characters go from dealing drugs to taking care of a bereaved friend. They watch their marriages fail not with a bang but with a wisecrack. And afterward, they may find themselves trading confidences with their spouses' new lovers. The Burning House proves that Beattie has no peer when it comes to revealing the hidden shapes of our relationships, or the depths of tenderness, grief, and anger that lie beneath the surfaces of our daily lives.
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Add this copy of Burning House (First U.K. Edition) to cart. $6.00, like new condition, Sold by Bob's Rare Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Haddonfield, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. 272 p. Audience: General/trade. Near fine (price sticker shadow on front paste down and fep, else a crisp, unread copy in Fine dust jacket.
Add this copy of The Burning House. Short Stories to cart. $35.00, like new condition, Sold by Robinson Street Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by London, Secker Warburg (1983).
Add this copy of The Burning House: Short Stories [Signed] to cart. $75.00, like new condition, Sold by BlindHorseBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Deland, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Secker & Warburg.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Signed by the Author on the front-free-endpage with an inscription to Michael Preston A Fine Hardcover in a Near Fine Dust Jacket. Quarter wine-colored cloth to lighter shader boards with gilt spine titles and gilt initials on the front. 8vo. 8.5 inches tall; 4-256 pages. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, Minimal shelf handling wear. The dust jacket with price intact has minor shelf handling, age-toning seen on the inside of the flaps. Ann Beattie's dry, distinctive voice and sharp eye offer a vivid look at young adults coming to terms with growing up in a country that once promised eternal youth. In The Burning House, her characters shift from dealing drugs to comforting grieving friends, while their marriages fall apart with wit rather than drama. Beattie expertly reveals the hidden emotions-tenderness, grief, and anger-beneath everyday relationships.
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