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The Secret Goldfish

The Secret Goldfish

Paperback (03 Apr 2006)

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Publisher's Synopsis

An extraordinary collection of short stories from the Man Booker prize longlisted author of HYSTOPIA.

In the tradition of Raymond Carver or Tobias Wolff, these are all-encompassing stories of the American psyche, of love and loss and of the landscape and its people.

A goldfish circles in its bowl, refusing to die, becoming the silent focus of a difficult family life; a pianist loses his talents as he is forced to question the meaning of love and commitment. Through a blend of lyricism and humour, these stories of ordinary human dilemmas take flight and become mythical and universal. David Means is a rare writer who transports us to the heart of what it is to be human.

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Harper Perennial

Book information

ISBN: 9780007164882
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Harper Perennial
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.6
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 211
Weight: 158g
Height: 197mm
Width: 137mm
Spine width: 15mm