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"A dozen stories that overflow with the danger, excitement, mystery and possibility of life...Carver is a writer of astonishing compassion and honesty...his eye set only on describing and revealing the world as he sees it. His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart."--Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World"Cathedral contains astonishing achievements, which bespeaks a writer expanding his range of intentions."--The Boston Globe"A few of Mr. Carver's stories can already be counted among the masterpieces of American fiction...Cathedral shows a gifted writer struggling for a larger scope of reference, a finer touch of nuance." --Irving Howe, front page, The New York Times Book Review"Clear, hard language so right that we shiver at the knowledge we gain from it." --Thomas Williams, Chicago Tribune Book World"Carver is more than a realist; there is, in some of his stories, a strangeness, the husk of a myth." --Los Angeles TimesStories included: "Feathers" "Chef's House" "Preservation" "The Compartment" "A Small, Good Thing" "Vitamins" "Careful" "Where I'm Calling From" "The Train" "Fever" "The Bridle" "Cathedral"

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780679723691
  • ISBN-10: 0679723692
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Publish Date: June 1989
  • Dimensions: 7.99 x 5.04 x 0.64 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.54 pounds
  • Page Count: 240

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