The Resource The uncollected stories of Allan Gurganus, Allan Gurganus
The uncollected stories of Allan Gurganus, Allan Gurganus
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The item The uncollected stories of Allan Gurganus, Allan Gurganus represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item The uncollected stories of Allan Gurganus, Allan Gurganus represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Summary
- "From one of "the best writers of our time" (Ann Patchett) comes a sparkling volume of previously uncollected short stories. For over three decades, Allan Gurganus has been heralded by readers and critics alike as "the most technically gifted and morally responsive writer of his generation" (John Cheever). Now, the beloved North Carolina author of such classics as Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All and White People has collected ten of his most powerful short stories-all of which have never appeared in a book and some of which have never before been published-into a volume that affirms his place as a quintessential Southern writer. In his characteristic style, Gurganus limns remarkable vignettes with unforgettable characters, such as Esther, the grammar school librarian who develops a relationship with a snake farmer in My Heart is a Snake Farmer, and the narrator of A Fool for Christmas, Vernon Ricketts, who is manager of Fin, Fur and Fun: "Third-busiest pet store in eastern North Carolina, so they tell me." Replete with descriptive prose that would remind one of none other than Melville, Uncollected Stories" celebrates one of the South's most iconic living authors and promises to create a new generation of Allan Gurganus readers for years to come"--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 239 pages
- Contents
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- The wish for a good young country doctor
- The mortician confesses
- He's at the office
- Unassisted human flight
- A fool for Christmas
- Fetch
- The deluxe $19.95 walking tour of Historic Falls (NC)-light lunch inclusive
- Fourteen feet of water in my house
- My heart is a snake farm
- Isbn
- 9780871403780
- Label
- The uncollected stories of Allan Gurganus
- Title
- The uncollected stories of Allan Gurganus
- Statement of responsibility
- Allan Gurganus
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "From one of "the best writers of our time" (Ann Patchett) comes a sparkling volume of previously uncollected short stories. For over three decades, Allan Gurganus has been heralded by readers and critics alike as "the most technically gifted and morally responsive writer of his generation" (John Cheever). Now, the beloved North Carolina author of such classics as Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All and White People has collected ten of his most powerful short stories-all of which have never appeared in a book and some of which have never before been published-into a volume that affirms his place as a quintessential Southern writer. In his characteristic style, Gurganus limns remarkable vignettes with unforgettable characters, such as Esther, the grammar school librarian who develops a relationship with a snake farmer in My Heart is a Snake Farmer, and the narrator of A Fool for Christmas, Vernon Ricketts, who is manager of Fin, Fur and Fun: "Third-busiest pet store in eastern North Carolina, so they tell me." Replete with descriptive prose that would remind one of none other than Melville, Uncollected Stories" celebrates one of the South's most iconic living authors and promises to create a new generation of Allan Gurganus readers for years to come"--Provided by publisher
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- 10938495
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1947-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gurganus, Allan
- Dewey number
- 813/.54
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3557.U814
- LC item number
- A6 2021
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1947-
- 1947-
- 1947-
- 1947-
- 1947-
- 1947-
- 1947-
- 1947-
- 1947-
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- Gurganus, Allan
- Gurganus, Allan
- Gurganus, Allan
- Gurganus, Allan
- Gurganus, Allan
- Gurganus, Allan
- Gurganus, Allan
- Gurganus, Allan
- Gurganus, Allan
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- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- Small cities
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The uncollected stories of Allan Gurganus, Allan Gurganus
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The wish for a good young country doctor -- The mortician confesses -- He's at the office -- Unassisted human flight -- A fool for Christmas -- Fetch -- The deluxe $19.95 walking tour of Historic Falls (NC)-light lunch inclusive -- Fourteen feet of water in my house -- My heart is a snake farm
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 239 pages
- Isbn
- 9780871403780
- Lccn
- 2020029010
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- on1155075460
- (OCoLC)1155075460
- Label
- The uncollected stories of Allan Gurganus, Allan Gurganus
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The wish for a good young country doctor -- The mortician confesses -- He's at the office -- Unassisted human flight -- A fool for Christmas -- Fetch -- The deluxe $19.95 walking tour of Historic Falls (NC)-light lunch inclusive -- Fourteen feet of water in my house -- My heart is a snake farm
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 239 pages
- Isbn
- 9780871403780
- Lccn
- 2020029010
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- on1155075460
- (OCoLC)1155075460
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