The novellas of Hortense Calisher.
Modern Library ed.
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Author
Publication
1997 - Modern Library, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
117,500 words, Guess
Page Count
470 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL672475M
- ISBN-100679602496
- OCLC Control Number36739684
- OCLC Control Number1080633628
- OCLC Control Numbernovellasofhorten00cali
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number97018519
- Goodreads1014162
- LibraryThing570218
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3553.A4 A6 1997
Description
The novellas are characterized by their unfailing intelligence and by the technical surehandedness and acuity of the writing. Each has a strong sense of place - New York City, the Hudson Valley, Saratoga Springs - and an eclectic cast of characters who inhabit regions where our most acute hopes, fears, and anxieties coexist. The respectable lawyer of "Tale for the Mirror" attempts to oust an unconventional Hindu healer from his community, only to wonder whether the doctor's trickery is any different from his own. In "The Railway Police," a journey by train occasions a social worker's sudden break with past pretenses and her kafkaesque rebirth as a vagabond. And in "Saratoga, Hot," a sharply observed tale set amid the fabled world of horse racing, a man and woman discover new strength in a love touched by tragedy. Included as well are "Extreme Magic," "The Man Who Spat Silver," and "The Last Trolley Ride."
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