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The sadness of beautiful things : stories

Call Number

  • FICTION VANB (OSH)

Publication Information

New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2018]

Physical Description

192 pages ; 20 cm

Summary

"For the past decade, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people's stories. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a powerful collection of short fiction that takes readers into the innermost lives of everyday people. From a family saved from ruin by a mysterious benefactor, to a downtrodden boxer who shows unexpected kindness to a mugger, these masterfully written tales reveal not only the precarious balance maintained between grief and happiness in our lives, but also how the echoes of personal tragedy can shape us for the better"--

Contents

  • A sacrifice
  • The green blanket
  • Playing with dolls
  • The pigeon
  • The hitchhiker
  • Not dying
  • The saddest case of true love
  • The doorman.

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