Surprise Castle
Fun with Problems

Fun with Problems - Paperback

$13.99
$18.00
-22%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:Robert StonePublish date:2010-09-01Pages:208
Language:EnglishPublisher:Houghton MifflinISBN-13:9780547394534ISBN-10:547394535UPC:9780547394534Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Short Stories (single author), Literary, HumorousBook Topic:Black HumorSize:7.94 x 5.60 x 0.52 inchesWeight:0.4299Product ID:SC883XT4GC
In Fun with Problems, Robert Stone demonstrates once again that he is "one of our greatest living writers" (Los Angeles Times). The pieces in this new volume vary greatly in length--some are almost novellas, others no more than a page--but all share the signature blend of longing, violence, black humor, sex and drugs that has helped Stone illuminate the dark corners of the human soul. Entire lives are laid out with remarkable precision, in captivating prose: a screenwriter carries on a decades-long affair with a beautiful actress, whose descent into addiction he can neither turn from nor share; a bored husband picks up a mysterious woman only to find that his ego has led him woefully astray; a world-beating Silicon Valley executive receives an unwelcome guest at his mansion in the hills; a scuba dive guides uneasy newlyweds to a point of no return. Fun with Problems showcases Stone's great gift: to pinpoint and make real the impulses--by turns violently coercive and quietly seductive--that cause us to conceal, reveal, and betray our very selves.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Houghton MifflinISBN-13:9780547394534ISBN-10:547394535UPC:9780547394534Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Short Stories (single author), Literary, HumorousBook Topic:Black HumorSize:7.94 x 5.60 x 0.52 inchesWeight:0.4299Product ID:SC883XT4GC
Stone, Robert: -

ROBERT STONE (1937-2015) was the acclaimed author of eight novels and two story collections, including Dog Soldiers, winner of the National Book Award, and Bear and His Daughter, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His memoir, Prime Green, was published in 2007.

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Contributor(s)

Robert Stone

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All