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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Night in Question: Storiesby Tobias Wolff
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:One of the sinuous and subtly crafted stories in Tobias Wolff's new collection — his first in eleven years — begins with a man biting a dog. The fact that Wolff is reversing familiar expectations is only half the point. The other half is that Wolff makes the reversal seem inevitable: the dog has attacked his protagonist's young daughter. And everywhere in The Night in Question, we are reminded that truth is deceptive, volatile, and often the last thing we want to know. A young reporter writes an obituary only to be fired when its subject walks into his office, very much alive. A soldier in Vietnam goads his lieutenant into sending him on increasingly dangerous missions. An impecunious mother and son go window-shopping for a domesticity that is forever beyond their grasp. Seamless, ironic, dizzying in their emotional aptness, these fifteen stories deliver small, exquisite shocks that leave us feeling invigorated and intensely alive. Review:"Wolff's characterizations are impeccable, his ear pitch-perfect and his eye unblinking yet compassionate." Publishers Weekly Review:"Unlike his earlier work, which was somewhat raw, in this book Wolff ties up his stories with neat, little endings. His reputation as a memoirist will create demand." Library Journal Review:"Understatement, irony, and surprising juxtapositions are the key ingredients of these generally accomplished and resonant fictions." Kirkus Reviews About the AuthorTobias Wolff has written about his life in the acclaimed This Boy's Life and in In Pharoah's Army. Born in Alabama, he was raised in Salt Lake City and in the mountains above Seattle. He briefly attended prep school in Pennsylvania, then joined the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He thereafter took degrees at Oxford and Stanford. Since 1980 he has taught literature and writing at Syracuse University. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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