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The Rose City

by David Ebershoff

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ISBN13: 9780142000816
ISBN10: 0142000817
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Publisher Comments:

Written with understanding and familiarity, these seven stories present characters who are coming into their own as they discover and rediscover themselves. In "Chuck Paa," a young man in flight from his mother seeks and finds employment in an upscale world, which can never quite become his own. The title story, "The Rose City," tells how a shared lost love brings together two friends who reunite to reflect on their past, their present, and what lies ahead. With the same insight and daring of The Danish Girl, The Rose City secures David Ebershoff's reputation as a writer of rare talent and sensitivity.

"[A] tender and darkly funny collection of stories." (The New York Times Book Review)

"Lyrical yet searingly graphic, it is truly literary territory. An important body of work." (Chicago Tribune)

Review:

"By far, the author is at his sharpest and most compelling when writing of adolescence." Book, May/June 2001* ,Chris Borris

Review:

"David Ebershoff's tender and darkly funny collection of stories, which concerns itself for the most part with young gay men, is filled with moments like this: people try to claim a measure of control over their lives, only to be undermined by moments of bumbling shame." New York Times Book Review, 05/27/2001* ,Charles Wilson

Review:

"[S]even poignant and intimate short stories....The self-consciousness of an angst-ridden adolescent is a recurring theme. Only Roland's conversational voice stands out from the rest. This should not detract from the merits of Ebershoff's sensitive and delicately wrought style....After his much-praised first novel, The Danish Girl, he has written a thoughtful, tender work which also merits success." Times Literary Supplement, 09/28/2001* ,Alastair Sooke

Review:

"Those craving inspirational or upbeat stories of queer empowerment should look elsewhere, but Ebershoff delivers a bouquet of vivid, hard-edged characters plagued by all-too-human frailties." Publishers Weekly Agent, Elaine Koster

About the Author

David Ebershoff is the publishing director of the Modern Library, a division of Random House, Inc. He is the author of the international bestseller The Danish Girl and visiting lecturer at Princeton University.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780142000816
Subtitle:
Stories
Author:
Ebershoff, David
Publisher:
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Stories (single author)
Series Volume:
no. 1
Publication Date:
20020430
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
7.72x5.10x.47 in. .36 lbs.

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