Synopses & Reviews
Includes Malamud's novel,
The People, which was left unfinished at the time of his death in 1986, with the text presented as the author left it, as well as fourteen previously uncollected stories. Set in the nineteenth century,
The People has as its hero a Jewish peddler who is adopted as chief by an Indian tribe in the Pacific Northwest.
Review
"An excellent overview of [Malamud's] career.... Valuable both for its chronological span and for the genuine reading pleasure it affords, this is a must-have volume for anyone who treasures the work of one of the century's most talented writers."--Publishers Weekly "A significant addition to Malamud's singular work."--Library Journal
Table of Contents
Stories. Armistice -- Spring rain -- The literary life of Laban Goldman -- The grocery store -- Benefit performance -- The place is different now-- An apology -- Riding pants -- A confession of murder -- The elevator -- An exorcism -- A wig -- Zora's noise -- A lost grave -- In Kew Gardens -- Alma redeemed.