Civilwarland In Bad Decline: Stories And A Novella

Since its publication in 1996, George SaundersÆs debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. With a new introduction by Joshua Ferris and a new authorÆs note by Saunders himself, this edition is essential reading for those seeking to discover or revisit a virtuosic, disturbingly prescient voice. Praise for George Saunders and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline ôItÆs no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction.öùThe Wall Street Journal ôSaundersÆs satiric vision of America is dark and demented; itÆs also ferocious and very funny.öùMichiko Kakutani, The New York Times ôGeorge Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. [CivilWarLand in Bad Decline] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable.öùTobias Wolff ôSaunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless.öùJonathan Franzen ôNot since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny.öùZadie Smith ôAn astoundingly tuned voiceùgraceful, dark, authentic, and funnyùtelling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times.öùThomas Pynchon

• | Author: George Saunders
• | Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
• | Publication Date: Apr 26, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 0812987683
• | ISBN-13: 9780812987683