Labors of the Heart
Davis, Claire
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Set in the small towns and outlands of the American West, Claire Davis's fiction has been praised as some of the truest, most affecting prose about this region in decades. This collection demonstrates the breadth of her talent, insight, and empathy. "Adultery" follows a middle-aged man who learns that his mother is cheating on her husband. A farmer's marriage is unsettled by a disturbing find on his property in "Trash." And in the title story, a lonely man is struck by love for a woman he sees at the supermarket.
The stories in Labors of the Heart, Davis's first collection after the novels Season of the Snake and Winter Range, trace the hidden longings of seemingly stoic people, seeking out the rifts and ruptures in their quiet lives.
AUTHOR BIO
Claire Davis's stories have been selected for the Best American Short Stories and the Pushcart Prize anthologies.
BOOK REVIEWS
"Claire Davis writes beautiful stories. Let's get that much out there right away. Her new collection, Labors of the Heart, is filled with gems, plot lines and characters that stick with you long after you have put the book down."--The Oregonian
"Davis's lyrical prose breathes startled life into the everyday problems of everyday people. . . . Tenderly and acutely illuminates the longings and desperations of the wretchedly imperfect human heart."--Missoula Independent
"The prose is lovely. . . . Though these are quiet crises, they will echo long in the minds of readers."--Booklist
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312427417
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312427412
Dewey Decimal: 813
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 240
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