Description: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver A collection of stories, set in the mid-West among the lonely men and women who drink, fish and play cards to ease the passing of time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description literary works of the 1980s. Reissue. Notes Love. Short stories. Back Cover The master craftsman of the modern American short story Daily Telegraph This powerful collection of stories, set in the mid-West among the lonely men and women who drink, fish and play cards to ease the passing of time, was the first by Raymond Carver to be published in the UK. With its spare, colloquial narration and razor-sharp sense of how people really communicate, the collection went on to become one of the most influential pieces of literary fiction. One of Americas most original, truest voices Salman Rushdie See Also: Cathedral Author Biography Raymond Carver was born in Clatskanie, Oregon, in 1938. His father was a saw-mill worker and his mother was a waitress and clerk. He married early and for years writing had to come second to earning a living for his young family. Despite, small-press publication, it was not until Will You Please Be Quiet Please? appeared in 1976 that his work began to reach a wider audience. This was the year in which he gave up alcohol, which had contributed to the collapse of his marriage. In 1977 he met the writer Tess Gallagher, with whom he shared the last eleven years of his life. During this prolific period he wrote three collections of stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Cathedral and Elephant. Fires, a collection of essays, poems and stories, appeared in 1985, followed by three further collections of poetry. In 1988 he completed the poetry collection A New Path to the Waterfall. Review "The master craftsman of the modern American short story" Daily Telegraph "One of Americas most original, truest voices" -- Salman Rushdie "One of the most celebrated American short-story writers of the 20th century" New York Times "A remarkable collection" New York Review of Books "I remember being floored by the first Raymond Carver collection I read: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" -- David Sedaris New York Times Promotional One of Americas most original, truest voices Salman Rushdie Review Text The master craftsman of the modern American short story Review Quote A remarkable collection Promotional "Headline" One of Americas most original, truest voices Salman Rushdie Details ISBN0099530325 Author Raymond Carver Publisher Random House UK Year 2009 ISBN-10 0099530325 ISBN-13 9780099530329 Format Paperback Publication Date 2009-12-01 Imprint Vintage UK PB Pages 144 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1938 DEWEY 813.54 Media Book Tag vintageclassics Short Title WHAT WE TALK ABT WHEN WE TALK Language English Death 1988 Replaced by 9780099449843 UK Release Date 2009-11-05 AU Release Date 2009-11-05 NZ Release Date 2009-11-05 Qualifications QC Audience General Alternative 9781448103584 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:26587300;
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Book Title: What We Talk about When We Talk about Love
Item Height: 198mm
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Author: Raymond Carver
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Short Stories, Books
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication Year: 2009
Item Weight: 106g
Number of Pages: 144 Pages