We Live in Water by Jess Walter
Offers a collection of stories about the American family. This book brings to life a world of lost fathers and redemptive con men, of personal struggles and diminished dreams, a world marked by the wry wit and generosity of spirit that has made Jess Walter one of America's most talked-about writers.
These stories are very, very goodIf you like to read, you'll like this book * Publishers Weekly *
A witty and sobering snapshot of recession-era America * Kirkus Reviews *
Wildly entertaining and thought-provoking * Booklist *
A genius of the modern American movement * Philadelphia Inquirer *
Jess Walter has impressive command of the short story...Since 13 stories should be plenty for a collection, maybe the best compliment we might pay the author is to object that this book is too short -- Lionel Shriver * Financial Times *
A more expansive, wittier Raymond Carver * Metro *
One for the hols * Sunday Times Style *
Clever, original and a little dark * Grazia *
There's no sudden resolution, but there's enough wit to help you get through the messy bits * Shortlist *
A collection of punchy stories . . . Sold and sold * Esquire *
Darkly amusing . . . Suffused with caustic wit, quirky descriptions and sharp details. We Live In Water never falls short of being highly engaging * Sunday Times *
A witty and sobering snapshot of recession-era America * Kirkus Reviews *
Wildly entertaining and thought-provoking * Booklist *
A genius of the modern American movement * Philadelphia Inquirer *
Jess Walter has impressive command of the short story...Since 13 stories should be plenty for a collection, maybe the best compliment we might pay the author is to object that this book is too short -- Lionel Shriver * Financial Times *
A more expansive, wittier Raymond Carver * Metro *
One for the hols * Sunday Times Style *
Clever, original and a little dark * Grazia *
There's no sudden resolution, but there's enough wit to help you get through the messy bits * Shortlist *
A collection of punchy stories . . . Sold and sold * Esquire *
Darkly amusing . . . Suffused with caustic wit, quirky descriptions and sharp details. We Live In Water never falls short of being highly engaging * Sunday Times *
Jess Walter is the author of six novels, including The Financial Lives of the Poets and The Cold Millions. Beautiful Ruins was a New York Times bestseller, and We Live in Water was one of Barack Obama's books of 2019. Jess Walter lives in Spokane, Washington with his family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241003855 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241003857 |
| Title | We Live in Water |
| Author | Jess Walter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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