Crow Fair by Thomas Mcguane
Set in Big Sky Country, a triumphant collection of stories written with a comic genius in the vein of Twain and Gogol--from from the acclaimed author of Ninety-two in the Shade and Cloudbursts, "one of America's best short-story writers of the last 50 years" (The Boston Globe)These stories attest to the generous compass of Thomas McGuane's fellow feeling, as well as to his unique way with words. In this collection, filled with grace and humor, the ties of family make for uncomfortable binds: A devoted son is horrified to discover his mother's antics before she slipped into dementia, and a father's outdoor skills are no match for a change in the weather. But complications arise equally in the absence of blood, as when lifelong friends on a fishing trip finally confront their deep dislike for each other. Or when a gifted traveling cattle breeder succumbs to the lure of a stranger's offer of easy money.
McGuane is as witty and large-hearted as we have ever known him, and Crow Fair is a jubilant, thunderous confirmation of his status as a modern master.
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The House on Mango Street
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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American Psycho
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One Day
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Snow Falling on Cedars
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A Lesson Before Dying
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The Little Friend
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Heartburn
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The Dog Stars
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Push
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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The River
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Bridge of Sighs: Oprah's Book Club
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Empire Falls (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
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Unaccustomed Earth
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Einstein's Dreams
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Interior Chinatown
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Woman Hollering Creek
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Hotel Du Lac
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Less Than Zero
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Our Souls at Night
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Cathedral
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The Flight Attendant
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The Guide
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Sweetbitter
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Swamplandia!
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The Sandcastle Girls
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Amy and Isabelle
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The Queen's Gambit
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Where I'm Calling From
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Eventide
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The Book of Unknown Americans
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Straight Man
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Old School
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Brother, I'm Dying
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One More Thing
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The Rules of Attraction
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This Must Be the Place
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The Tie That Binds
Thomas McGuane lives in McLeod, Montana. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the author of ten novels, three works of nonfiction, and two other collections of stories.
Thomas McGuane's The Bushwacked Piano, The Cadence of Grass, Driving on the Rim, Gallatin Canyon, Keep the Change, The Longest Silence, Ninety-two in the Shade, Nobody's Angel, Nothing but Blue Skies, Panama, Some Horses, Something to Be Desired, The Sporting Club, and To Skin a Cat are available in Vintage paperback.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780345805911 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345805917 |
| Title | Crow Fair |
| Author | Thomas Mcguane |
| Series | Vintage Contemporaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2016-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |