Cathedral by Raymond Carver

Cathedral by Raymond Carver

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Summary

In the title story of this collection the hand of a blind man guides the hand of a sighted man as together they draw the cathedral the blind man can never see.

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Cathedral by Raymond Carver

Raymond Carver s genius was a genius of selection. In these twelve stories the right word, the quick phrase, the unexpected allusion open up a whole new world of meaning behind the people and objects he describes. His is a world of ordinary human beings going about the unexceptional business of their lives, but his images acquire a strange, transforming power of their own. Nowhere is this alchemy more striking than at the end of the title story, where the hand of a blind man guides the hand of a sighted man as together they draw the cathedral the blind man has never seen. Many have seen this story, as marking a significant stage in Carver s transition to the more confidently poetic style of his mature work and the whole collection demonstrates the artistry of a writer with the desire and skills to expand his range and ambitions.
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ISBN 13 9781860466038
ISBN 10 1860466036
Title Cathedral
Author Raymond Carver
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1999-01-29
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.