| First Love, Last Rites: Stories Contributor(s): McEwan, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679750193 ISBN-13: 9780679750192 Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1994 Annotation: Ian McEwan's Somerset Maugham Award-winning collection First Love, Last Rites brought him instant recognition as one of the most influential voices writing in England today. Taut, brooding, and densely atmospheric, these stories show us the ways in which murder can arise out of boredom, perversity can result from adolescent curiosity, and sheer evil might be the solution to unbearable loneliness. These tales are as horrifying as anything written by Clive Barker or Stephen King, but they are crafted with a lyricism and intensity that compel us to confront our secret kinship with the horrifying. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 93027538 |
| Series: Vintage International |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.24" W x 8.03" (0.44 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ian McEwan's Somerset Maugham Award-winning collection First Love, Last Rites brought him instant recognition as one of the most influential voices writing in England today. Taut, brooding, and densely atmospheric, these stories show us the ways in which murder can arise out of boredom, perversity can result from adolescent curiosity, and sheer evil might be the solution to unbearable loneliness. These tales are as horrifying as anything written by Clive Barker or Stephen King, but they are crafted with a lyricism and intensity that compel us to confront our secret kinship with the horrifying. |