| Babylon and Other Stories Contributor(s): Ohlin, Alix (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400031397 ISBN-13: 9781400031399 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: In a collection of short stories that are clear-eyed and compassionate, brimming with wit, humor, and warmth, Ohlin introduces characters enmeshed in situations both familiar and absurd. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Vintage Contemporaries |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.48" W x 7.96" (0.46 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In their various locales--from Montreal (where a prosthetic leg casts a furious spell on its beholders) to New Mexico (where a Soviet-era exchange student redefines home for his hosts)--the characters in Babylon are coming to terms with life's epiphanies, for good or ill. They range from the very young who, confronted with their parents' limitations, discover their own resolve, to those facing middle age and its particular indignities, no less determined to assert themselves and shape their destinies. Babylon and Other Stories showcases the wit, humor, and insight that have made Alix Ohlin one of the most admired young writers working today. |