| Ornithologist's Guide to Life: Stories (Revised) Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hood, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393327043 ISBN-13: 9780393327045 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: LOOKING AT HER CHARACTERS as if through a pair of binoculars. Ann Hood captures the extraordinary in the ordinary, the surreal in everyday occurrences. A pregnant woman left by her husband bakes obsessively to cope, but never tries a morsel. In an attempt to stay sober a young alcoholic seduces her minister and embarks on a tour of caverns with him. An adolescent girl picks up bird watching as a hobby. Through diverse voices and lively storytelling. Hood creates authentic, personal, secret worlds full of eccentric detail, stories that illuminate the heartbreaking beauty of everyday life. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.52" W x 8.27" (0.47 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Looking at her characters as if through a pair of binoculars, Ann Hood captures the extraordinary in the ordinary. A pregnant woman left by her husband cooks obsessively to cope with her loss, but never tastes a morsel. In an attempt to stay sober, a young alcoholic seduces her priest and embarks on a tour of caverns with him. An adolescent girl picks up bird-watching as a hobby and, in her newfound habit of observing others, discovers a budding romance between her mother and her neighbor. These stories, many published in The Paris Review, Glimmer Train, Story, and The Colorado Review, are full of characters seeking an escape from their lives while uncovering small moments of understanding that often have huge implications and consequences. They discover that they can only find peace once they stop searching for a way out. Through diverse voices and lively storytelling, Hood creates authentic, personal, secret worlds full of eccentric detail. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hood, Ann: - Ann Hood is the author of eight previous books, including the best-selling memoir Comfort: A Journey Through Grief and best-selling novels The Book That Matters Most and The Knitting Circle. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island. |