The W****'s Child by Richard Russo (2002, Hardcover) 
The Whore's Child by Richard Russo (2002, Hardcover)

 
The Whore's Child by Richard Russo (2002, Hardcover)

Author: Richard Russo
Publisher: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 2002-07-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0375411682
ISBN-13: 9780375411687
Product ID: EPID2261620
Description: From Richard Russo, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for his novel EMPIRE FALLS, a collection of stories about ordinary people--Russo's typical heartwarming oddballs--in situations that reveal them for who they really are. A New York Tim...
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From Richard Russo, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for his novel EMPIRE FALLS, a collection of stories about ordinary people--Russo's typical heartwarming oddballs--in situations that reveal them for who they really are. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.

Details
Publication Date:2002-07-01

Size
Length:225 pages
Height:8.8 in
Width:6.0 in
Thickness:0.9 in
Weight:15.2 oz

Publisher's Note
“An author whose laid-back understatements can be as sharp as other writers’ boldest declarations . . . the architect of stories you can’t put down.” —The New York Times With a fluency of tone that will surprise even his most devoted readers, he captures both bewildering horror and heartrending tenderness with an absorbing, compassionate authority.

Industry Reviews
"There may be more important writers around, but none is more likable, or more dependably entertaining and rewarding, than Russo."
Kirkus Reviews (05/15/2002)

"It's fascinating to contemplate how a different form produces a different writer--in Russo's case, a less funny one. The short story alters the tragicomic balance that is a hallmark of his novels, darkening it, making for a different sound and feel and attitude toward his characters--edgier, because, well, they're in a story, and characters in stories are always closer to the edge.Russo is not a writer who astonishes by virtuosity--you never ask, 'How did he do that?'--and when all is said and done, I wish he'd found a way to leave things more implied than stated....If anyone can get away with overwriting, it's Richard Russo...."
New York Times Book Review - Rand Richards Cooper (07/14/2002)

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