CivilWarLand in Bad Decline Stories and a Novella

Since its publication in 1996, George Saunders's debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. With a new introduction by Joshua Ferris and a new author's note by Saunders himself, this edition is essential reading for those seeking to discover or revisit a virtuosic, disturbingly prescient voice.   Praise for George Saunders and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline   "It's no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction."-The Wall Street Journal   "Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it's also ferocious and very funny."-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times   "George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality, with a sure sense of his material and apparently inexhaustible resources of voice. [CivilWarLand in Bad Decline] is scary, hilarious, and unforgettable."-Tobias Wolff   "Saunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless."-Jonathan Franzen   "Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny."-Zadie Smith   "An astoundingly tuned voice-graceful, dark, authentic, and funny-telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times."-Thomas Pynchon

ISBN:	9780812987683
Publisher:	Random House Publishing Group
Imprint:	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Published date:	26 Apr 2016
DEWEY:	813.54
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xviii, 198
Weight:	214g
Height:	132mm
Width:	202mm
Spine width:	18mm

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