New York: Nan Talese/Doubleday, 2002. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. Paperback. Advance Reading Copy. A fine book in plain wrappers. A large format paperback issued before the regular hardcover edition. The author's first book, a collection of stories. Signed by the author on the title page.

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The publication of "Notes to My Biographer," in Zoetrope: All-Story magazine introduced readers to the remarkable voice of Adam Haslett. Nominated as part of a National Magazine Award, broadcast on National Public Radio, performed at venues across the country, the story brought the author widespread recognition.Now, in his first book, Adam Haslett gives us nine richly varied stories, each suffused with intense emotion and written in a lyric prose alternatively lush and spare. You Are Not a Stranger Here carries its readers into the hearts and minds of people facing life's most profound dilemmas. We meet an aging inventor still burning with ideas as he makes a final visit to his gay son. A psychiatrist's encounter with a reluctant patient reveals a young doctor's own needs and fears. An orphaned boy finds solace in a classmate's violence. The return of an old lover disturbs the peace between a brother and sister who have lived together for decades.In settings that range from New England to Great Britain, from Los Angeles to the American West, the stories in this book treat what Faulkner called the old verities and truths of the heart: love and honor, pity and pride, compassion and sacrifice. They do so with heartbreaking precision and an often generous humor, drawing us past the surface of characters' lives into the moments of decision and recognition that shape them irrevocably. Together these stories constitute a significant achievement by a powerful new writer.From the Hardcover edition.

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Seller: Sawtooth Rare Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 27972
Title: You Are Not a Stranger Here
Author: HASLETT, Adam
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Advance Reading Copy
ISBN 10: 0385501676
ISBN 13: 9780385501675
Publisher: Nan Talese/Doubleday
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2002

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