Acts of God

ISBN: 1616205725

Author: Gilchrist, Ellen

Condition: New

From a National Book Award-winning master of short fiction, a collection of sharp, funny and insightful stories (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).Three middle-aged women set off on a vacation in Italy, but are sidelined along the way by terrorist activity. In post-Katrina New Orleans, an elderly couple makes a last effort at independence from caretakers and infirmities. These short stories and others, from the acclaimed author of Victory Over Japan and A Dangerous Age, feature characters dealing with forces beyond their control, yet somehow managing to triumph-even if only in spirit.Reading Ellen Gilchrist is addictive . . . Her new work is filled with good people who show fortitude and even heroism under duress . . . In this age of edgy irony, her warm-hearted view of humanity is refreshing. -NPRThe stories in Acts of God are great postcards from the world of Ellen Gilchrist. Its a world of war and strife and surprises, and it is, yes, marvelous to behold. -The New York Times Book ReviewGilchrist is at her best when the wry and satirical mood strikes her . . . and its a pleasure to report that the best of the stories in Acts of God rank with the best in her first collection and in her second . . . for which she was awarded a richly deserved National Book Award. -The Washington Post