CivilWarLand in Bad Decline: Stories and a Novella

ISBN: 0812987683

Author: Saunders, George

Condition: New

Since its publication in 1996, George Saunderss 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 authors 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 DeclineIts no exaggeration to say that short story master George Saunders helped change the trajectory of American fiction.-The Wall Street JournalSaunderss satiric vision of America is dark and demented; its also ferocious and very funny.-Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesGeorge 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 WolffSaunders makes the all-but-impossible look effortless.-Jonathan FranzenNot since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny.-Zadie SmithAn astoundingly tuned voice-graceful, dark, authentic, and funny-telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times.-Thomas Pynchon