Lantern Slides

ISBN: 0374538840

Author: O'Brien, Edna

Condition: New

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for FictionSuperb...[Lantern Slides] continues the quest for origin and explanation that has preoccupied OBrien...Her stories unearth the primeval feelings buried just below the surface of nostalgia, using memories to illuminate both what is ridiculous and what is heroic about passion. -David Leavitt, The New York Times Book ReviewHer stories are brilliantly realized and often very funny...OBrien is quite simply one of the finest short story writers of our time. -Joyce Carol OatesA newly reissued collection of stories from the author of Girl, one of the most celebrated writers in the English language (NPRs Weekend Edition)In twelve stories peopled with deeply etched characters, whom we come to know instantly and intimately, Lantern Slides reveals the wit and passion of a master of the short fiction form. Rich and humorous, full of struggle and boldness, these stories are a singular reflection of Edna OBriens artistry.