The now-classic, utterly unique voice of Ann Beattie is so dry it throws off sparks, her eye endowed with the emotional equivalent of X-ray vision. Her characters are young men and women discovering

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Burning House

The now-classic, utterly unique voice of Ann Beattie is so dry it throws off sparks, her eye endowed with the emotional equivalent of X-ray vision. Her characters are young men and women discovering what it means to be a grown-up in a country that promised them they'd stay young forever. And here, in shapely, penetrating stories, Beattie confirms why she is one of the most widely imitated -- yet surely inimitable -- literary stylists of her generation.

In The Burning House, Beattie's characters go from dealing drugs to taking care of a bereaved friend. They watch their marriages fail not with a bang but with a wisecrack. And afterward, they may find themselves trading confidences with their spouses' new lovers. The Burning House proves that Beattie has no peer when it comes to revealing the hidden shapes of our relationships, or the depths of tenderness, grief, and anger that lie beneath the surfaces of our daily lives.

Country	USA
Author	Ann Beattie
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Vintage
EAN	9780679765004
Edition	1st Vintage contemporaries ed
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	067976500X
Label	Vintage
Manufacturer	Vintage
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	272
PublicationDate	1995-08-29
Publisher	Vintage
ReleaseDate	1995-08-29
Studio	Vintage

Burning House