Esther Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316224680)

The discovery of a murdered man in a bathrobe by the side of a road, the destruction of a town's historic City Hall building, and the recollection of a cruel wartime decision are equally affecting in Orner's vivid and intimate gaze. The first half of the book concerns the lives of unrelated strangers across the American landscape, and the second introduces two very different Jewish families, one on the East Coast, the other in the Midwest. Yet Orner's real territory is memory, and this book of wide-ranging and innovative stories remains an important and unique contribution to the art of the American short story.

Author: Peter Orner
ISBN-10: 0316224685
ISBN-13: 9780316224680
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Language: English
Published: 04/23/2013
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 05/26/2013 pg. 24