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The Call (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780062023148)
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x"Yannick Murphy, while being one of our most daring andoriginal writers, is first and foremost an exquisitely attuned observer ofhuman behavior. . . . Murphy's work provides pretty much unexceededreading pleasure." --Dave Eggers
Thewarm, wry, and patient voice of a veterinarian father tells the heartfelt storyof his young New England family enduring a moving trial of loyalty, hope, andfaith after they are confronted with an unthinkable crisis. Acclaimed author Yannick Murphy's intimate narrative style and lovely prosewill enthrall readers of Rivka Galchen, Padgett Powell, and Murphy's own Signed, Mata Hari.The Call is a "triumph of quiet humorand understated beauty" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from anauthor that the New York Times Book Review calls "an extraordinarilygifted fabulist."
Author: Yannick Murphy
ISBN-10: 0062023144
ISBN-13: 9780062023148
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2011
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.50d
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/18/2011
Library Journal 06/01/2011 pg. 93
Booklist 08/01/2011 pg. 20
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2011
People Weekly 08/22/2011 pg. 60
Shelf Awareness 08/26/2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/07/2011 pg. 24
Kirkus Best Books 11/15/2011 pg. 2067
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