Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316313070)

The "funny, wise, and wonderful" (USA Today) book of short stories that won the National Book Award and established Ellen Gilchrist as a leading writer of the American South.
In her second collection, Ellen Gilchrist creates an unforgettable group of Southern women, enchanted and enchanting, who cavort through life, in and out of bars, marriages, and divorces, through the world of art and culture, drug busts, lovers' arms, and even earthquakes, in an attempt to find, if not happiness, at least some satisfaction. Throughout these stories, one hears echoes of Flannery O'Connor and Eudora Welty, but Ms. Gilchrist has her own unique literary voice -- and it is outrageously funny, moving, tragic, and always appealing.
"Ellen Gilchrist is terrific." --Norman Mailer
"This book is a delight." --Cleveland Plain Dealer

Author: Ellen Gilchrist
ISBN-10: 0316313076
ISBN-13: 9780316313070
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Language: English
Published: 09/30/1985
Pages: 277
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.60w x 0.77d
Award: National Book Awards - Winner