We Live in Water [electronic resource]
Jess Walter2014
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From Jess Walter, the bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins, comes We Live in
Water - a darkly funny, utterly compelling collection of stories about the
American family.
We Live in Water brings to vivid life a world of lost fathers and redemptive con
men, of personal struggles and diminished dreams, a world marked by the wry wit
and generosity of spirit that has made Jess Walter one of America's most
talked-about writers.
In 'Thief', a blue-collar worker turns unlikely detective to find out which of
his kids is stealing from the family vacation fund. In 'We Live in Water', a
lawyer returns to a corrupt North Idaho town to find the father who disappeared
thirty years earlier. In 'Anything Helps', a homeless man has to 'go to
cardboard' to raise enough money to buy his son the new Harry Potter book. In
'Virgo', a local newspaper editor tries to get back at his superstitious
ex-girlfriend by screwing with her horoscope. The final story transforms slyly
from a portrait of...
Main title:
We Live in Water [electronic resource] / Jess Walter
Author:
Jess Walter, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2014
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (175 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780241003862
Language:
English
BRN:
438985
Electronic access:
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |