Sea Dogs Stories |
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Author:
| Jena, Sidhant |
ISBN: | 978-1-55597-399-5 |
Publication Date: | May 2004 |
Publisher: | Graywolf Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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Languid summer days and nights develop,unpredictably in John Bensko's imaginative debut,collection. He takes us from the remote interior,of Mexico to the streets of New York, and lingers,in the harbors and beaches of the coastal South.,In the least likely places, the absurd and,mysterious mingle with the ordinary, and Bensko's,emotionally adrift, quirkily obsessive characters,are brought to eccentric life. Laced with charm,and subtle wit, each story seamlessly shifts from,the real to...
More DescriptionLanguid summer days and nights develop,unpredictably in John Bensko's imaginative debut,collection. He takes us from the remote interior,of Mexico to the streets of New York, and lingers,in the harbors and beaches of the coastal South.,In the least likely places, the absurd and,mysterious mingle with the ordinary, and Bensko's,emotionally adrift, quirkily obsessive characters,are brought to eccentric life. Laced with charm,and subtle wit, each story seamlessly shifts from,the real to the fantastic to reveal the magic,under-pinning the chaos of human experience.