The Theory of Light and Matter |
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| Author:
| Porter, Andrew |
| Series title: | Vintage Contemporaries Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-307-47517-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.00 |
Book Description:
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These ten stories take us across the country--from rural Pennsylvania to Southern California to suburban Connecticut--and deep into characters struggling to find meaning in their day-to-day lives.
The Theory of Light and Matter is a stunningly astute vision of contemporary American suburbia, full of tension, heartbreak, and emotional complexity--the work of an important new voice. Long Listed for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award ForeWord...
More DescriptionThese ten stories take us across the country--from rural Pennsylvania to Southern California to suburban Connecticut--and deep into characters struggling to find meaning in their day-to-day lives. The Theory of Light and Matter is a stunningly astute vision of contemporary American suburbia, full of tension, heartbreak, and emotional complexity--the work of an important new voice.
Long Listed for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award
ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year, Short Fiction
One of the Best Books of the Year
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