New York:: Doubleday,, (2002). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine (previous owner's name) in a fine second state dj (with Today's Book Club logo on front cover). First printing. The author's very highly praised first book, a collection of nine short stories, in settings which range from New England to Great Britain, from Los Angeles to the American West. Barry Unsworth commented that Haslett "possesses the rare ability to combine powerful narrative with sensitive and perceptive observation of people and places.. a brilliant beginning to a literary career." Nominated for the National Book Award. 237 pp.

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The publication of "Notes to My Biographer," in Zoetrope: All-Story magazine introduced readers to the remarkable voice of Adam Haslett. Nominated as part of a National Magazine Award, broadcast on National Public Radio, performed at venues across the country, the story brought the author widespread recognition.Now, in his first book, Adam Haslett gives us nine richly varied stories, each suffused with intense emotion and written in a lyric prose alternatively lush and spare. You Are Not a Stranger Here carries its readers into the hearts and minds of people facing life's most profound dilemmas. We meet an aging inventor still burning with ideas as he makes a final visit to his gay son. A psychiatrist's encounter with a reluctant patient reveals a young doctor's own needs and fears. An orphaned boy finds solace in a classmate's violence. The return of an old lover disturbs the peace between a brother and sister who have lived together for decades.In settings that range from New England to Great Britain, from Los Angeles to the American West, the stories in this book treat what Faulkner called the old verities and truths of the heart: love and honor, pity and pride, compassion and sacrifice. They do so with heartbreaking precision and an often generous humor, drawing us past the surface of characters' lives into the moments of decision and recognition that shape them irrevocably. Together these stories constitute a significant achievement by a powerful new writer.From the Hardcover edition.

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Seller: Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 87028
Title: YOU ARE NOT A STRANGER HERE.
Author: Haslett, Adam
Format/Binding: Hardcover first edition -
Book Condition: Used - Near fine (previous owner's name) in a fine second state dj (with Today's Book Club logo on front cover)
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0385509529
ISBN 13: 9780385509527
Publisher: Doubleday,
Place of Publication: New York:
Date Published: (2002)
Keywords: short stories,
Bookseller catalogs: First book or first novel;

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