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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe and Other Stories
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe and Other Stories
Author: Carson McCullers
One of the most celebrated and enduringly popular works in Southern literature, this collection assembles Carson McCullers’s best stories, including her beloved novella “The Ballad of the Sad Café.” A haunting tale of love and violence in a small Southern town, the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia, a formidable ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553102529
ISBN-10: 0553102524
Publication Date: 1976
Pages: 152
Edition: Bantam trade pbk. ed
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4 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Bantam Books
Book Type: Unknown Binding
Other Versions: Paperback
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Great and easy read!
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The Ballad of the Sad Café
This is as intriguing and addicting short novel as anyone ever wrote. The author builds suspense by tempting the reader with forebodings of what will transpire in the lives of her characters. She also leads the reader down the proverbial garden path as to the denouement; at least it was not what I had expected, even after reading the editor's comments in the introduction. If you haven't read her before, this is an excellent introduction to a great yet often forgotten writer.
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Excellent short stories by a master storyteller.


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