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The Country Ahead of Us, The Country Behind
The Country Ahead of Us The Country Behind
Author: David Guterson
Like his novel, Snow Falling On Cedars, for which he received the PEN/Faulkner Award, Guterson's beautifully observed and emotionally piercing short stories are set largely in the Pacific Northwest. In these vast landscapes, hunting, fishing, and sports are the givens of men's lives. With prose that stings like the scent of gunpowder, this is a ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780679767183
ISBN-10: 0679767185
Publication Date: 4/30/1996
Pages: 176
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  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
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A collection of short stories. I love how he hits the "soft spot" of moral dilemmas, aging, and our capacity for deception and grief. I enjoy his subtle irony.
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Short stories by author of Snow Falling on Cedars.
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Entertaining, light reading.


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