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Fierce, searing, and darkly comical, Garriga's debut collection of short-short fiction depicts historical and imagined duels, re-envisioning in a flash the competing points of motivation--courage and cowardice, honor and vengeance--that lead individuals to risk it all. In this compact collection, "settling the score" provides a fascinating apparatus for exploring foundational civilizing ideas. Notions of courage, cowardice, and revenge course through Michael Garriga's flash fiction pieces, each one of which captures a duel's decisive moment from three distinct perspectives: opposing accounts from the individual duelists, followed by the third account of a witness. In razor-honed language, the voices of the duelists take center stage, training a spotlight on the litany of misguided beliefs and perceptions that lead individuals into such conflicts. From Cain and Abel to Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickenson; from John Henry and the steam drill to an alcoholic fighting the bottle: the cumulative effect of these powerful pieces is a probing and disconcerting look at humankind's long-held notions of pride, honor, vengeance, and satisfaction. Meticulously crafted by Garriga, and with stunning illustrations by Tynan Kerr, The Book of Duels is a unique and remarkable debut.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Fiction & related items Fiction: special features Short stories

• Pełny tytuł: Book of Duels
• Autor: Michael Christopher Garriga
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 192
• EAN: 9781571310934
• ISBN: 1571310932
• ID: 04818936
• Wydawca: Milkweed Editions
• Waga: 340 g
• Wymiary: 216 × 139 × 20 mm
• Data wydania: 01. May 2014

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