Lacey, Catherine
Certain American States
- ISBN 13:
- 9781783782215
- author:
- Lacey, Catherine
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Granta Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Women, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Certain American States is a collection of twelve stories that explore the intricacies of human existence. With precision and skill, Catherine Lacey examines the lives of ordinary people as they navigate breakups, abandonment, loneliness, and the search for meaning.
The characters in these stories are often left to confront their place in the world, only to have change return inevitably. Through her prose, Lacey reveals a world where family ties are strained, and the self is constantly being destroyed and rebuilt.