Percival Everett
Half An Inch of Water : Stories
- ISBN 13:
- 9781555977191
- author:
- Percival Everett
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- GRAYWOLF PRESS
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 1.3 x 20.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Percival Everett's new collection of stories explores the complexities of life in the American West. Traversing the desert, creek, and mountain landscapes, these stories reveal the ordinary becoming unfamiliar through the smallest of events.
From a deaf Native American girl's unexpected encounter with a den of rattlesnakes to a young boy's angling for a trout in the creek where his sister drowned, each story is a masterful examination of the human experience. The act of questioning leads to unexpected vistas, as the fabric of everyday life is torn apart to reveal the lives beneath the surface.
With characteristic restlessness, Everett navigates the lives of the plainspoken men and women of the West, where small events trigger sudden shifts in relationships and perceptions. A harmless comment, a snakebite, or a hunt for a missing man can all lead to unexpected and unsettling consequences.
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