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The Night In Question

By Tobias Wolff

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The Night In Question

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One of the sinuous and subtly crafted stories in Tobias Wolff's new collection--his first in eleven years--begins with a man biting a dog. The fact that Wolff is reversing familiar expectations is only half the point. The other half is that Wolff makes the reversal seem inevitable: the dog has attacked his protagonist's young daughter. And everywhere in The Night in Question, we are reminded that truth is deceptive, volatile, and often the last thing we want to know. A young reporter writes an obituary only to be fired when its subject walks into his office, very much alive. A soldier in Vietnam goads his lieutenant into sending him on increasingly dangerous missions. An impecunious mother and son go window-shopping for a domesticity that is forever beyond their grasp. Seamless, ironic, dizzying in their emotional aptness, these fifteen stories deliver small, exquisite shocks that leave us feeling invigorated and intensely alive.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
226
Release Date:
1997-09-30
Publication Date:
1997-09-30
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0679781552
ISBN13:
9780679781554
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
288 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
14 cm

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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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