The whore's child: and other stories
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Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date:
2002
Edition:
1st ed
Language:
English
Description
In his first collection, a master storyteller focuses on a fresh and fascinating range of human behavior. A jaded Hollywood movie-maker uncovers a decades-old flame he never knew he'd harbored; a precocious fifth grader puzzles over life, love, and baseball as he watches his parents' marriage dissolve; another child is forced into a harrowing cross-country escape; an elderly couple rediscovers the power of their relationship; and in the title story, a septuagenarian nun invades the narrator's college writing workshop with an incredible saga.
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9780375411687
9781982477653
9781982477653
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| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-07-02 22:23:43PM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-07-04 22:23:54PM |
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The whore's child : and other stories
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The Whore's Child, and Other Stories [electronic resource] / Richard Russo
The whore's child : and other stories / Richard Russo
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The whore's child
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and other stories
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Social life and customs
Social life and customs
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