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BACK IN THE WORLD (Paperback)

by Tobias Wolff (Author)
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Wolff (PEN/Faulkner winner for The Barracks Thief offers tales in the classic mode, maintaining unity of time, place and action. His characters and their dilemmas become recognizable in a few pages. "The voice is crisp, the words are simple, the talk is laconic and everyday, but the questions these 10 stories pose are terrifying ones about good and evil," PW found.
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LJ's reviewer hailed Wolff's collection of short stories as "a brilliant examination of life for those who can stand its grimness" (LJ 10/15/85).
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern American Short Story Masterpiece, Oct 2 2003
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Ce commentaire est de: Back in the World: Stories (Paperback)
With his second collection of short stories, Tobias Wolff delivers literature even more penetrating than In the Garden of North American Martyrs. Wolff has a genuinely sharp eye for the intricacies of human lives. Every story in Back in the World is unique and moving. The subject matter ranges from teenage life, to war stories, to realistic slices of everday life. The endings of the stories often come out of nowhere, yet they have the precise amount of impact to satisfy the reader. I strongly recommend this book to anyone, especially those who have never read Wolff before.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More from the best, Aug 2 2002
By ChiefSanch "sancho28" (New Hartford, New York United States) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Back in the World: Stories (Paperback)
As if "The Night In Question" wasn't good enough, I went and bought "Back In The World." Just the first story alone could be printed ten times in between two covers and you'll read it different every time. There is this girl who likes to shop lift, works in a theatre, goes home to her little brother. It's us, beautifully written and immaculately realized. Tobias Wolff is gold and everything he touches turns just the same. Read this, then "The Night In Question" and then read "This Boy's Life." Read his made up words and then read his personally inspired words and found out just what he had to go through, how he triumphed over adversities to become the best short story writer out there today.
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5.0 out of 5 stars one good book, Jun 24 1999
By grammalore@aol.com (Las Vegas, Nevada.) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Back in the World: Stories (Paperback)
This book is great. What else would you expect from Mr. Wolff. I find his stories refreshingly unique. This man could write about getting your oil-changed and make it interesting. This is a must read for anyone interested in the works of the so-called "Dirty Realists." Also read Ford's Rock Springs and anything you can get a hold of by Raymond Carver. These men write about our lives, not the lives we all wish we had. Wolff is an in-your-face writer that punches home all his points with clear language and just hard writing. Also check out In The Garden of the North American Martyrs and The Night in Question--other collections of his.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully told.
I can't believe that I am the first person to review this book. Read this book!!! Beautiful stories, some of which brought tears to my eyes. Mr. Lisez davantage
Published on April 26 1999

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