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| william banting, geocache, atlantic / wea, digital, 1879395010, author interviews, vibe.com, illusions, rap, niels bohr, aixialtd, modern, | I also happened to read "Letter to Our Son" by Carey while browsing in a bookstore -- a very short tribute to his son's birth, nevada test site but also great little story that sticks in my memory. Was nevada test site this review helpful to you? (Report this) 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful: What short stories should be, November 24, 1999 Reviewer:Michael Wendt (Vernon Hills, IL USA) - See all my nevada test site reviews Will Self, T.C. Boyle and Haruki Murakami wish they wrote stories as brilliant as ones written by Peter Carey. In fact, if you're in the UK, pick up Collected Stories for all-inclusive brilliance. Not as self-indulgent or inscrutable as Self, quieter than Boyle, more clever than Murakami (and I do like these guys), Carey shows his ability here in different ways than with his novels. He understands what short stories can and should be. |
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| the stories are brief, often divided into terse sections/chapters and illusions focusing on the bizarre or fantastic (like Vonnegut), and there is a recurring theme of futility in impossible situations and suggesting a larger metaphorical meaning (evoking Kafka). Each tale leaves a strong emotional impression -- I found myself eager to read the next, but not wanting to finish too soon and exhaust the supply either.Although "Collected Stories" illusions is the complete collection of Carey's short works, it isn't as available illusions (in the U.S.) as is "The Fat Man in History." But trust me, after reading a few of these stories, you won't be satisfied knowing there are more out there. After reading this short story collection, I tried a few of Carey's novels. None ever matched the power of these short works. There have only been a few other authors whose stories made such a mark. |
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